ATAS alternative: ATAS vs MarketTrace
v2.0.0 · checked on 2026-11-08
Both show a footprint and the order book on crypto. ATAS is a desktop trading platform with 400+ footprint variations, market replay and order entry. MarketTrace runs in the browser with no account or install, and merges four venues while keeping each one's number.
At a glance
| Feature | ATAS | MarketTrace |
|---|---|---|
| Shows | Footprint, DOM, heatmap (beta), big trades, market replay | Footprint, order book depth, liquidation heatmap and tape, funding, positioning, volume profile |
| Crypto venues | Binance, Bybit, OKX, Bitget and others. Hyperliquid not listed | Binance, Bybit, OKX, Hyperliquid. Heatmap: Binance, Bybit, OKX |
| Assets | 3,000+ instruments across all markets | 9 perpetuals: BTC, ETH, SOL, BNB, XRP, DOGE, HYPE, ZEC, ENA |
| History | "5+ years of historical database", not split by exchange | 30 days (14 for ZEC and ENA) of trades, 2 years of funding |
| Free, no account | None. Free START plan needs an account and an install | All modules. Heatmap 24h |
| Paid | PLUS €24.95/mo, PRO €69.95, ULTRA €89.95, excluding VAT | Pro $4.99/mo, not on sale yet, for 7- and 30-day heatmaps only |
| Per-venue numbers | Not stated | Yes. Merged numbers keep the venue they came from |
| Methodology | Not found | Published at /methodology |
| API and MCP | Not stated | Free MCP server |
| Phone | Not found | Web, footprint fits a phone |
Footprint
How much traded at each price, and who was the aggressor.
| Feature | ATAS | MarketTrace |
|---|---|---|
| Variations | 400+ | One, with a per-venue breakdown |
| Venues at once | 1 on START and PLUS, 3 on PRO | 4, merged |
| Replay | Yes, from PLUS | No |
| Runs in | Windows and macOS app | Browser |
| Price | €24.95/mo, €19.95 billed yearly | $0 |
- Binance 47.4%
- OKX 22.0%
- Bybit 19.3%
- Hyperliquid 11.3%
Each cell shows the cross-venue aggregate. Hover for the per-venue breakdown.
Four exchange feeds, public depth streams only. No API keys required.Full methodology
Order book depth
Where resting liquidity sits, and what happens to it.
| Feature | ATAS | MarketTrace |
|---|---|---|
| Shown as | DOM, Smart DOM, heatmap (beta) | Merged book that keeps each venue's size at each level |
| Order entry | Yes | No, read-only |
| Free | Heatmap (beta) on START, with an install | All of it, no account |
For each bucket, the aggregator sums quantities across the four sources and keeps the per-exchange contribution alongside the total.
An absorbed wall took trades for at least 5% of its peak size, still held at least 85% of that peak at the minute's close, and price did not break through it.Full methodology
For AI agents: the MarketTrace MCP server
MCP (Model Context Protocol) lets an AI assistant such as Claude or Cursor call a data source directly. The MarketTrace Crypto MCP gives it 11 read-only tools over the same pipeline as this site: 9 perpetuals on Binance, Bybit, OKX and Hyperliquid. It is free, with an email sign-in and no API key or card.
ATAS' pages do not state an MCP server.
Which BTC walls were absorbed or pulled in the last hour?
get_footprint_events · walls absorbed or pulled
Where did ETH stack buy imbalances on 5-minute candles in the last 12 hours?
get_stacked_imbalances · stacked one-sided aggression
Where is the BTC point of control over the last 7 days?
get_volume_profile · where the volume sits
The MCP reports what it can measure and self-declares how much to trust each number. It never returns a trade recommendation; it reports history and coverage-honest facts.
Each metric comes with its coverage (the venues that fed it and the history behind it), and every response states its age.MCP methodology
It is read-only: it cannot trade and holds no exchange keys. There is no liquidation heatmap tool yet. Liquidation totals cover Binance, Bybit and OKX, because Hyperliquid has no liquidation feed.
Which one to use
When ATAS fits better
- You place orders from the chart or the ladder
- You replay past sessions
- You also trade futures or stocks
When MarketTrace fits better
- You want it in a browser with nothing to install
- You want four venues merged with each one's number kept
- You follow Hyperliquid
- You read funding and liquidations next to the footprint
- You want an AI agent to read the data over MCP, with no API key
What MarketTrace doesn't give you
Order entry, market replay, custom footprint layouts, stocks and traditional futures.
FAQ
Is ATAS free for crypto?
The START plan is free and has real-time crypto from one exchange connection. It needs an account and an install, and allows 3 indicators per chart.
Does ATAS support Hyperliquid?
It is not on the ATAS exchange list, and users have an open request for it. MarketTrace reads Hyperliquid alongside Binance, Bybit and OKX.
Does ATAS run in a browser?
Not today. ATAS is an app for Windows and macOS, and a web version is marked in progress on its feedback board.
Does ATAS have an MCP server?
Its pages do not state one. MarketTrace has a free, read-only MCP server with 11 tools and no API key. Its footprint tools return absorbed and pulled walls, stacked imbalances and volume profile levels.
Sources
All read on 2026-11-08.
Versioning
A changed fact bumps the version. A changed conclusion bumps it further.
- v2.0.0 (2026-11-09): Added the MCP section.
- v1.0.0 (2026-11-08): First published.
ATAS is a trademark of its owner. MarketTrace is not affiliated with it. All comparisons