When MetaQuotes started refusing prop-firm setups and terminating white labels in 2024, a generation of firm owners went shopping for platforms almost overnight — and DXtrade was one of the names that came up in nearly every shortlist. Built by Devexperts, a financial-software house with deep roots in institutional and retail trading technology, DXtrade is a serious platform run by a serious engineering company. But "serious platform" and "complete firm" are very different things, and the gap between them is where most launch budgets go to die.
This overview gives you the honest picture: what DXtrade does well, what its model asks of you, and how Singuard's CRMs plug into it so the rest of your firm arrives already built.
What DXtrade Is
DXtrade is a software-as-a-service trading platform for brokers and prop firms, delivered and hosted by Devexperts rather than licensed for self-hosting. That SaaS delivery is its defining trait, and a sensible one: you are not buying servers or hiring platform admins, and updates arrive from the vendor. The platform covers FX and CFDs with a web-first terminal plus mobile apps, configurable dashboards, and a set of APIs that let other systems provision accounts and read trading activity.
Its strengths, fairly stated:
- Vendor pedigree. Devexperts has built trading systems for brokers and institutions for two decades; the engineering behind DXtrade is not a startup experiment.
- SaaS operations. No server licence to buy, no data-centre project — a genuine advantage over classic self-hosted platform deployments.
- Prop-firm openness. DXtrade actively serves the proprietary-trading segment and became a common landing spot for firms migrating off MetaTrader — no policy cloud over the evaluation model.
- API accessibility. The platform is built to be driven by external systems, which makes CRM integration practical rather than painful.
What the Platform Leaves on Your Plate
DXtrade solves the terminal and the trading back end. It does not solve the firm. Around the platform you still need:
- Market data and liquidity — your own arrangements, with their own monthly costs.
- A CRM — client onboarding, KYC queues, deposits and withdrawals for brokers; a challenge storefront, rules engine and payout pipeline for prop firms.
- Payments — card and crypto processors, which for trading firms means high-risk underwriting and its slow approvals (see our high-risk payments playbook).
- KYC tooling, a website, and the glue holding it all together.
Platform fees themselves are quoted per firm, and SaaS pricing scales with your usage. The honest framing: DXtrade compares favourably with legacy licence economics, but it is one line in a five-line budget. The other four lines are why stacks cost more than the platform quote suggests.
The bridge changes the math: with the Singuard CRMs, the other four lines collapse into one bundle — CRM, payments introductions, KYC tooling and website — and DXtrade connects to it in one click.
DXtrade + the Singuard CRMs, in One Click
Both Singuard CRMs ship with a native DXtrade bridge. Connecting it is configuration, not a project:
- Account lifecycle. The CRM provisions trading accounts on DXtrade automatically when a client signs up or a trader buys a challenge — no manual account creation, no CSV imports.
- Two-way sync. Balances, equity and trades flow from the platform into the CRM continuously, so dashboards, risk rules and withdrawal checks operate on live numbers.
- Prop rules enforcement. For prop firms, the Prop Firm CRM runs its full rules engine against DXtrade accounts — daily and overall drawdown, profit targets, minimum trading days, holding and news windows, and prohibited-strategy detection for HFT, grid, martingale and hedging patterns — with automatic pass/breach decisions and a permanent audit log.
- Broker workflows. For brokers, the Broker CRM adds the client portal in five languages, deposits counted exactly once, withdrawals limited to free equity, and the IB program — all wired to DXtrade accounts.
The same one-click bridge library covers MT4, MT5, cTrader, NinjaTrader, Match-Trader and TradeLocker, so a firm that starts on DXtrade is never locked to it — and a firm leaving another platform can land on DXtrade without changing its CRM. The mechanics are covered in platform bridges explained.
DXtrade Versus eTrader: How to Think About It
Both platforms are modern, web-first and vendor-hosted, which makes this a closer comparison than DXtrade versus MetaTrader. The differences that matter to an owner:
- Data feed. eTrader includes a 70ms-updated market-data feed free of charge; on DXtrade, market data is part of your own arrangements. Over a year, an included feed is one entire vendor contract you never sign.
- Bundle depth. eTrader is not sold alone — it arrives inside a bundle with the CRM, payment introductions, KYC tooling and a website, live in 24 hours for prop firms and 24 for brokers. DXtrade arrives as a platform; the rest is your project (unless the CRM bundle supplies it).
- Dealing desk. eTrader Broker includes intelligent A-book/B-book auto-routing that scores traders and orders in real time and routes flow automatically — a risk-management capability, not just a front end.
- Pricing. eTrader is published and predictable: from $6,600/month for brokers, $3,300/month for prop firms, plus a one-time setup fee ($3,300 for brokers, $1,650 for prop firms) and a $1.50 per-account fee.
A reasonable strategy many firms adopt: connect DXtrade if you already run it or your traders demand it, and run eTrader alongside — it is included in the bundle anyway, and the CRM treats both identically.
Questions to Ask Before You Sign Anywhere
- What does the all-in monthly number look like — platform, data, CRM, payments, hosting — not just the platform fee?
- How fast do positions sync to whatever enforces your rules? (The Singuard engine works on 500ms syncs; anything reconciled overnight is a payout risk.)
- Who owns the integration risk when the platform updates its API — you, or your CRM vendor?
- What happens if you want to switch platforms in a year — does your CRM come with you?
"DXtrade earned its place in the multi-platform era. Our job is to keep it one click away whenever your strategy calls for it."
— Alex Onta, Executive Director, eTrader & Prop Firm CRM
Key Takeaways
- DXtrade is a credible SaaS platform from Devexperts, web-first and openly prop-friendly — a real option post-MetaTrader.
- It solves the platform layer only: data, CRM, payments, KYC and website remain your problem and your budget.
- The Singuard CRMs bridge to DXtrade in one click, with automatic account provisioning, live sync and full rules-engine enforcement.
- eTrader ships in the bundle with a free 70ms data feed regardless, so DXtrade firms can run both and keep their options open.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the Singuard Prop Firm CRM Support DXtrade?
Yes — DXtrade connects in one click, and the rules engine enforces the same library (drawdown, targets, holding windows, prohibited strategies) on DXtrade accounts as on eTrader, with automatic breaches and audit logging.
Can I Migrate from MetaTrader to DXtrade and Keep My CRM?
If your CRM is a Singuard CRM, yes — both platforms are one-click bridges, so the move is a platform swap, not a stack rebuild. See migrating off MetaTrader for the phased playbook.
Is DXtrade or eTrader Better for a Brand-New Prop Firm?
For a new firm optimising cost and speed, eTrader inside the Prop Firm CRM bundle is hard to beat — data feed included, live in 24 hours, from $3,300/month plus $1.50 per-account fees. DXtrade is a strong choice when traders specifically ask for it, and you can offer both.