ORDER FLOW SOFTWARE · DOCUMENTED COMPARISON
Bookmap vs ATAS: costs, heatmaps & order flow tools
Start with the view you trade from: a liquidity heatmap or detailed volume inside each candle.
Start with Bookmap for a heatmap-led workspace.
Its liquidity heatmap, trade bubbles and specialist add-ons make it a focused shortlist for following the order book. Global is the reference plan for live futures analysis; Global+ is needed for live futures order entry and Footprint.
Check first: Budget separately for live depth data and any specialist MBO add-ons.
Full platform overview
Start with ATAS for footprint-led analysis.
Cluster charts, Smart Tape, profiles and DOM tools give you several views of executed volume. Pro is the reference plan for connecting live futures or stocks; the advertised Plus price is not an equivalent live-futures plan.
Check first: Heatmap is labelled beta. ATAS X and Web are separate versions with unverified Classic parity.
Full platform overviewThe differences that matter
Software prices exclude data. Expand a budget for the scenario and exclusions.
| Criteria | Bookmap | ATAS |
|---|---|---|
| Reference software | US$49/ monthGlobal · Market data extra | €69.95/ monthPro · Data + applicable VAT |
| Access | Windows / macOS desktop · separate Bookmap WebSeparate Web product; workflow coverage unverified | Classic desktop · Windows/macOS X beta · Web betaWeb beta; workflow coverage unverified |
| Heatmaps | Historical order-book heatmap; depth feed required. | Heatmap beta; features depend on the version and feed. |
| Footprints | Footprint is a Global+ feature, outside the Global budget below. | Footprint/cluster charts listed across plans; Pro+ for live futures. |
| Replay | Available from Digital+; data and recording coverage matter. | Plus+; the audited dxFeed connector excludes its instrument charts from Market Replay. |
| Live order entry | Global+ for supported futures/stocks execution; eligible broker required. | Pro/Ultra for supported futures/stocks; a data-only feed is not a broker connection. |
| Example analysis budget | US$83/monthSpecified software + data subtotal; not a complete trading cost.Global + BookmapData · heatmapBudget assumptionsRegular single-exchange data rate; first-month promotion excluded. Global does not include live futures execution or Footprint. Twelve months at monthly rates: US$996. Tax, hardware, account funding, add-ons and trading charges are excluded. Inspect the full setup budget | €69.95 + US$39/monthSpecified software + data subtotal; not a complete trading cost.Pro + dxFeed · footprints / heatmap betaBudget assumptionsATAS-specific nonprofessional feed. dxFeed chart-type/history restrictions apply. Currencies stay separate. Twelve months at monthly rates: €839.40 + US$468. Tax, hardware, account funding, add-ons and trading charges are excluded. Inspect the full setup budget |
| Published speed | 40 FPS defaultRefresh setting · speed unscoredRead the evidence | 600+ FPS claimedVendor claim · speed unscoredRead the evidence |
Before you choose
Is ATAS cheaper than Bookmap?
There is no single like-for-like answer. Bookmap Global and ATAS Pro have different prices, currencies and feature sets. Bookmap Footprint and live futures execution require Global+, while data subscriptions and ATAS VAT can change the total. Compare the exact workflow and billing term.
Which one is faster?
Our research does not establish a winner. Bookmap's refresh setting and ATAS's rendering claim measure different things. Neither is a controlled end-to-end comparison on the same feed and computer.
Can I use either entirely in a browser?
Both have separate web offerings, but our audit did not establish parity with the desktop setup compared here. Confirm your market, data connector and essential studies in the web edition before subscribing.
Sources, dates & limits
These recommendations interpret vendor documentation. We have not carried out a comparative hands-on test. Prices retain their recorded currency, date and billing term. Plans are not feature-equivalent; availability depends on your connection.
- Bookmap full audit · 2026-10-03
- ATAS full audit · 2026-10-03
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