MT5 Manager and MT5 Administrator are the two back-end desktop terminals a broker uses to run a MetaTrader 5 server. MT5 Administrator configures the server itself: symbols, trading groups, data feeds, gateways, plugins and permissions. MT5 Manager is used day to day to manage clients: opening and editing accounts, deposits and withdrawals, monitoring positions and exposure, and reports. A forex CRM connects through the MT5 Manager API to automate these tasks. In a white label, the provider usually controls Administrator and gives the broker Manager access for its own clients.
- MT5 Administrator configures the server: symbols, groups, feeds, gateways and plugins.
- MT5 Manager handles daily client operations: accounts, balances, positions and reports.
- The Manager API lets your CRM open accounts and move balances automatically.
- White label brokers usually get Manager access; the provider keeps Administrator.
- Access rights should follow roles, with audit logs for every change.
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Clients see MetaTrader 5 as a trading app. Behind it, the broker runs a server and manages it with two professional terminals: MT5 Administrator and MT5 Manager. Knowing the difference helps you understand what you control as a broker and what your technology provider controls.
MT5 Administrator vs MT5 Manager
| MT5 Administrator | MT5 Manager | |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Configure the trading server | Manage clients and trading day to day |
| Typical tasks | Symbols, sessions, trading groups, leverage, margin, data feeds, gateways, plugins, server permissions | Open and edit accounts, deposits and withdrawals, credit, view positions, exposure, reports |
| Who uses it | Platform administrators and the technology provider | Back office, dealing, risk and support teams |
| In a white label | Usually kept by the provider | Given to the broker for its own groups |
What MT5 Manager is used for
- Creating and editing trading accounts and assigning them to groups.
- Processing deposits, withdrawals, credits and corrections.
- Watching open positions, margin levels and overall exposure.
- Running reports on trades, balances and commissions.
- Handling client requests such as leverage changes, within your policy.
The MT5 Manager API
Doing everything by hand does not scale. The Manager API lets other systems talk to the MT5 server. Your forex CRM uses it to open accounts after KYC, credit deposits from payment gateways, process withdrawals and pull trading data for IB commissions and reports. Read MT5 Manager API integration.
Access control
Because Manager can move money and change accounts, give each person only the rights they need (for example support can view, finance can process balances, dealing can see exposure), and keep audit logs. See forex broker cybersecurity.
What you get with a white label
With an MT5 white label, the provider runs the server and Administrator, and gives you Manager access limited to your own groups and clients, plus CRM integration. With your own MT5 licence, you control both. Compare in white label vs full licence.
General information reviewed November 2026, not legal, tax or investment advice. Figures and rules change; confirm with the regulator or qualified counsel before relying on them. MetaTrader is a trademark of MetaQuotes Ltd.