Cost
Free Basic for life
10 connectable accounts and 15 webhooks/day/account without a payment card. PineConnector starts at $26+/month.
French alternative · Free Basic
The free French alternative to PineConnector.
Paying PineConnector for months to route your TradingView alerts? Here is why traders move to TheConnector — and what it costs (spoiler: 0€ to start).
TheConnectorFrench gateway. Standard JSON, MT4 / MT5 / cTrader, news filter and protections included from the free tier.
Free Basic · see pricing
PineConnector
Established US gateway. Proprietary command syntax, MT4 / MT5, limited trial.
$26+/month · no free tier
Why traders switch
Technical
Standard JSON, no DSL
Documented raw JSON payload. No proprietary language to learn. Readable by any dev, debuggable in the browser.
Sovereign
Hosted in France / EU
Infrastructure designed and operated in France. Native French support. Data under EU GDPR, not the CLOUD Act.
CriterionTheConnectorPineConnector
Pricing & accessibility
Free tier
✓10 accounts, 15 webhooks/day
✕none
Entry price
0€
from $26/mo (annual) or $39/mo
Commitment
✓cancel any time
monthly or annual
Trial before paying
✓Basic stays free, no time limit
~14-day free trial, no card
Platforms & routing
Supported platforms
MT4 · MT5 · cTrader
MT4 · MT5
Cross-platform replication
✓from Pro · MT4 ↔ MT5 ↔ cTrader
~partial · MT4 ↔ MT5
Broker symbol mapping
✓per account or global
✓
Trading tools & risk
Order replication across your own accounts
✓per-account pause, quotas, symbol mapping
~multi-instance: one alert fans out to every linked account on the license
Drawdown recovery option (hedge & recover)
✓opt-in with consent, Pro/Elite
✕drawdown alerting listed as upcoming on their site
CSV backtest of TradingView signals
✓all plans, via the MT4/MT5/cTrader tester
not documented
Robot-side protections (max spread, daily loss cap, trailing stop)
✓spread and trailing on all plans, loss limits on Pro/Elite
not documented
Economic news filter
✓
not documented
Format & API
Standard JSON payload
✓raw JSON
✕proprietary language
Dry-run mode
✓included, all tiers
✕
Public API documentation
✓docs
~partial
HMAC signature
✓from Pro
✕
Observability
Dashboard with detailed statuses
✓Received → Delivered
~limited logs
Order actions from the dashboard (close, break-even)
✓Elite plan
analytics portal; no documented order actions
Readable history
7d Basic · 90d Pro · 1y Scale
~30 days
Real-time public status
✓status page
~
Infrastructure
Hosting
France / EU
Microsoft Azure cloud; company registered in Singapore
Native GDPR
✓
~Singapore-registered, governed by Singapore law (PDPA)
French-language support
✓native
✕English only
Interface languages
✓8, incl. Hindi
✕English only
Factual comparison based on public offers and documentation as of 24 July 2026. PineConnector® is a third-party brand; we are not affiliated with that vendor. If something looks inaccurate, let us know.
5-step migration plan (total time: 20 min)
Coming from PineConnector? Here is how to migrate without interrupting your trading.
- Create a TheConnector account (free, 30s) — no need to cut PineConnector yet.
- Connect a demo MT4/MT5 account via the dashboard, install the connector EA.
- Adapt your Pine alerts: replace the PineConnector DSL with a standard JSON payload. See examples.
- Test in dry-run for 1-2 days. Compare ACK latencies and rejections.
- Migrate your live account when confident. You can cancel PineConnector at month end.
Frequently asked questions.
Is TheConnector affiliated with PineConnector?
No. PineConnector is a third-party brand. TheConnector is a separate French-built gateway for routing TradingView webhooks.
Is there a free PineConnector alternative?
TheConnector Basic is free during pre-launch and includes 10 accounts with 15 webhooks per day per account. It is made for validation, not unlimited volume.
What is the best PineConnector alternative free option?
There is no universal best choice. The right free option is the one that lets you test your real TradingView webhook, broker symbols, account routing and status history before committing to paid volume. TheConnector Basic is built for that validation step.
Can I move from PineConnector to TheConnector?
Yes, if your workflow can be expressed as TradingView webhook payloads routed to your own MT4, MT5 or cTrader accounts. Recreate one route, test it on demo, check symbol mapping and read the status history before moving more alerts.
Does TheConnector support cTrader as a PineConnector alternative?
Yes. The public TheConnector workflow covers MT4, MT5 and cTrader. PineConnector publicly positions its bridge around MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5, so verify any current cTrader need against each provider's documentation.
Does TheConnector replace PineConnector for every trader?
No. Compare your broker, platform, account count, quota needs and diagnostic expectations. TheConnector is a good fit when you want a hosted route for MT4, MT5 and cTrader with clear status history.
Why mention Pine Connector with a space?
Because many traders search both spellings. This page uses PineConnector for the brand name and Pine Connector only as a search wording variant.
Does TheConnector also cover copy-trading, drawdown recovery or backtesting?
Yes, with caveats. TheConnector replicates your own alerts across your MT4, MT5 or cTrader accounts (not a social copy-trading marketplace), offers an opt-in drawdown recovery ("hedge & recover") tool for Pro and Elite accounts, off by default, and lets every plan, including Basic, export a CSV to backtest TradingView signals through the MT4, MT5 or cTrader strategy tester. PineConnector's public site lists multi-instance replication as a core feature, shows drawdown alerting as an upcoming item, and does not document CSV backtesting.
Not convinced? The Basic tier costs you nothing.
Run both in parallel for a month. If latency, reliability or UX don't deliver, you keep PineConnector. If they do, you save at least $26/month.