Short Answer
Yes, VaultCharts offers a free tier with core charting features including manual data import, basic indicators, and chart visualization. However, advanced features like automatic pattern detection, trade signals, custom indicators, auto-refresh dataflows, unlimited alerts, trade plans & notes, and LLM integration require a Pro subscription (€9/month, €86/year, or €175 lifetime).
Free Tier Features
What's Included Free
Core Charting:
- All chart types (candlestick, line, bar)
- Custom timeframes
- Drawing tools (Fibonacci, rectangles, pencil, text, ruler)
- Basic chart analysis
Data Management:
- Manual data import
- File imports (CSV, JSON)
- Custom API configuration
- Local data storage
Indicators:
- All predefined indicators
- Trend, momentum, volatility, volume indicators
- Multiple indicator instances
- Indicator customization
Basic Features:
- Multiple watchlists
- Basic alerts
- Chart annotations
- Local storage
Pro Tier Features
What Requires Pro
Auto Patterns:
- Automatic pattern detection
- Chart patterns (Head & Shoulders, triangles, etc.)
- Market structure patterns (BOS, swing structure)
- Elliott Wave detection
- Wyckoff phase identification
- Candlestick pattern recognition
Trade Signals:
- Probability-weighted trade signals
- Signal scoring system
- Market phase analysis
- Confluence-based signals
Custom Indicators:
- JavaScript-based custom indicators
- Custom indicator development
- Advanced indicator outputs
Advanced Data:
- Auto-refresh dataflows
- Scheduled data updates
- Background refresh
- Bulk refresh
Trading Tools:
- Unlimited alerts
- Trade plans & notes
- Trade journaling
- Performance tracking
AI Integration:
- LLM chat integration
- Bring your own API key
- Context-aware analysis
- Chart data injection
Pricing Plans
Free Plan
- Cost: €0 (forever free)
- Core charting: ✅
- Manual data: ✅
- Indicators: ✅
- Auto patterns: ❌
- Trade signals: ❌
- Custom indicators: ❌
- Auto-refresh: ❌
- Unlimited alerts: ❌
- Trade plans: ❌
- LLM integration: ❌
Pro Plan
Monthly: €9/month
- All free features
- All Pro features
- Cancel anytime
Yearly: €86/year (save €22)
- All free features
- All Pro features
- Best value option
Lifetime: €175 (one-time payment)
- All free features
- All Pro features
- Lifetime access
- Best long-term value
Free vs. Pro Comparison
| Feature | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Chart Types | ✅ | ✅ |
| Custom Timeframes | ✅ | ✅ |
| Drawing Tools | ✅ | ✅ |
| Predefined Indicators | ✅ | ✅ |
| Manual Data Import | ✅ | ✅ |
| Custom API | ✅ | ✅ |
| Auto Pattern Detection | ❌ | ✅ |
| Trade Signals | ❌ | ✅ |
| Custom Indicators | ❌ | ✅ |
| Auto-Refresh Data | ❌ | ✅ |
| Unlimited Alerts | ❌ | ✅ |
| Trade Plans & Notes | ❌ | ✅ |
| LLM Integration | ❌ | ✅ |
When to Upgrade
Consider Pro If You:
- Want automatic pattern detection
- Need trade signals and scoring
- Want to create custom indicators
- Need auto-refresh data
- Want unlimited alerts
- Need trade planning tools
- Want AI chat integration
Free Tier Is Sufficient If You:
- Only need basic charting
- Manually import data
- Use predefined indicators only
- Don't need pattern detection
- Don't need trade signals
- Basic trading needs
How to Upgrade
Step 1: Choose Plan
- Go to pricing page
- Select Pro plan (monthly, yearly, or lifetime)
- Review features included
Step 2: Purchase
- Click "Get Pro"
- Complete payment
- Receive license key
Step 3: Activate
- Open VaultCharts
- Go to settings
- Enter license key
- Activate Pro features