COMPARISON
TradeZella Alternative, Built for Futures Traders
TradeZella's public plans run $26 to $99 a month depending on tier and billing, with no free plan and no free trial (as of July 2026). Aurafy starts free, forever, no card, and every new account also gets 14 days of full Pro to try everything first. Paid Pro is $48.88/month and includes screen recording (Loom equivalent at $15/mo) and a bar-replay backtester (FX Replay equivalent at $39/mo) whose chart is free for everyone, built to replace the ~$103/mo stack most futures traders cobble together. Pro purchases carry a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Aurafy is newer than the established journals people already recognize. That is exactly why this page separates where Aurafy is strong from where TradeZella may still be the better fit.
Page updated July 2026 · Source checked: TradeZella pricing help article
Aurafy vs TradeZella, Full Comparison
Why traders compare the two
TradeZella is familiar. Aurafy has to win on lower friction, data ownership, and a workflow built tightly around futures review.
1. Start without subscription pressure
If you are still building the habit of journaling, the hardest part is consistency. Aurafy lets you start with a free plan and upgrade only when you need the full journal, deeper analytics, or premium recording review.
2. Your data, no lock-in
Your trades are stored in your Aurafy account in encrypted Cloudflare storage, and you can export everything to CSV anytime. We never sell your data, and the CSV export means you are never locked in.
3. Behavior review
TradeZella has trade replay. Aurafy's Pro direction is different: screen/session recording via the free standalone Aurafy Recorder app, auto-linking recordings to trades, and tools for studying the decisions around each entry.
What TradeZella does better
Credit where due. TradeZella is better known, has a larger public presence, a more mature mobile experience, and broader familiarity among traders. If brand familiarity, community, and a polished SaaS workflow matter most to you, it may feel safer. Aurafy is a better fit when you want a futures-first journal, export-anytime data ownership, and a lower-friction starting point.
Migrating from TradeZella
If you can export your trades as CSV, Aurafy's generic importer can map the file into the journal. Open Aurafy, click Import Trades, map the columns, and save the preset for future imports. Playbook setups and psychology tags may need to be recreated manually, so it is worth testing on a small sample before committing to a full migration.
Where does my data live?
Aurafy is a web app at app.aurafy.dev, create an account and your trades are stored there in encrypted Cloudflare storage. There is nothing to install. You can export everything to CSV anytime, we never sell your data, and the export means no lock-in.
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Ready to try Aurafy?
Aurafy is free to start, no card. Every new account also gets 14 days of full Pro first, so you can see everything unlocked before deciding. Pro itself is $48.88/mo, monthly only, and replaces the ~$103/mo stack of journal + screen recording + bar-replay backtester, with a 30-day money-back guarantee if it isn't for you. The TradingView-powered backtester chart is free for everyone, any symbol, any history; Pro unlocks unlimited simulated trades, history jumps, analytics and exports. Start instantly in your browser at app.aurafy.dev. After the trial, Free keeps going as a complete journal: log and import everything, 12 months of trade history, 1 account.