MT5 Grey Label Solution: the lowest-cost way to launch a MetaTrader 5 brokerage
Launch on MetaTrader 5 at the lowest cost: branded access on a licensed MT5 server, with liquidity, forex CRM, payments and 24/7 support, and a clear path to a white label or your own licence.
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What is MT5 Grey Label?
An MT5 grey label (also written gray label) gives your brokerage branded access to MetaTrader 5 on a licence holder's existing MT5 server. Your clients trade in the official MetaTrader 5 apps, while your brand appears on your website, client portal, CRM, emails and mobile app, and we manage the server, liquidity connection and support.
It is the lowest-cost way to start on MT5: you avoid a full MetaQuotes licence and the cost of a dedicated white label, and you can move up to a white label or your own licence as volumes grow.
Who it's for
- New brokers testing a market before a larger investment
- Introducing brokers moving to their own brand
- Regional brands and fintechs that need MT5 quickly
- Prop firms and educators that need MT5 accounts under their own portal
What's included
MetaTrader 5 Access
Clients trade in the official MT5 desktop, web and mobile apps.
Your Brand
Website, client portal, CRM, emails and branded mobile app.
Connected Liquidity
Multi-asset pricing through a liquidity bridge.
Payments & KYC
Local payment methods, onboarding and verification.
Fastest Launch
The quickest route onto MT5 for new brokers and IBs.
24/7 Support
Technical support and an account manager from day one.
Why brokers start with an MT5 grey label
A grey label lets you prove your market and build a client base on MetaTrader 5 before investing in a white label or a full licence.
- Lowest upfront cost on MT5
- Launch faster than any other MT5 route
- Your brand across portal, CRM and app
- Upgrade path to white label or full licence
How MT5 Grey Label works
Choose your setup
Pick the instruments, account types and trading conditions you want to offer.
Brand your client experience
Your website, client portal, CRM, emails and mobile app carry your brand.
Connect liquidity and payments
We connect pricing, your payment methods and KYC to your groups.
Launch and grow
Go live with 24/7 support, then upgrade to a white label or full licence when ready.
MT5 Grey Label at a glance
| Platform | MetaTrader 5 desktop, web, iOS and Android |
| Server | A licence holder's MT5 server, managed for you |
| Branding | Website, client portal, CRM, emails and branded mobile app |
| Access | Your own groups and accounts, with reporting |
| Liquidity | Multi-asset liquidity through a bridge |
| Upgrade path | MT5 white label or full MT5 licence |
MT5 grey label vs white label vs main label
| MT5 grey label | MT5 white label | Main label (full licence) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What you get | Your groups and accounts on a licence holder's MT5 server | A branded MT5 environment on a licence holder's server | Your own MT5 server licence from MetaQuotes |
| Server name clients see | The licence holder's server | Usually your own branded server name | Your own server |
| Your brand appears on | Website, client portal, CRM, emails, mobile app | Server name, terminals, portal, apps | Everything |
| Upfront cost | Lowest | Medium | Highest |
| Time to launch | Fastest | Weeks | Months |
| Best for | Start-ups, IBs, testing a market | Growing brokers | Large, established brokers |
Need your own branded server name? See our MT5 white label solution.
MT5 grey label after MetaQuotes' 2022 change
MetaQuotes stopped issuing new MT5 white label licences in late 2022 and no longer sells new MT4 licences. Since then, new brokers reach MetaTrader 5 in one of three ways: an MT5 grey label or white label on a licence holder's existing server, a full MT5 licence directly from MetaQuotes, or an alternative platform such as cTrader or Match-Trader.
For most start-ups, an MT5 grey label is the fastest and lowest-cost of these routes. Availability depends on the licence holder's capacity and your business model, so we confirm the right route for you before you commit. Read how to get an MT5 licence for the full picture.
What's included in our MT5 grey label solution
| Component | What you get |
|---|---|
| MetaTrader 5 access | Desktop, web, iOS and Android terminals for your clients |
| Your brand | Website, client portal, CRM, emails and a branded mobile app |
| Trading set-up | Your groups, instruments, leverage, swaps and commissions configured for you |
| Liquidity | Multi-asset pricing through a liquidity bridge |
| CRM & payments | Onboarding, KYC, deposits, withdrawals and IB commissions |
| Support | 24/7 technical support and an account manager |
What affects the cost of an MT5 grey label?
- AccountsNumber of active trading accounts
- InstrumentsForex only or multi-asset, including exchange data
- BrandingStandard portal or custom apps
- PaymentsNumber of payment methods and regions
- Liquidity modelA-book, B-book or hybrid
- Support levelStandard or dedicated
Every MT5 grey label is quoted for your business model. Our own CRM plans start from USD 500; request a custom quote for the full set-up.
Guides for brokers
MT5 grey label vs white label
The three MT5 routes compared.
Read the guideHow to get an MT5 licence
Full licence, white label or grey label after 2022.
Read the guideMT5 white label cost
What drives set-up and monthly fees.
Read the guideAffordable MT5 white label
Lower-cost ways to launch on MT5.
Read the guideMT5 Grey Label — common questions
An MT5 grey label gives your brokerage branded access to MetaTrader 5 on a licence holder's existing MT5 server. Your brand appears on your website, client portal, CRM and app, while clients trade in the official MT5 apps.
With a white label you usually get your own branded server name and more control; with a grey label you run your groups on the licence holder's server at a lower cost. Both avoid buying a full MetaQuotes licence.
Both spellings mean the same thing: grey is British English and gray is American English.
Yes. Many brokers start on an MT5 grey label and move to a white label or their own MT5 licence as volumes grow. We plan the migration so accounts and history move with you.
The grey label is technology. Whether you need a licence depends on your business model and the countries you serve; we support company formation and licence applications with local counsel. This is not legal advice.
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