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Forex Brokerage Cost Calculator
This broker setup calculator prices a forex brokerage across ten steps: licensing, branding, website, hosting, trading platform, CRM, gateway, liquidity, plugins and marketing. Select what applies and the Year 1 total updates as you go.
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Step 01 of 10 · Compliance
Licensing & Regulatory Compliance
Establish trust, secure client funds, and operate legally. Select your jurisdiction format below.
FSC Mauritius
A popular, credible mid-tier jurisdiction offering low taxes and a highly reputational regulatory framework.
- Global marketing allowance
- Reasonable capital requirements
- Bank account facilitation
- Setup:
- 5-6 Months
- Cost:
- $37,500
- Renewal:
- $26,000
MISA Comoros
The fastest regulatory path for forex brokers. Offers extremely quick setup and lower operational barriers.
- Fastest approval time
- Minimal physical presence required
- Excellent starter license
- Setup:
- 1-2 Months
- Cost:
- $33,000
- Renewal:
- $27,000
CySEC Cyprus
The gold standard for EU forex operations. Highly respected regulatory authority with full passporting rights in the EEA.
- Full EEA passporting
- Premium trust & credibility
- Access to top tier payment service providers
- Setup:
- 7-8 Months
- Cost:
- $57,000
- Renewal:
- $52,000
FSA Seychelles
Well-established offshore zone. A balanced option featuring robust corporate privacy and fast company formation.
- Flexible capital requirements
- No local corporate tax
- Stable legal framework
- Setup:
- 2-3 Months
- Cost:
- $26,000
- Renewal:
- $20,000
Labuan FSA
Malaysia's offshore financial center. Ideal for brokers targeting the Asia-Pacific region with institutional grade backing.
- Double tax treaty access
- Perfect for Asian expansion
- Clear capital framework
- Setup:
- 4-5 Months
- Cost:
- $29,000
- Renewal:
- $20,000
VFSC Vanuatu
Vanuatu offers a flexible regulatory environment with very low yearly renewals and tax exemptions.
- Lowest annual renewal fees
- Fast corporate bank accounts
- Broad asset class support
- Setup:
- 4-5 Months
- Cost:
- $35,000
- Renewal:
- $8,000
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Send us this configuration and our team will return a written proposal covering every component you selected.
Figures are indicative estimates for budgeting your brokerage setup. Final pricing is confirmed on your written proposal.
Typical costs
How much it costs to start a forex brokerage
A regulated licence costs $26,000–$57,000 up front in this calculator, and offshore company formation $500–$9,000. The trading platform is usually the largest line, at $34,000–$120,000 for the first year. CRM, bridge, liquidity and hosting together add $3,450–$6,000 a month.
All figures are the indicative US dollar prices the calculator uses. The minimum capital a regulator requires you to hold is separate and is not included.
| Component | One-time | Monthly |
|---|---|---|
| Compliance (regulated) | $26,000–$57,000 | None |
| Compliance (non-regulated) | $500–$9,000 | None |
| Logo + Favicon Design | $500–$1,000 | None |
| Website Development | $1,000–$4,500 | None |
| Hosting Server | None | $200–$500 |
| Trading Platform | Up to $5,000 | $2,500–$10,000 |
| CRM + Mobile App | Up to $1,000 | $1,000–$2,000 |
| Gateway & Bridge | Up to $1,500 | $1,250–$2,000 |
| Liquidity Provider | None | $1,000–$1,500 |
| Plugins | Up to $800 | $800–$1,500 |
| Digital Marketing | Up to $1,500 | $500–$1,500 |
Licensing
Forex licence and company formation costs by jurisdiction
Of the regulated options, FSA Seychelles has the lowest one-time cost ($26,000) and takes 2-3 months to set up. CySEC Cyprus is the most expensive at $57,000 and takes 7-8 months. Offshore company formation starts at $500 for Wales (United Kingdom), but that is company registration, not a brokerage licence. Renewal falls due from year two, so the calculator keeps it out of the Year 1 total.
| Jurisdiction | Type | Setup time | One-time | Annual renewal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FSC Mauritius | Regulated | 5-6 Months | $37,500 | $26,000 |
| MISA Comoros | Regulated | 1-2 Months | $33,000 | $27,000 |
| CySEC Cyprus | Regulated | 7-8 Months | $57,000 | $52,000 |
| FSA Seychelles | Regulated | 2-3 Months | $26,000 | $20,000 |
| Labuan FSA | Regulated | 4-5 Months | $29,000 | $20,000 |
| VFSC Vanuatu | Regulated | 4-5 Months | $35,000 | $8,000 |
| Saint Lucia | Non-Regulated | 2-3 Weeks | $5,000 | $2,500 |
| Saint Vincent Grenadines | Non-Regulated | 2-3 weeks | $4,000 | $2,000 |
| Mauritius (Authorize Company) | Non-Regulated | 2-3 Months | $9,000 | $4,000 |
| British Virgin Islands (BVI) | Non-Regulated | 2-3 Weeks | $4,500 | $2,200 |
| Anguilla | Non-Regulated | 1-2 Months | $7,500 | $3,500 |
| Wales (United Kingdom) | Non-Regulated | 1-2 Weeks | $500 | $100 |
How it works
Three things worth knowing about the number
Ten steps, all of them optional
Compliance, branding, website, hosting, platform, CRM, gateway, liquidity, plugins and marketing. Skip anything that does not apply and the total reflects it.
Regulated or offshore
Step one switches between regulated jurisdictions and offshore company formation, and every downstream cost is priced against the path you pick.
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The arithmetic
Nothing hidden in the maths
There is no multiplier, no discount curve and no assumption you cannot see. Four lines, and this is all of them.
sum of every setup fee across the components you selected
sum of every recurring monthly fee you selected
monthly × 12
one-time + (monthly × 12)
FAQ
Forex brokerage costs: common questions
8 short answers to what teams ask before a demo.
A regulated licence costs $26,000–$57,000 up front in this calculator, and offshore company formation $500–$9,000. The trading platform is usually the largest line, at $34,000–$120,000 for the first year. CRM, bridge, liquidity and hosting together add $3,450–$6,000 a month. Use the calculator above to get a Year 1 total for the options you pick.
Of the regulated options, FSA Seychelles has the lowest one-time cost ($26,000) and takes 2-3 months to set up. CySEC Cyprus is the most expensive at $57,000 and takes 7-8 months. Offshore company formation starts at $500 for Wales (United Kingdom), but that is company registration, not a brokerage licence.
The full cost of launching a forex brokerage across ten components: licensing and regulatory compliance, logo and favicon design, website development, hosting servers, the trading platform, CRM and mobile app, gateway and bridge, liquidity provider, plugins, and digital marketing.
Regulated covers licensed jurisdictions such as FSC Mauritius, MISA Comoros, CySEC Cyprus, FSA Seychelles, Labuan FSA and VFSC Vanuatu. Non-Regulated covers offshore company formation in Saint Lucia, St. Vincent & Grenadines, Mauritius Authorized Company, the BVI, Anguilla and the United Kingdom.
One-Time setup costs plus twelve months of recurring monthly fees. Compliance renewal is shown separately because it falls due from year two onward rather than inside your first-year budget.
They are indicative estimates for budgeting. Final pricing is confirmed on a written proposal once your configuration, jurisdiction and integration requirements are scoped.
Meta Trader 5 (MT5), cTrader, Sirix, Match Trader, Vertex Fx and Arc Trader, each with its own setup time, one-time cost and monthly fee.
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