PineConnector Alternative With MT4 Support, From $0
Choose TradingView Link if you trade on MT4, or want to automate TradingView alerts for less than $20 a month: plans cost $0 to $19.99 and cover MT4 and MT5. Choose PineConnector if you only trade MT5 and want it hosted for you: its plans cost $59 to $199 a month and include managed MT5 hosting.
We make TradingView Link, so we aren't neutral. Every competitor fact on this page comes from that company's own website, checked in November 2026 and linked in the sources at the end. Prices change, so check them before you buy.
How does TradingView Link compare with PineConnector?
| Feature | TradingView Link | PineConnector |
|---|---|---|
| Price per month | $0 (Free), $4.99 (Basic), $9.99 (Standard), $19.99 (Pro) | $59 (Core, 1 account), $129 (Plus, 3 accounts), $199 (Pro, 5 accounts) |
| Try before you pay | Free plan, plus a 7-day free trial of any paid plan with no credit card | Core trial: 7 days for $7, then $59/month |
| MetaTrader versions | MT4 and MT5 | MT5 only |
| Where MetaTrader runs | Your own terminal, on your PC or a VPS | Your PC or VPS, or a hosted MT5 terminal ("Edge") included in every plan |
| Alerts | 5/month (Free), 500/day (Basic), 3,000/day (Standard), 7,000/day (Pro) | Unlimited |
| Published execution speed | ~20 s (Free), ~3 s (Basic), ~1 s (Standard), under 1 s (Pro) | Not stated on the pricing page |
| Telegram | Telegram trading and alerts from Basic | Telegram notifications from Plus (Core has email) |
When is PineConnector the better choice?
- You don't want to run MetaTrader yourself. Every PineConnector plan includes a hosted MT5 terminal, so there's no PC or VPS to keep running. TradingView Link's EA runs in your own terminal.
- You send a very high number of alerts. PineConnector's plans have no alert limit; TradingView Link's top plan allows 7,000 alerts a day.
- You manage several MT5 accounts from one place and want its built-in analytics and no-code tasks.
When is TradingView Link the better choice?
- You trade on MT4. PineConnector's current plans are MT5-only; TradingView Link supports MT4 and MT5.
- Price matters. The Standard plan costs $9.99 a month and the Pro plan $19.99, against $59 for PineConnector's cheapest plan.
- You want to test for free. The free plan includes 5 alerts a month, and every paid plan starts with a 7-day free trial with no credit card.
- You'd rather keep MetaTrader on your own machine. The EA runs in your terminal, and you never enter your MetaTrader password into TradingView Link.
- You want Telegram trading on a budget. Telegram trading and alerts come with every paid plan from $4.99.
How do other PineConnector alternatives compare?
| Tool | Starts at | Free plan or trial | MT4 | MT5 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TradingView Link | $0; paid plans $4.99 to $19.99/month | Free plan and 7-day free trial | Yes | Yes | EA in your own MT terminal |
| PineConnector | $59/month | 7 days for $7 | No | Yes | Hosted MT5 included in every plan |
| TradingConnector | $14.99/month or $149/year | 7-day free trial (monthly plan) | Yes | Yes | Also forwards Telegram signals |
| MetaConnector | $19 for 1 account, 1 month | 7-day free trial | Yes | Yes | $169 one-off for 10 accounts, lifetime |
| WebhookTrade | $7.49/month on longer plans; $14.99 month-to-month | 3-day trial, no card | Yes | Yes | Cloud-hosted; you give it your MT login and trading password |
| TradeSgnl | $12.99/month (Bridge, billed yearly) | Not stated | Not listed | Yes | Cloud MT5 terminal; full plans $24.99 to $79.99/month |
| SignalForge | $4.99/month | 14-day free trial | Not listed | Yes | Prop-firm and news filters on its Trader plan |
"Not listed" means the vendor's pricing page doesn't mention MT4. Some starting prices only apply with yearly billing.
How do you switch from PineConnector to TradingView Link?
- Sign up on the free plan and create a webhook for your MT4 or MT5 account.
- Install the TradingView Link EA, add
https://tradingviewlink.comto the WebRequest list, and attach the EA to one chart. Remove the old bridge EA from that account so one alert can't place two orders. - Click Add Secret in the dashboard to generate your webhook password.
- Edit each TradingView alert: replace the webhook URL with your TradingView Link URL and rewrite the message in the TradingView Link format.
- Run your alerts on a demo account, compare the fills, then cancel your old subscription.
The message format is different, but the core settings (direction, symbol, lot size, stop loss and take profit) all have direct equivalents. A long order with SL, TP and a magic number looks like this:
YourWebhookPassword
long BTCUSD q=0.1 sl=300 tp=600 m=1001The full syntax is in the documentation, and the MT5 and MT4 guides walk through the setup step by step.
What do TradingView Link's plans include?
| Plan | Price | Alerts | Typical latency | Also includes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 5 alerts per month | ~20 seconds | Enough to test your setup |
| Basic | $4.99/month | 500 alerts per day | ~3 seconds | Telegram trading & alerts, webhook dashboard |
| Standard | $9.99/month | 3,000 alerts per day | ~1 second | Telegram, webhook dashboard, alert logs |
| Pro | $19.99/month | 7,000 alerts per day | Sub-second | Alert sharing, Telegram, webhook dashboard, alert logs |
Every plan works with both MT4 and MT5. Paid plans start with a 7-day free trial; if you don't subscribe when it ends, your account moves to the free plan. New subscriptions come with a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Frequently asked questions
Is TradingView Link compatible with PineConnector alert messages?
No. TradingView Link uses its own two-line format: the webhook password on the first line, then an instruction such as long BTCUSD q=0.1. You rewrite each alert message once when you switch.
Does PineConnector support MT4?
Its current plans (Core, Plus and Pro) cover MT5 only, according to its pricing page in November 2026. TradingView Link supports both MT4 and MT5 on every plan.
Is TradingView Link cheaper than PineConnector?
On list price, yes: TradingView Link costs $0 to $19.99 a month and PineConnector costs $59 to $199 a month. PineConnector includes hosted MT5 terminals in that price, while with TradingView Link you run MT4 or MT5 yourself on a PC or VPS.
Do I need a VPS with TradingView Link?
Your MT4 or MT5 terminal has to be running for the EA to trade, so most people use a Windows VPS. PineConnector includes managed MT5 hosting instead.
Which one is faster?
TradingView Link publishes its latency per plan, from about 20 seconds on Free to under a second on Pro. PineConnector doesn't state a latency figure on its pricing page, so there is no like-for-like number to compare.
Can I try TradingView Link before paying?
Yes. The free plan includes 5 alerts a month, and every paid plan starts with a 7-day free trial without a credit card. New subscriptions also come with a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Sources
- PineConnector pricing
- TradingConnector pricing
- MetaConnector plans
- WebhookTrade
- TradeSgnl pricing
- SignalForge
- TradingView pricing (webhook notifications by plan)
All checked in November 2026. TradingView Link figures come from our own pricing page.