ATAS vs Bookmap: footprint or heatmap, and the platform that has both.
ATAS shows you what traded inside each bar. Bookmap shows the orders still waiting in the book, and most order flow traders end up wanting both reads. SabrTrader puts the footprint, the heatmap and the per-order ladder on one chart, in one plan.
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ATAS or Bookmap?
ATAS is a footprint and volume analysis platform, so it shows you the trades inside each bar. Bookmap is a liquidity heatmap built around the order book, so what you see there is resting orders over time. If you'd rather not choose, SabrTrader has the footprint, the heatmap, a Market by Order ladder, a backtester and a trade copier in one Windows platform, on one data feed.
ATAS vs Bookmap vs SabrTrader, feature by feature
This comparison is written by SabrTrader. We took the ATAS and Bookmap facts from each vendor's own pricing page, help centre and product pages, checked in October 2026.
| SabrTrader | ATAS | Bookmap | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Footprint charts | Yes. 14 one-click templates, every setting customisable, save your own (Pro) | Yes, on every plan. Over 400 preset variations by ATAS's count | Add-on, included with Global and Global+ |
| Liquidity heatmap | Yes, behind the candles on any chart, with 3D volume bubbles (Pro) | Yes, labelled beta | Yes. It's the core of the product |
| Market by Order and icebergs | Included in Pro. Rithmic or Databento feed | Top plan only. A bonus add-on on Ultra | Add-on. The MBO Bundle, on top of Global or Global+, CME futures only |
| Market Profile TPO | Yes (Pro) | Yes | Add-on, part of Global+ |
| Charting and indicators | Full platform. 11 bar types, 200+ indicators plus the TradeDevils premium suite, no limit per chart | Yes. 240+ indicators, 3 to 12 per chart below the Ultra plan | Limited. Order flow studies such as CVD, VWAP and POC |
| DOM with order entry | Yes, SuperDOM docked to the chart's price axis | Yes, Smart DOM | Yes, DOM Pro on Global and Global+ |
| Backtesting and strategy building | Yes. Tick backtests, visual builder and a strategy generator | Not found. ATAS positions Market Replay as the testing tool | No dedicated backtester. Testing happens in replay |
| AI assistant | Yes. Reads chart, footprint and positions (Pro) | Not found | Not found |
| Multi-account trade copier | Built in, on every plan. Across separate logins, stops and targets mirrored | Yes, Following Manager, from the Plus plan | Add-on. Rithmic only, one login holding several accounts |
| Market Replay | Yes, on every plan | Yes, from the Plus plan | Yes |
| Options tools | Yes. Chain, screener, analyzer, gamma levels (Pro) | Yes, on Pro and Ultra | No. Bookmap says it best supports futures |
| Real-time futures | Every plan, with your own feed | Pro and Ultra. Start and Plus are 15 minutes delayed | Global and Global+. Delayed on Digital |
| Footprint, heatmap, TPO and Market by Order together | Pro, $85 a month | Ultra, the top plan | Global+, $99 a month, plus the MBO Bundle add-on |
| Pay once | $1,499 Perpetual, everything included, 2 seats | €1,799 Pro or €1,999 Ultra lifetime | $1,990 Global+ lifetime |
| Computers running at the same time | 2 on Ultimate and Perpetual, 1 on Pro | 1. One simultaneous login per licence | 1. A second instance on Global+ is for replay only |
| Desk PC and laptop at the same time, billed monthly | $115 a month. One Ultimate plan covers both computers | A second licence. 2 × €69.95 a month on Pro | A second licence. 2 × $99 a month on Global+ |
"Not found" means we could not find the feature in the vendor's public documentation on the date we checked. If that has changed, tell us and we will correct this page.
What ATAS is best at: the inside of the bar
ATAS built its name on the footprint. Cluster charts come with every plan, in over 400 preset variations by ATAS's own count. You also get 240+ indicators, a Smart DOM and options tools on the higher plans.
The heatmap is the newer part and still carries a beta label. For per-order tools such as iceberg detection you need Ultra, the top plan.
Bookmap: the bookWhat Bookmap is best at: the book over time
Bookmap is built around one picture: resting liquidity drawn as colour, with volume dots for the trades that hit it. It records and replays the order book.
Want the footprint, Market Profile or Market by Order tools? Those are add-ons, or they come with the higher package. Classic charting is limited to order flow studies.
What neither ATAS nor Bookmap gives you
Both stop at reading the market.
A way to test the read
Neither has a backtester that we could find. Both point you to replay. In SabrTrader you backtest on tick data, sweep parameters and run walk-forward tests.
An AI that reads the chart
We found no AI assistant in either one. Ours reads the bars, the footprint and your positions before it answers, and it uses your own model key.
A second computer
ATAS allows one simultaneous login, and Bookmap can't run live on several PCs at once. With either of them, a second computer means a second licence. SabrTrader Ultimate and Perpetual run on two computers at the same time, on one licence.
How SabrTrader covers both reads
- The footprint. Start from 14 templates, change every colour, column and threshold, then save your own.
- The liquidity heatmap. Resting size over time, 3D volume bubbles, best bid and ask as step lines.
- The SuperDOM. Individual orders at each price on Market by Order data, with iceberg detection.
- Your own MBO recordings. Record per-order data for the instruments you choose and keep it.
- The trade copier. One master, many followers, across separate Rithmic logins.
It's all in Pro. Nothing is sold as an add-on. See the full order flow desk.
What it takes to switch
- Keep your feed. The same Rithmic or Databento login works here.
- Rebuild your footprint in minutes. Pick the closest template, adjust it, save it.
- Run it side by side first. SabrTrader installs next to ATAS or Bookmap. Nothing to cancel on day one.
- Start without paying. You get 14 days of full access, and after that the Free plan stays.
- Windows today. Mac and Linux versions are planned for Q1 2027.
Coming from one of them? Read SabrTrader vs ATAS or SabrTrader vs Bookmap.
ATAS vs Bookmap questions
Is ATAS better than Bookmap for footprint charts?
For footprints, ATAS is the specialist of the two. Every ATAS plan has them. In Bookmap the footprint is an add-on included with Global and Global+. SabrTrader matches it with 14 fully customisable templates.
Is Bookmap better than ATAS for the heatmap?
The heatmap is what Bookmap is built on, the core of the product. ATAS labels its own heatmap beta. SabrTrader draws the same kind of heatmap behind the candles of a normal chart, so your indicators and order entry sit on top of it.
Can I use ATAS and Bookmap together?
Yes. They're separate programs and can run next to each other, but then you have two licences and two setups. SabrTrader shows the footprint and the heatmap in one workspace on one feed.
Can I backtest in ATAS or Bookmap?
We couldn't find a backtester in either. Both have replay for practice. SabrTrader has a tick backtester on every plan, and you can use order flow indicators as strategy conditions.
Can I run ATAS or Bookmap on two computers at once?
No. The ATAS licence agreement limits you to "one simultaneous login". Bookmap's knowledge base says "you cannot use Bookmap simultaneously on multiple PCs", apart from a replay instance on Global+. SabrTrader Ultimate and Perpetual include 2 seats, so one plan runs on your desk PC and your laptop at the same time. Billed monthly that's $115 for both computers, against two ATAS Pro licences at €69.95 each or two Bookmap Global+ licences at $99 each.
Stop choosing between the footprint and the heatmap.
Open the same market in SabrTrader and look at both reads on one chart.
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