Crux vs TraderSync
An honest comparison, checked against TraderSync’s own pricing page on 19 September 2026.
When is TraderSync the better choice?
TraderSync is the deeper tool. It has market replay down to fractions of a second, automated backtesting and Level II data. It adds an AI coach called Cypher, MAE/MFE and exit analysis, a mobile app and over 700 brokers. If replay and backtesting are how you improve, choose TraderSync.
When is Crux the better choice?
Crux does less, on purpose, and costs less: $9.99 to $29.99 a month against $29.95 to $79.95. What it does is close the loop between your plan and what you actually did. You see the dollar value of keeping your rules and the habits costing you money. You get alerts before a prop firm limit, and a review in your inbox every Monday.
Side by side
| Crux | TraderSync | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | $9.99 / $19.99 / $29.99 (Journal / Edge / Elite) | $29.95 / $49.95 / $79.95 (Pro / Premium / Elite) |
| Yearly price | $99.99 / $199.99 / $299.99 | $269.52 / $449.52 / $719.52 |
| Free trial | 7 days, no card | 7 days |
| Automatic broker sync | On every plan: cTrader (and the prop firms on it), OANDA, Interactive Brokers and six crypto exchanges, with more on the way | 700+ brokers and platforms |
| Import from any broker's file | Yes | Yes |
| Puts a dollar figure on following your plan | Yes | Not on their pricing page |
| Finds costly habits from your fills (after a loss, sizing up, late in the day) | Yes | Not on their pricing page |
| Prop firm evaluations: trailing drawdown, daily limit, consistency | Yes (Elite) | Not on their pricing page |
| Emails you before a drawdown or daily limit | Yes (Elite) | Not on their pricing page |
| Weekly and monthly review with one thing to fix | Yes | Not on their pricing page |
| Your own risk rules, checked on every trade, with alerts | Yes (Elite) | Not on their pricing page |
| What-if: test a rule on your own trades before adopting it | Yes (Elite) | Not on their pricing page |
| Monthly goals with progress | Yes (Elite) | Not on their pricing page |
| Scaling plan: the balance or profit you want before you size up | Yes (Edge and Elite) | Not on their pricing page |
| Checks every limit before the trade, not after | Yes | Not on their pricing page |
| All your funded accounts on one board, worst first | Yes (Elite) | Not on their pricing page |
| Payout planner: what stands between you and a withdrawal | Yes (Elite) | Not on their pricing page |
| A public page for your record, saying what was synced and what was typed | Yes | Not on their pricing page |
| Daily check-in: what sleep, stress and focus do to your results | Yes (Edge and Elite) | Not on their pricing page |
| Your week or month as an image to post | Yes | Not on their pricing page |
| An optional daily Bible verse | Yes | Not on their pricing page |
| Trade or market replay | No | Yes, with market replay |
| Backtesting | No | Yes (automated) |
| AI assistant | No | Yes (Cypher) |
| MAE/MFE and exit analysis | No | Yes |
| On your phone | In your phone's browser (no app) | Mobile app |
TraderSync’s prices and features are from tradersync.com/pricing, read on 19 September 2026. “Not on their pricing page” means we could not confirm it there, not that it is missing. Seen something out of date? Email support@cruxjournal.com and we will fix it.
