The following is a guest editorial courtesy of Arina Sharagina, Marketing Manager at broker technology solutions provider Brokeree Solutions.

In 2025, Brokeree Solutions conducted a broad analysis of 1200+ global brokerage firms to better understand the trading platform landscape. Following data validation, over 900 firms were retained in the final analysis.

Based on publicly available data, the study focused on identifying which platforms brokers offer to their clients and insights into how brokers are approaching platform diversification. This article presents part of the findings, highlighting notable patterns in platform distribution and broker preferences.

MetaTrader platforms maintain market leadership

MetaTrader 5 and MetaTrader 4 continue to dominate the trading platform landscape. Among the companies analyzed, approximately 68% offer MT5, making it the most widely supported platform. MT4 is offered by around 40% of brokers, placing it as the second most popular option.

While MT5 has seen broader adoption, MT4 still holds a strong presence. Many brokers appear to support both, likely to accommodate existing traders while gradually shifting toward the newer version.

Altogether, 85.2% of brokers use at least one of the MetaTrader platforms, and 22.74% support both MT4 and MT5. This overlap reflects a cautious transition strategy, where many firms keep MT4 available for existing traders while gradually encouraging adoption of MT5.

MT5 offers access to more asset classes (stocks, futures, and commodities) and more advanced analytical tools like 21 timeframes for charting, better backtesting capabilities, and improved order execution.

At the same time, MT4 continues to be favored for its stability, simplicity, extensive community support, and mature suite of automated trading tools, making it a reliable fallback even as brokers transition.

Alternative platforms gaining ground

Outside of the MetaTrader ecosystem, a few alternative platforms are starting to make their way into broker offerings, including cTrader, TradingView, DXtrade, and Match Trader.

The adoption of these platforms indicates growing interest in diversified trading environments and a willingness among some brokers to explore alternatives to the MetaTrader ecosystem.

Platform diversity per broker

The research also looked at how many trading platforms each company offers. A majority of firms (around 60%) support only one platform, indicating a continued focus on maintaining a simplified operational setup. Approximately 23% of brokers have integrated two platforms into their offering, while fewer than 5% operate with three.

Among companies offering two trading platforms, the most common combination is MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5. Other notable pairings include cTrader with MT5 (6%), MT4 with cTrader (4.24%), MT4 with TradingView (3.15%), and MT5 with TradingView (2.82%). These combinations suggest that many brokers are gradually expanding from a MetaTrader-only setup by adding either a newer version or a complementary alternative.

For brokers offering three platforms, the most frequent combination is cTrader, MT4, and MT5 (3.5%) followed by MT4, MT5, and TradingView (1.95%), and cTrader, MT5, and TradingView (1.20).

These figures reflect a cautious but steady move toward multi-platform infrastructure. While most companies remain committed to a single-platform approach, a growing subset appears to be diversifying their offering to cater to different trader preferences or build resilience into their technology stack.

Conclusion

The findings from this research point to a largely consolidated platform landscape, with MetaTrader platforms maintaining a strong lead across the industry. At the same time, the presence of alternative platforms, along with a noticeable shift toward multi-platform setups, suggests that some brokers are re-evaluating their technology stack to better align with evolving trader expectations.

As the market continues to develop, it will be important to monitor whether this diversification trend accelerates, or if the dominance of a few key platforms remains unchanged in the years ahead.

Launch multi-platform operations with Brokeree Solutions

Brokeree Solutions is a technology provider for multi-asset brokers offering a range of solutions, including copy trading, social trading, PAMM, and risk management. These systems are fully compatible with MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, and cTrader, enabling brokers to launch and scale operations on the most widely used platforms in the industry. For other trading platforms, Brokeree provides API access, allowing firms to connect its solutions to their infrastructure and support custom platform setups.

Note: Platform data was available for the majority of the companies analyzed. Percentages are rounded and based on available public information at the time of research.