Quantower Review 2026: The Order Flow Platform

Quick heads-up: This review is based on hands-on use of Quantower across multiple prop firm accounts and direct Rithmic/CQG connections, current as of February 2026. Features and pricing evolve — verify details on Quantower's official site.

What Is Quantower and Why Do Prop Firms Love It?

Quantower is a desktop trading platform developed by a Ukrainian fintech team, launched around 2018 and steadily building a reputation as one of the most versatile analytical tools in the futures trading space. The pitch isn't flashy: it's a modular platform where every panel — charts, DOM, footprint, volume profile, watchlist, order entry — functions independently and can be arranged across multiple monitors however you want. Think of it as building your own trading cockpit from individual components.

What makes Quantower relevant for prop traders specifically is the combination of two things: advanced order flow analysis tools and broad compatibility with the data feeds and brokers that prop firms use. Most futures prop firms connect through either Rithmic or CQG data feeds. Quantower supports both. When your prop firm gives you a Rithmic login, Quantower connects directly to that data and gives you tools that the firm's default platform might not offer.

The platform currently supports over 60 connections — brokers, exchanges, and data providers. That includes Interactive Brokers, AMP Futures, CQG, Rithmic, Binance, dxFeed, and dozens more. For prop traders, the Rithmic and CQG connections are what matter. These are the data feeds that power your evaluation and funded accounts at firms like Bulenox, MyFunded Futures, Alpha Futures, and most other futures prop firms.

Quantower's Trustpilot sits at approximately 4.6 out of 5 across 330+ reviews. Small sample compared to MetaTrader's ecosystem, but the reviews consistently highlight two things: the quality of the order flow tools and the responsiveness of the support team (Evgeny and Artur get mentioned by name repeatedly). That kind of personalized support is something you simply don't get from larger platform providers.

The Order Flow Arsenal: Quantower's Core Strength

This is where Quantower separates itself from platforms like Tradovate or TradingView. If your trading edge is built around reading what the market is doing beneath the surface — beyond just price and basic indicators — Quantower gives you a toolkit that most competitors either don't offer or charge separately for.

Footprint Charts (Cluster Charts)

Quantower's footprint implementation shows bid/ask volume at every price level inside each candle. You can see exactly where aggressive buyers overwhelmed sellers, where absorption happened, and where volume dried up. For futures traders who read imbalances — where one side's aggression significantly exceeds the other — footprint charts are the primary decision-making tool.

The visualization is clean. Color-coded cells make it immediately obvious where the action happened. You can configure the imbalance ratio (I use 200% and higher), filter by minimum volume thresholds, and overlay delta data. The level of customization is deep without being overwhelming. It took me about a week of daily use to get my footprint configuration dialed in, but once set, the template saves across sessions.

Volume Profile

Volume profile shows where trading volume concentrated at specific price levels over a chosen period. The Point of Control (POC), Value Area High, and Value Area Low become your reference levels for the session. Quantower's volume profile implementation supports multiple timeframes simultaneously — you can overlay yesterday's profile, the weekly profile, and the session profile on the same chart.

For prop traders managing drawdown-limited accounts, volume profile levels are genuinely useful for setting stop losses. Placing stops just outside the value area rather than at arbitrary tick distances reduces the chance of getting stopped by normal rotational movement. I've found the difference between a stop at a random 20-tick distance versus a stop anchored to the value area low is the difference between surviving normal volatility and getting clipped unnecessarily.

DOM Surface

This is Quantower's answer to Bookmap's heat map — a visual representation of the order book across time. Instead of just seeing current resting orders, DOM Surface shows where limit orders have been placed, pulled, and absorbed over time. Patterns emerge that you simply cannot see on a traditional DOM ladder.

The DOM Surface reveals spoofing attempts (large orders that appear and disappear), genuine support and resistance built by persistent limit orders, and the transition points where passive buyers or sellers get overwhelmed. It runs at high refresh rates, and the color coding makes large order clusters immediately visible.

Is it better than Bookmap? Different. Bookmap is purpose-built for this exact visualization and has deeper customization. Quantower's DOM Surface is one panel among 40+, integrated into a broader trading environment. If order book visualization is your primary tool, Bookmap might edge it. If you want DOM Surface alongside footprint, volume profile, and execution panels all in one platform, Quantower is more efficient.

TPO Charts (Market Profile)

Time Price Opportunity charts show how price distributes over time periods, forming the classic bell-curve profile. Quantower's TPO implementation includes letter-based profiles, customizable session splits, and the ability to view developing profiles in real-time. For traders who structure their day around whether price is inside or outside the value area, TPO charts are foundational.

DOM Trader (Price Ladder)

Quantower's DOM Trader is the execution panel where you actually place trades. It shows the full order book with resting bid and ask sizes, your working orders, and execution controls. Place limit orders by clicking the price level. Market orders with a single click. Bracket orders with stop and target automatically attached.

The DOM is customizable — column widths, color schemes, displayed information, and the number of price levels shown. You can configure one-click trading for speed or require confirmation for safety. For prop accounts where an accidental market order can turn a green day red, I'd recommend keeping confirmation on during the first week until you're comfortable with the layout.

Pricing: What Quantower Actually Costs

Quantower's pricing has a free tier and paid packages. Here's the breakdown:

The Free plan gives you basic charting, fundamental indicators, watchlists, and limited broker connections. It's genuinely usable for learning the platform, but the order flow tools — the entire reason you'd choose Quantower — require a paid license.

The paid packages range from approximately $40 to $100 per month depending on what you need. The Crypto Package covers crypto-specific tools. The Multi-Asset Package opens up advanced charting, volume analysis, and broader connectivity. The All-in-One package at $70-$100 per month gives you everything — footprint, DOM Surface, TPO, volume profile, algo development, and all connections.

Lifetime licenses are available at approximately $1,590 for the All-in-One package. That's a significant upfront investment, but if you plan to trade for more than 16-20 months, the math works in your favor versus monthly payments.

The AMP Futures shortcut: Here's what most new traders don't know. AMP Futures offers the full Quantower platform — every feature, every panel, no restrictions — completely free to their customers through the CQG connection. Normally $100 per month, free with AMP. Optimus Futures offers a similar deal through their "Optimus Flow" product, which is built on Quantower technology. If you trade through either of these brokers, you get institutional-grade tools at zero platform cost.

For prop traders, the pricing question depends on your firm's data feed. If your firm uses CQG (some do), the AMP/Optimus free route might work. If your firm uses Rithmic (most do), you'll need the paid Quantower license with Rithmic connectivity. At $70-$100 per month, that's a real business expense — but it's the cost of professional-grade tools.

Prop Firms That Support Quantower

Quantower has established itself as a platform option across a significant number of futures prop firms. Here are the firms from my tracking that currently support it:

Bulenox offers Quantower alongside NinjaTrader, Sierra Chart, R|Trader, and MotiveWave. With their affordable evaluation pricing and static drawdown model, Bulenox paired with Quantower's order flow tools is one of the strongest combinations for traders who rely on volume analysis to find their entries.

MyFunded Futures supports Quantower along with Tradovate, NinjaTrader, Sierra Chart, TradingView, and R|Trader. MFF has built a strong reputation for straightforward rules and reliable payouts, making it one of the most popular firms to pair with a professional-grade platform like Quantower.

The Futures Desk includes Quantower in their platform lineup alongside Sierra Chart, MotiveWave, ProjectX, R|Trader, Jigsaw Trading, and others. TFD is one of the few firms offering extensive platform variety for order flow traders who want to pick their preferred analytical environment.

The Trading Pit provides Quantower access through their futures programs, which run on Rithmic. The Trading Pit's Daily Pause mechanism — which freezes your account instead of terminating it when you hit the daily loss limit — pairs well with Quantower's precision tools for managing risk at specific levels.

Lucid Trading supports Quantower alongside MotiveWave. As a firm I've traded with for over 8 months, I can confirm that Quantower's Rithmic connection works seamlessly with Lucid's infrastructure. The footprint charts are particularly useful for Lucid's accounts because the trailing drawdown model rewards precise entries over aggressive sizing.

Alpha Futures rounds out the list with Quantower support alongside NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, and their own AlphaTicks platform. Alpha's one-step evaluation format means you need your edge from day one — and Quantower's order flow tools help you find higher-probability entries during that single evaluation phase.

Quantower vs. NinjaTrader: The Futures Platform Showdown

Since both platforms dominate the futures prop trading space, the comparison is inevitable.

Order flow tools: Quantower wins. The footprint charts, DOM Surface, TPO charts, and volume profile implementation are more advanced, more visual, and better integrated than NinjaTrader's built-in equivalents. NinjaTrader can match Quantower through third-party add-ons (Jigsaw, OrderFlow+, etc.), but those add cost and complexity. Quantower includes everything natively.

Automation and backtesting: NinjaTrader wins decisively. NinjaSharp scripting, a massive add-on marketplace, built-in Strategy Analyzer, and 20+ years of community-developed automated strategies. Quantower has a C# API and basic algo development, but the ecosystem is a fraction of NinjaTrader's. If you run automated systems, NinjaTrader is the better foundation.

Brokerage integration: NinjaTrader wins on simplicity. NinjaTrader is a broker — you can open an account directly and start trading. Quantower connects to brokers but doesn't offer brokerage services. For prop traders this is mostly irrelevant since your firm provides the account, but for personal trading accounts, NinjaTrader's integrated approach is more convenient.

Interface and customization: Quantower wins. The modular panel system is more flexible than NinjaTrader's workspace management. Multi-monitor setups with independent panels arranged exactly how you want them work better on Quantower. NinjaTrader's interface, while functional, shows its age compared to Quantower's more modern design.

Stability and track record: NinjaTrader wins. It's been around since 2003, powers 1.9 million traders, and has been stress-tested through every market condition. Quantower is younger with a smaller user base. Both are reliable, but NinjaTrader's maturity provides more confidence.

Pricing: Depends. NinjaTrader offers a free basic plan, with paid tiers at $99/month or $1,499 lifetime. Quantower runs $70-$100/month or $1,590 lifetime — but the AMP/Optimus free route eliminates platform costs entirely if your data feed is CQG. For prop traders on Rithmic, costs are comparable.

My verdict: For order flow traders, Quantower is the better analytical platform. For automation-heavy traders, NinjaTrader is more capable. For prop trading specifically — where you're making manual decisions based on real-time market analysis and don't need bots — Quantower's order flow toolkit gives you a genuine analytical edge.

Setting Up Quantower for Prop Trading

Getting Quantower running on a prop firm account takes about 15 minutes, but the initial configuration is worth spending an hour on.

Download Quantower from their website — it's Windows only, no macOS support yet. Install and launch. You'll create a Quantower account for license management, but the important step is adding your trading connection.

Go to Connections → select Rithmic (or CQG, depending on your firm). Enter the credentials your prop firm provided — server address, username, password. Quantower connects and pulls your account's instruments and positions. If your firm provides separate demo and live credentials, start with demo.

Now the real setup begins. Build your workspace panel by panel. My recommended starting configuration for a single-monitor prop trading setup: one footprint chart (15-minute or 5-minute bars) taking up the left two-thirds of the screen, DOM Trader on the right third, volume profile overlay on the chart, and a small Time & Sales panel in the corner. Save this as a template immediately.

For multi-monitor setups, spread it out: chart with footprint on monitor one, DOM Trader on monitor two, TPO chart and volume profile on monitor three. Quantower's panel independence means each window can sit on any screen without affecting the others.

Critical settings for prop traders: enable order confirmation to prevent accidental entries, set your default quantity to match your firm's contract limits, and configure the DOM Trader's bracket order templates with your standard stop and target distances. These defaults save you from recalculating position management on every trade.

One thing that catches people off guard: Quantower saves workspace configurations locally. If you reinstall or switch computers, export your workspace templates first. Losing a carefully configured multi-panel setup because you forgot to back it up is a frustrating experience I've learned from directly.

Frequently Asked Questions About Quantower

What is Quantower?

Quantower is a multi-asset, multi-broker desktop trading platform built for advanced market analysis and execution. It supports over 60 connections to brokers and data feeds, offers 40+ customizable trading and analytical panels, and specializes in order flow tools like footprint charts, DOM Surface, volume profile, and TPO charts. Developed by a Ukrainian fintech team and launched around 2018, it's particularly popular with futures traders who need professional-grade analytical tools.

Is Quantower free?

Quantower has a free tier with basic charting and limited features. The advanced tools — footprint charts, DOM Surface, volume analysis, TPO — require paid licenses ranging from $40 to $100 per month, with lifetime options around $1,590. However, AMP Futures and Optimus Futures offer the full platform free to their customers, which is the most cost-effective way to access every feature.

Does Quantower work on Mac?

No. Quantower is currently Windows-only. There's no native macOS application, and running it through virtualization software like Parallels adds complexity and potential performance issues. Mac users who need similar functionality typically look at MotiveWave, which does support macOS, or use a Windows virtual machine or VPS service. The Quantower community has requested Mac support for years, but as of 2026, there's no official timeline.

Which prop firms support Quantower?

Ten prop firms in my tracking database currently support Quantower, including Bulenox, MyFunded Futures, The Futures Desk, The Trading Pit, Lucid Trading, Alpha Futures, AquaFutures, Funded Futures Network, FuturesElite, and YRM Prop. Most connect through Rithmic data feeds. Platform availability varies by firm and account type, so confirm with your chosen firm before purchasing a Quantower license.

Is Quantower better than NinjaTrader?

For order flow analysis and visual market depth tools, Quantower offers a more advanced native experience than NinjaTrader's built-in features. For automation, backtesting, and ecosystem depth, NinjaTrader wins decisively with NinjaSharp scripting and thousands of third-party add-ons. Discretionary futures traders focused on reading order flow generally prefer Quantower. Traders who need automation generally prefer NinjaTrader. Both are excellent platforms.

How does Quantower's footprint chart work?

Footprint charts display bid and ask volume at each price level inside every candle, showing exactly where aggressive buying and selling occurred. You can configure imbalance ratios to highlight where one side's aggression significantly exceeded the other, filter by minimum volume thresholds, and overlay delta information. The visualization reveals absorption, initiative buying or selling, and exhaustion points that traditional candlestick charts cannot show.

Can I use Quantower with Rithmic?

Yes. Rithmic is one of Quantower's primary data feed connections and the most relevant one for prop traders. Most futures prop firms provide Rithmic credentials for their accounts, and Quantower connects directly. Enter your Rithmic server address, username, and password in Quantower's connection manager, and the platform syncs with your prop firm account including instruments, positions, and order management.

What is DOM Surface in Quantower?

DOM Surface is Quantower's visual representation of the order book over time — similar to Bookmap's liquidity heatmap. It shows where limit orders have been placed, pulled, and filled across price levels, revealing patterns like spoofing, genuine support and resistance clusters, and transition points where passive order flow gets overwhelmed. It runs at high refresh rates and uses color coding to make large order concentrations immediately visible.

How much does Quantower cost per month?

Pricing ranges from $40 to $100 per month depending on the package. The Crypto Package covers crypto-specific tools. The Multi-Asset Package adds advanced charting and volume analysis. The All-in-One package at approximately $70-$100 per month includes everything. Longer subscriptions receive discounts — 20% off for six months, 30% off for annual. A lifetime license is approximately $1,590, which breaks even after about 16-20 months of monthly payments.

Is Quantower good for beginners?

Quantower can be overwhelming for complete beginners. The modular interface, 40+ panel types, and deep customization options create a steep learning curve compared to simpler platforms like Tradovate or TradingView. However, the free tier lets beginners explore without financial commitment, and Quantower's documentation and Discord community provide solid learning resources. If you're willing to invest a week of setup time, the platform rewards that effort with capabilities most competitors can't match.

Does Quantower support crypto trading?

Yes. Quantower connects to multiple cryptocurrency exchanges including Binance, and offers a dedicated Crypto Package with tools optimized for digital asset analysis. Volume analysis tools like footprint and volume profile work on crypto markets the same way they do on futures. However, for prop trading specifically, Quantower's crypto relevance is limited since most futures prop firms don't offer crypto instruments through Quantower's connections.

Can I build automated strategies on Quantower?

Quantower offers a C# API and an algo development environment where you can create custom indicators and basic automated strategies. However, the automation ecosystem is significantly smaller than NinjaTrader's NinjaSharp or MetaTrader's MQL5. There's no equivalent of NinjaTrader's add-on marketplace with thousands of community-developed strategies. For basic automation and custom indicators, Quantower works. For sophisticated automated systems, NinjaTrader is the stronger choice.

What data feeds does Quantower support?

Quantower supports over 60 connections including Rithmic, CQG, Interactive Brokers, AMP Futures, dxFeed, Binance, TD Ameritrade, Topstep, and many more. For prop trading, Rithmic and CQG are the primary relevant connections. The multi-connection capability means you can have your prop firm account, personal brokerage account, and cryptocurrency exchange all running simultaneously in the same Quantower workspace.

Is Quantower stable enough for live trading?

Quantower is generally stable and reliable for live trading. Users on Trustpilot consistently rate it highly, and the development team pushes frequent updates. However, being a Windows-only application means performance depends on your hardware — slower machines or limited RAM can cause lag, especially with multiple footprint charts and DOM Surface running simultaneously. For live prop trading, I'd recommend at least 16GB RAM and an SSD. Save your workspace templates regularly as a backup against the rare crash.

How does Quantower compare to ATAS?

Both platforms specialize in order flow analysis for futures traders. ATAS offers deeper footprint customization, a wider variety of order flow indicators, and has been the gold standard for cluster chart analysis for years. Quantower offers a broader trading platform experience with 40+ panels beyond just order flow, better multi-broker connectivity, and a more modern interface. If order flow is your only tool, ATAS may edge it on depth. If you want order flow integrated into a complete trading environment with DOM, TPO, charting, and execution, Quantower is more efficient as a single-platform solution.