Spotware Systems introduced a new plugin deployment model for cTrader on October 8, allowing brokers and proprietary trading firms to push in-house or commissioned tools automatically to all of their clients. Firms can also list plugins in the cTrader Store while restricting access to their own traders. The feature works across cTrader Mobile, Web, Windows and Mac, and plugins can be released independently of core platform updates. That gives operators a more direct way to place research, client-service and trade-management tools inside the trading terminal, while removing the need for users to search for and install them manually.
Two deployment options across four platforms
Businesses can either deliver a plugin automatically to all of their clients or publish it in the cTrader Store with access limited to users of that broker or proprietary trading firm. Spotware said the plugins run on mobile, web, Windows and Mac applications, with distribution managed separately from the release cycle for the cTrader platform itself.
The model changes how users receive third-party and proprietary tools. Previously, traders generally had to visit the store, find a plugin and install it themselves. Automatic deployment allows a broker or prop firm to provide a selected tool directly to its client base. It also enables operators to integrate their own services into the trading environment, although the accounts that receive access depend on the deployment option chosen by each company.
Spotware said cTrader currently serves 12 million traders and more than 300 brokers and proprietary trading firms. In April, the company cited a user base of 11 million. The store currently offers 19 plugins that run across all cTrader applications, while a further 59 are available only on desktop versions.
From third-party integrations to in-house tools
cTrader introduced its plugin capability with version 5.0 in November 2024, initially focusing on connections to third-party services. In January 2025, Acuity Trading brought research tools to the platform through a plugin, with brokers able to control access based on server and account-balance requirements. In June 2025, Spotware added WebView plugins, allowing brokers to publish them in the store and make them available only to their own clients. The latest update adds the option of automatic delivery to an entire client base.
Supported use cases include artificial-intelligence assistants, trading journals, signals, calculators, economic calendars, customer support and gamification features. Companies can connect existing web-based tools to cTrader or commission an external provider to build new ones. Spotware also said businesses can work with developers from the cTrader community.
Sergey Borisov, Spotware's head of product development, said brokers and proprietary trading firms should decide how their services appear to users rather than leaving that choice to the platform provider. He also linked the new deployment model to AI-assisted coding, arguing that this approach can help companies launch tools without the cost of a large-scale integration project.
Store subscriptions and prop-firm rules
The cTrader Store is also expanding its paid-tool model. In August 2026, Spotware added subscription options ranging from weekly to annual plans for cBots, indicators and plugins, while applying a 30% commission to paid products. The new deployment capability operates alongside that model: a company can sell or distribute a tool through the store, or send it directly to its own clients.
Spotware specifically highlighted proprietary trading firms as a potential user group. Plugins can be designed around an individual firm's challenge rules, trader onboarding process and risk requirements. However, the platform announcement did not identify specific deployment plans or pricing arrangements for individual firms. Hola Prime is among the evaluation firms using cTrader; it introduced the platform to its funded traders in June 2026.
These tools are closely tied to the evaluation process used by prop firms. MetaQuotes restricted prop-firm use of MetaTrader in February 2024, prompting affected businesses to consider other platform options. Spotware's update gives companies operating on cTrader a more flexible way to distribute tools, but how each firm applies them to challenge rules and account administration remains a decision for the individual operator.