TradesViz vs FXReplay

TradesViz vs FXReplay: Simulation Tool vs Complete Trading Journal

FXReplay is a limited-scope simulation tool for forex-style replay practice. TradesViz is the full trading improvement platform: broker-imported journal, TradingView chart review, trade replay, simulators, technical backtesting, options simulation, AI analytics, screeners and prop-firm compliance.

The quick verdict

FXReplay is a limited-scope simulation tool for forex-style chart practice. That is fine if replay is all you need. It is weak if you need a real trading journal, broker imports, actual-trade analytics, options simulation, TradingView-based trade review, rule-based backtesting, AI over your own trade data or prop-firm compliance on real accounts.

TradesViz wins because simulation is only one piece of the product. TradesViz connects the real trading record to replay, simulators, backtesting, options analytics, AI Coach, AI Query, custom dashboards, screeners and research tools. FXReplay trains reps. TradesViz proves whether those reps are fixing your real trading.

FXReplay alternative for traders who need more than chart replay

Mistake: pretending a replay app is a complete trading improvement system. FXReplay can be useful for chart practice, especially if the trader wants to sit inside a historical forex-style replay session and place simulated trades. That is not the same as a real trading journal, a broker-import analytics platform, an options simulator, a rule-based backtester or a research workflow.

The weak point is the closed loop. A trader can practice inside FXReplay and still have no serious answer to: did my real broker trades improve, which symbols are leaking, which tags are profitable, did my real exits improve, what would different stops have done, did my options spreads behave correctly, and what did my actual accounts do under prop-firm rules?

TradesViz does not stop at replay. It imports the real trading record, computes deterministic analytics, overlays actual fills, replays trades, simulates stocks/futures/forex/crypto/indices/options, tests rules with a technical backtester, analyzes options chains and spreads, runs AI Query and AI Coach, and connects the journal to screeners, options flow, seasonality, fundamentals, SEC13F and prop-firm compliance. That is the comparison FXReplay cannot win.

Missing capabilities

What FXReplay does not have

FXReplay has replay, a practice workflow, a journal attached to replay sessions and Mentor AI. That still leaves large gaps for traders who need a serious journal and analysis system.

No real broker-import journal core

FXReplay is built around replay/backtesting sessions. TradesViz starts with your actual broker trades, then gives you analytics, charts, replay, simulations and AI on the data that affects your account.

No TradingView-powered journal chart stack

TradesViz gives you TradingView-powered trade charts, execution overlays, chart trades view, chart table view, global templates and custom TradingView indicators. FXReplay does not replace that post-import chart-review system.

No options simulation or options analytics stack

This is the biggest gap. TradesViz has options chain simulation, execution backtesting, payoff/risk charts, Greeks, options flow, strategy detection and spread lifecycle analytics. FXReplay is not built for serious options traders.

No rule-based technical backtester inside the journal

Replay practice is not the same as testing indicator rules across many samples. TradesViz separates manual simulation from automated technical backtesting with 70+ indicators and proper metrics.

No AI Query over imported trades

Mentor AI can help inside a practice workflow. TradesViz AI Query and AI Coach work over real imported trading data and deterministic statistics, which is the difference between coaching a replay and diagnosing a trading account.

No complete analytics workspace

TradesViz gives 600+ stats, custom dashboards, pivot/grid analysis, MFE/MAE, best exit, running P&L, comparison reports and documented stat references. FXReplay is not in the same analytics category.

No breadth

TradesViz covers stocks, forex, indices, futures and options across global markets, including US, India, Canada and Australia exchange workflows. FXReplay is a drop in TradesViz’s ocean.

No prop-firm compliance on real imported accounts

FXReplay has prop-firm simulation. TradesViz tracks prop-firm rules against real imported accounts: daily loss, trailing drawdown, consistency, profit target and breach risk.

TradesViz multi-chart trading simulator

Simulation breadth

FXReplay is replay. TradesViz is a simulator suite.

TradesViz gives traders multi-chart simulation and universal global simulation inside the same journal. Practice several symbols and timeframes together, then move into a simulator that covers stocks, futures, forex, indices, crypto and options across US, IN, CA, AU and global workflows.

Multi-chart simulator Universal simulator Global assets
TradesViz universal trading simulator for global assets

Journaled simulation

TradesViz journals simulated trades live, even while replaying

In TradesViz, simulator trades are not throwaway practice rows. Once a simulator account is selected, every simulated trade is saved into that account like a normal trading account, so charts, stats, notes, tags and full journal analysis are available immediately after practice.

Replay has two modes. With Persist replay trades in simulator enabled, replay becomes replay + trade: executions are saved to the simulator account and can be analyzed later. With it disabled, TradesViz runs replay-only mode: replayed trades are not saved and execution edits are blocked. See the all simulators guide and the trade replay simulator guide.

TradesViz vs FXReplay: TradingView, simulation and journal features line by line

This is where the comparison changes. FXReplay has replay practice. TradesViz has a journal-linked simulation, TradingView charting, options, AI, analytics, broker-import and backtesting stack.

Feature
TradesViz
Core product scope
Primary product identity
Trading journal, analytics, AI, replay, simulators, backtesting and research platform
Limited-scope replay / simulation tool
Starting point
Your imported real trading history
Historical replay session
Main improvement loop
Import real trades -> find leaks -> replay decisions -> simulate alternatives -> backtest rules -> track progress
Replay a chart -> place simulated trades -> review that session
Best use case
Serious post-trade analytics across real accounts and practice accounts
Forex-style replay practice
Broker imports and real trade journaling
Replay-session journal
Simulation, replay and backtesting
All simulator modes
Replay-session journal
Pro data only
Pro data only
Limited replay scope
Limited replay scope
Separated from true backtesting
TradingView charting and chart review
FXR Script, not TradingView
Options stack
AI and analytics
Limited to replay workflow
Mentor AI for practice workflow
AI Coach / AI Chat
600+
Basic replay metrics
Research, prop firm and workflow tools
Pricing and value
Real journal for stock traders
Beginner replay limits
Journal + AI + replay + simulator + backtester + options + screener + prop firm tracking
Replay/practice subscription

Competitor columns reflect each platform’s public product and pricing pages. See the methodology note at the foot of this page for dates and sources. “—” means the feature is not documented on that platform’s public pages at the time of review.

A real trading command center, not a checklist

The comparison only matters if the product can turn your trading history into decisions, trade ideas, plans and fixes. These are real TradesViz screens behind the rows above:

AI Query
Ask a plain-English question and get a chart and sortable table computed from your own trades. Trade data stays inside TradesViz for AI Query.
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AI Chat
Two focused agents: one for your trade data and one for product help. Trade-data chat is opt-in because external AI access requires consent.
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AI Coach
Sixteen deterministic checks rank the leaks costing you money, with sample size, confidence and drill-down links. This is not a generic AI coaching prompt.
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Real-time screener
Find trade ideas inside the same platform where you journal, plan and analyze them. Screener signals can flow into watchlists, notes and trade plans.
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Options command center
Analyze options trades, spreads, strategies, greeks, flow, payoff and execution in one place instead of bolting an options worksheet onto a journal.
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Best exit & advanced stats
MFE/MAE, best-exit, multi-timeframe exit analysis and 600+ deterministic stats show exactly where your process is leaving money behind.
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Trading simulator
Practice stocks, futures, forex, crypto, indices and options, then feed simulated trades back into the same review and analytics workflow.
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TradingView chart view
Review trades directly on TradingView-powered charts with executions, context and multi-day chart views instead of isolated journal rows.
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Trade plans & plan analysis
Turn setups into rules, attach plans to trades and days, then analyze plan adherence and execution quality after the session.
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Custom dashboards
Drag-and-drop dashboards over 600+ deterministic metrics. Build views for strategies, mistakes, assets, tags, plans and AI Query outputs.
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Options simulator
Pick a date, pull the real historical chain with greeks, model a spread and see how it would have moved.
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Pivot / grid analysis
Slice your trades by any dimension, setup, time, symbol, mistake, in a live pivot grid. No spreadsheet exports.
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How to use TradesViz instead of replaying in a silo

You do not need to abandon practice. You need practice connected to the real trading record.

  1. 1 Import your broker trades or upload a CSV into TradesViz.
  2. 2 Open Trade Replay to replay actual trades with real fills overlaid on the original chart.
  3. 3 Use the simulator suite for stocks, futures, forex, crypto, indices and options practice.
  4. 4 Run stop-loss/profit-target simulations on your own historical trades to test alternate exits.
  5. 5 Use AI Query, AI Coach, dashboards and 600+ stats to verify whether your real trading changed after practice.

If you still keep FXReplay for a narrow forex replay workflow, TradesViz should be the journal and analytics layer that tells you whether the practice actually improved live trading.

FAQ

Is FXReplay a complete trading journal?

No, not in the TradesViz sense. FXReplay has a journal attached to replay/backtesting sessions. TradesViz is a full broker-import trading journal with real-trade analytics, dashboards, AI Query, AI Coach, replay, simulators, options tools and backtesting.

Is FXReplay better than TradesViz for simulation?

FXReplay can be useful for focused forex-style replay practice. TradesViz is broader: stocks, futures, forex, crypto, indices, options, universal simulation, multi-chart simulation, actual trade replay, stop-loss/profit-target simulation and technical backtesting.

Which platform is better for TradingView chart review?

TradesViz. It has TradingView-powered technical charts, execution overlays, chart trades view, chart table view, global templates, indicator templates and custom TradingView indicators tied to imported journal data.

Does FXReplay have options simulation like TradesViz?

No. TradesViz has options chain simulation, options execution backtesting, payoff/risk charts, Greeks, options flow and spread-aware journal analytics. FXReplay does not have an equivalent options stack documented publicly.

Does FXReplay import broker trades like TradesViz?

No comparable broker-import journal workflow is documented publicly. TradesViz supports 250+ broker/platform imports, CSV import, auto-sync and selected real-time sync workflows.

What is the best FXReplay alternative?

TradesViz is the stronger FXReplay alternative if you want simulation connected to a real trading journal, broker imports, AI analytics, TradingView chart review, options tools, rule-based backtesting and custom dashboards.

Can I use both FXReplay and TradesViz?

Yes, but the roles are different. Use FXReplay only if you like its narrow replay workflow. Use TradesViz as the real journal and analytics system that measures whether practice is fixing your actual trades.

Which is better for prop firm traders?

FXReplay is a practice simulator. TradesViz handles prop-firm compliance on real imported accounts and also has Challenge Mode in the simulator, so it covers both practice and real rule tracking.

Replay practice is not enough.

Import real trades into TradesViz and connect replay, simulation, TradingView charts, AI, options tools and backtesting to the account you actually trade.

Import real trades

Methodology and sources

Last checked: July 2026

This comparison uses FXReplay public pages checked July 2026, including its feature navigation, pricing page and trading-journal guide. FXReplay publicly lists Backtest, Mentor AI, Journal, FXR Script, Prop Firm Simulator, indicators, assets and Battles. Its journal guide describes auto-logged trades from replay sessions. TradesViz feature claims link to live TradesViz product pages and documentation. “No” means no comparable public feature was found for that row at review time; where FXReplay has a narrower feature, the table states that narrower scope. Competitor features and pricing change, so confirm current details on FXReplay’s official site before purchasing.

All-in-One Platform for All Traders

TradesViz is designed to be used by traders just starting out all the way to professional traders. The level of customizability and versatility is unmatched by any similar platform.

Replay, Simulate and Backtest Trades

You can simulate Stocks, forex, futures and even options on TradesViz. On top of this, you can even replay your trade second-by-second and backtest options using options executions simulator.

Trade Plans & Mistakes Analysis

Add trade plans to each trade and trading day to see what rules you break and how they affect your trading. Zoom in on your trading behaviour from a data-driven perspective.

Charting customizability

Add multiple static image charts, setup custom TradingView charts with your executions, MFE/MAE targets and more automatically plotted for all your imported trades!

Unlimited Reports and Analytics with AI

Gone are the days of fixed charts you cannot Customize. With AI Q&A, you can now ask any question about your data and get charts, tables and even add them as custom widgets to your dashboard!

Dedicated Note Taking + AI

Write notes, tag your notes, search your notes and even ask the AI to generate trade summaries as notes for your trades. TradesViz has a dedicated note tab for all notes management.

Advanced Statistics

MFE/MAE, R/R ratios, Best/EOD Exit, Multi-Timeframe exit, Market-TA-Comparison, Running PnL analytics, Options greeks analysis and more - all of these on top of existing PnL charts make ~600+ charts on TradesViz.

Not just another journal. We pushed the boundaries of journaling.

With a team of data scientists, researchers and veteran traders TradesViz is built with a singular focus of improving trading performance in a data-driven way.

TradesViz win-rate chart TradesViz seasonality chart

160+ Blog Posts of In-depth Journaling Guides + Always-on Support

We didn't skip the most important part out: Education. We update and launch new educational blog posts every few weeks + Post plenty of tips, tricks, trading news/info and journaling knowledge on our Twitter/X feed!

Dashboard Overview Dashboard Overview
Trade Management Trade Management
Group Apply Group Apply
Trade Explore Tab Trade Explore Tab
Day Explore Tab Day Explore Tab
Equity Curve & Account Balance Equity Curve & Account Balance
Calendar Tab Calendar Tab
Custom Dashboard & AI Widgets Custom Dashboard & AI Widgets
Trades Table Trades Table
Filters & Toggles Filters & Toggles
Trade/Day Plans & Analysis Trade/Day Plans & Analysis
Artificial Intelligence Q&A and Custom Widgets Artificial Intelligence Q&A and Custom Widgets
How to setup Interactive Brokers (IBKR) Flex Query for Auto-sync How to setup Interactive Brokers (IBKR) Flex Query for Auto-sync

Not just a trading journal -
A Trading Partner for all markets!

TradesViz is a unified trading analysis platform that offers not just the world's best trade journaling capabilities, but also other tools that are tightly integrated to provide a 360 degree support (via tools) to traders looking forward to mastering the market.

  • Trading Simulator & Multi-Chart Simulator
  • Options Flow & Screener
  • Real-Time Screener NEW
  • Technical Analysis Backtester
  • Fundamental Analysis/SEC13F Visualization
  • Seasonality Analysis
  • Side-by-Side Strategy Comparison

Value worth of $300+ per month is available to all traders of TradesViz at less than 1/10th the cost.

Highest value per dollar on the market

At TradesViz we focus on value and utility provided to traders. That's why we're still #1 when it comes to the value and features offered on an online trading journal.


Our guarantee: You will not find a better, more versatile, constantly up-to-date trading journal even at 2x or 3x our price. View Full Pricing.

Basic

US$0 /month

For beginner traders to get started with journaling.

  • Import 3000 executions/ month
  • 50+ Performance Visualizations
  • Basic auto-generated charts
  • All basic trade management features and trade charts
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Pro

US$ 14.99 /month (billed yearly)

All asset type import + 100s of charts & powerful grid features.

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Platinum

US$ 22.49 /month (billed yearly)

All-in-one journaling, simulation and advanced analysis platform.

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What Trading Experts Say

TradesViz is the only trading journal in the world to be recognized internationally
by the popular Benzinga FinTech Awards Competition as a
Finalist in Best Data Analysis tool and Best Portfolio Tracker categories!
Fintech Awards 2024 Finalist Badge TradesViz Best Trading Analysis Tool
Fintech Awards 2024 Finalist Badge TradesViz Best Trading Analysis Tool
Fintech Awards 2023 Finalist Badge TradesViz Best Data Analysis Tool


TradesViz is the most useful trading journal on the market for finding and quantifying your edge. An all in one trading journal tool for traders.

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Steve Burns

Trader, Author, and founder of NewTraderU.com

PK and the whole team at TradesViz.com have put together an outstanding product with exceptional features. PK provides the most excellent support in the chat help. And if something really isn't working quite right or as expected, they get busy to make it better. I originally signed up for TradesViz to have the simulator function which also gave me the statistical analysis I could use to improve my trading. I had been using a simulator which had almost no analysis. When TradesViz added the simulator function I gave it a try. At first I had a hard time making it work, but with patient explanation from PK and with some tweaking on functionality from the coders on the backend, they have delivered a super trading simulator. The trade analysis part of TradesViz is second to none. I've gained the insight into my trading weaknesses and strengths to be able to trade much better in my live account. This is the service you need!

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Sue 

I definitely recommend Tradesviz especially for new traders the way it tracks your stats is no short of amazing especially for me personally by best exit and and of the stats that tell you how long you usually are in drawdown and you are usually in profit. If you want to build confidence in your strategy and edge this journal is the way to go for sure!

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Kamaure 

TradesViz has made a huge difference in my trading and has positively impacted my trading for the better in psychology and profit.

I use it DAILY and have noticed the vast improvements being made, not only in profit but also in my mental approach to trading.

This is a must-have tool and is more important than any indicator you could ever use.

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Tammy 

I've subscribed, at different times, to various reporting programs, and trialed several others.
Yours is night and day over them all. I particularly appreciate the degree of available customization and your quick, ever-patient response to support requests.
I have a small trading account. Thank you for offering such a sophisticated program at an affordable price.

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Stephen 

TradesViz is a true leader in Trade Journaling Software. They offer extensive statistical data at an amazing price that almost seems too good to be true. You have access to an amazing support team that seems to be active at all hours of the day. My support agent helped me through a complex import issue and had it solved within 24 hours. I can't tell you how blown away I am with their software and their service. I'm more than happy with my experience and so excited to see what new features they bring to the table as they continue to grow their business. If you're on the fence, I encourage you to jump right over and take it for a spin with their risk-free trial. Thanks to all the TradesViz team members who continue to make my Trade Journaling efficient and effective.

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David 

Day Trader

GREAT PRODUCT AND EVEN BETTER CUSTOMER SUPPORT!

I have been using TradesViz for a few months and it is a fantastic tool. Prior to subscribing, I was spending hours on xls trying different tables and layouts and only getting frustrated (or overcomplicating things!). Now I have everything in one place (I have multiple trading accounts), and I have probably only explored 10% of the tools and data analytics!

BUT, what has really impressed me is the support: I have NEVER in the last 10 years had such instant, professional support from a company at (almost) anytime of the day or night!
Clearly this is a team that is passionate about their product and that will always translates into innovation and better experience & value to the customer.
Well done to the team!!

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Miknik 

After only a short time of using TradesViz, I can confirm that this platform is exactly what I have been looking for.  It takes the chore out of journaling – the number of stats, data, and information available on my trades is a complete game-changer.  The importing process via MT4 file is extremely easy and the automated charts with entries are amazing.  The whole process is extremely easy and helps to keep me accountable for my trading by having a professional system to manage my business.  The platform is very comprehensive and takes a bit of time to get used to, but they have many videos on their YouTube to help with this as well as their support team. 

 

Their support is exemplary and gets back to all my queries in well under 30 minutes with comprehensive answers and solutions to my questions.

 

This platform is absolutely essential for any trader and I would highly recommend it to any of my trader friends looking for a journal. If you don’t have this platform, you are seriously missing a trick here…

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Cameron 

Thanks, PK from TradesViz for being extremely helpful and patient in resolving my syncing issue. Certainly one of the best online support I have ever experienced. Even though it took a while for me to get my settings right, I never felt rushed...I appreciate that. Hope to stay with you guys for a long time. Certainly would like to learn how to utilize most of the features on TradeViz.

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Ali Abubakar 

In my opinion, the TradesViz platform is truly the Ferrari of journaling software available today. Once you are under the hood, you begin to realize that in fact what sets it so far apart is all the advanced analysis at your fingertips. Such as the ability to combine multiple portfolios, live charting, and much more. Their support is world-class, in my case personally, I needed integration with Trend Spider’s backtesting engine. What I imagined might take weeks was literally accomplished overnight. Factor in rock bottom prices and you have all you need for whatever you're searching for. Newer traders will find that one of the most basic recipes for success is meticulous record keeping, simply observing your account profit and loss go up, or just down as the case may be, is the first step on the road to ruin if your serious about trading.

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R Burton

Trader

I'm writing this testimonial as appreciation for this surprisingly pleasant
conversation.

Upon my initial support request, TradesViz's support was impressively swift. A response appeared every single time as soon as I closed my email tab. Not only did I receive incredibly helpful information about features I wasn't aware of, but the team was also genuinely enthusiastic about discussing my feature requests and ideas about the industry. Truly awesome people!

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Luka 

In terms of raw analytics, comparison, and filtering capabilities, there is no match for TradesViz. I also don't know of any other trading journals that offer so much for the price, their free version has pretty much everything you would need if you trade stocks and offer so many of the paid features that are on other websites for free. They have templates for almost every broker and if it's not there, their support team is only 1 email or message away and will work with you to include your broker on their platform. By far the best support I have gotten from any trading journal as they are open to feedback and feature requests and are very active on their chat for any questions. A trading journal built by traders, for traders.

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Gregory 

Professional Futures Day Trader

I wish I had TradesViz when I started to trade ten years ago. I had to learn the hard way. It provides everything you need to maximize your wins and minimize your losses. 

There’s a learning curve but once you get past that your trading will surely be taken to the next level.

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Jason Freeman

Founder of ChartLearning.com

As a full-time trader, the first pivot point in my trading results came after I started to learn from Mark Minervini - this is when I stopped losing $$$. The second pivot point came after I started to analyze my results - this is when I started to be consistently profitable $$$.

I love that TradesViz works for Options, Stocks, Crypto! It has automated and manual uploads. It has all the important metrics and analysis that you will need and it is fully customizable.

I have tried pretty much most of the products out there, and TradesViz wins by a mile - highly recommend it! Thanks to PK and the team!

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TinTinTrading 

Thanks, @MightySoldiers for turning me on to @tradesviz. I'm loving the customized dashboard. The level of detail and ability to really dig deep on metrics is unparalleled. This tool has helped me so much in defining my trading strategy and where my edge is.

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Jeremy 

Trader

I was looking for a solution to journal my trades on multiple platforms to keep track of my PNL. I stumbled upon TradesViz and I have nothing but positive to say about their service. Not only does their product make it so easy to see how you are doing on your trades with the various graphs and filtering options, getting your account synced is super intuitive. Best of all their customer service is top-notch. Every time I have asked a question, they have responded within a few hours with a solution, and sometimes that involved programming custom solutions for me to make my life easier. It's a no-brainer for me to pay for the yearly service. Do it, you won't regret it.

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Ameet 

E-commerce Analyst and Trader