MetaTrader White Label: What You Get, Requirements & Alternatives

Searching for “MetaTrader white label” usually means one of two things: you want your own branded MetaTrader platform, or you want to know how the white label license from MetaQuotes works. This guide explains both so you can choose the right route.

What Is a MetaTrader White Label?

A MetaTrader white label gives a broker its own fully branded trading environment: its name on the desktop terminal, mobile apps and web terminal, its own server and its own account base. It is distinct from a grey label, where you share a provider’s common platform. For the difference in detail, read grey label vs white label.

What You Typically Get

  • Your own trading server, with your administrator access
  • Branded desktop terminal, plus iOS, Android and web versions
  • Manager and admin tools with unlimited manager seats in some packages
  • Control over groups, symbols, leverage, spreads and commissions
  • Option to connect external price feeds or liquidity
  • The ability to issue your own grey labels to partners in some setups

The Requirements

Official platform licensing from MetaQuotes is aimed at regulated institutions and typically involves company due diligence and meaningful fees. Many new brokers cannot or do not want to go through this, which is why providers offer hosted white label and grey label alternatives. Check current terms directly with MetaQuotes or your provider, since conditions change.

MetaTrader White Label vs Grey Label: Which Fits You?

Factor White label Grey label
Branding Fully your own platform Shared platform, your brand layer
Control Higher Moderate
Setup time Days Often about a day
Cost Higher Lower monthly entry
Best for Established or scaling brokers Startups testing the market

Cost Considerations

White label costs depend on server resources, licensing structure, support and extras such as a CRM. We break it down in MT5 white label cost and setup and the wider cost to start a forex brokerage.

Questions to Ask a White Label Provider

  • Who owns the server and who holds admin access?
  • Can I migrate to my own license later, and keep my client base?
  • Are mobile apps and web terminal branded under my name?
  • What are the volume, PnL or per-account charges?
  • Is a CRM and client portal included or extra?
  • What are the uptime guarantees and support hours?

Starting Small, Scaling Up

A common path is to start with grey label, prove client acquisition, then upgrade to a white label or full MetaTrader server once volume justifies it. That keeps early risk and cost low.

Talk to Us

Not sure which route fits? Contact us or compare plans on our pricing page.