Spotware Systems now lets brokers and prop firms on cTrader pre-install their own tools for every client, reaching a base the Cyprus-based vendor puts at 12 million traders across more than 300 brokers and prop firms. The figure is up from the 11 million users Spotware cited in April, when it began routing cTrader Store visitors to participating CFD brokers.

Thursday's release extends the multi-platform plugin architecture Spotware introduced with cTrader 5.0 in November 2024. Firms pick one of two distribution routes: a plugin ships automatically to all of the firm's clients, or it sits in the cTrader Store, where traders at other brokers cannot access it. The tools run on cTrader Mobile, Web, Windows and Mac and release separately from core platform versions, Spotware said.

What does automatic delivery change?

Automatic delivery removes the step in which each trader must find and install an add-on in the Store. That closes a distribution gap for brokers that want every client — not just the ones who browse the Store — to see their research, journaling or risk tools by default.

Spotware's list of candidate services includes AI assistants, trading journals, signals, calculators, economic calendars, client support and gamification tools. A firm can port an existing web tool into cTrader, commission one from an outside provider, or hire developers from the cTrader community.

Sergey Borisov, head of product development at Spotware, said brokers and prop firms "decide how their offering looks, not us." He tied the timing to AI-assisted coding, which he said lets firms ship such tools without costly integrations.

How did plugin distribution evolve?

The roadmap shows a staged opening of the trading screen:

• November 2024: cTrader 5.0 launches with plugins positioned as connectors for third-party services.
• January 2025: Acuity Trading brings its research tools into cTrader; brokers can restrict access by server and account balance.
• June 2025: Spotware presents WebView plugins at iFX Expo, letting brokers publish Store listings for their own clients.
• August 2025: The Store adds weekly-to-annual subscriptions for cBots, indicators and plugins, with a 30% commission on paid products.

Thursday's release adds the missing piece: automatic delivery to every client. The Store currently lists 19 plugins that run on every cTrader app and 59 that work only on desktop versions.

The paid-channel mechanics matter for tool vendors weighing cTrader against other venues. A 30% commission on subscriptions sets the economics for creators deciding whether to build for the platform, while brokers can now deploy their own builds without touching that revenue split by keeping plugins private.

What is in it for prop firms?

Spotware pitches a separate track to evaluation firms, with plugins shaped around a firm's challenge rules, trader journeys and risk requirements. Hola Prime adopted cTrader for its funded traders in June — a migration window that opened after MetaQuotes restricted prop firms' access to MetaTrader in February 2024.

The precedent on the MetaTrader side is narrower. Admiral Markets in 2019 added Trading Central's analysis tools to its MetaTrader Supreme Edition plugin, a desktop add-on available only to Admiral's clients. Spotware's model extends distribution across mobile, web and desktop, and to any firm building or commissioning its own tool.

Is this about AI as much as plugins?

Borisov's timing argument points to a broader platform shift. In May, Spotware opened cTrader to AI agents through two MCP servers; TraderEvolution had taken that step in January. AI-assisted coding, in Spotware's framing, lowers the build cost that previously kept custom tools out of reach for smaller firms — turning plugin distribution from a vendor-led feature into a broker-led one.

That framing is an assertion, not a measurement. What is measurable: 12 million users, 300-plus firms, 78 plugins in the Store, and a 30% commission on paid products. What remains to be seen is how many firms actually build and auto-push tools now that the pipeline is open.

Spotware has not disclosed a deadline or phased rollout for the feature; the delivery mechanism is live as of Thursday. The next signal to watch is whether the Store's plugin count — and the share of private, broker-only builds — grows once firms test the automatic route.