--- title: "16 Charts per Tab, Free (2026): Vela vs TradingView’s Multi-Chart Limits | LuxAlgo" description: "Every Vela plan opens 16 linked charts per tab, Free included, synced by symbol, interval, crosshair and time. TradingView’s charts per tab, plan by plan." canonical: https://www.luxalgo.com/compare/tradingview/multiple-charts/ --- # 16 Charts per Tab, Free (2026): Vela vs TradingView’s Multi-Chart Limits | LuxAlgo > Every Vela plan opens 16 linked charts per tab, Free included, synced by symbol, interval, crosshair and time. TradingView’s charts per tab, plan by plan. ## 16 linked charts per tab, free. Every Vela plan opens 16 charts in one tab, Free included, while TradingView opens 1 on its free plan and reaches 16 only on Ultimate. **Quick answer.** Every Vela plan opens up to 16 charts per tab, Free included, with a free account: link them by symbol, interval, crosshair or time, and keep up to 10 saved workspaces on Free. On TradingView, charts per tab are 1 on the free Basic plan, then 2 on Essential, 4 on Plus, 8 on Premium and 16 on Ultimate. Facts checked November 3, 2026. Open Vela: https://vela.luxalgo.com/chart · Switch from TradingView: https://www.luxalgo.com/switch/ ## Charts per tab, plan by plan ### Charts in one tab - **Vela**, free plan first: Free 16 · Essential 16 · Premium 16 · Ultimate 16 · AI Ultra 16 - **TradingView**, free plan first: Basic 1 · Essential 2 · Plus 4 · Premium 8 · Ultimate 16 ### Layouts you can save - **Vela**, free plan first: Free 10 (saved workspaces) · Essential 20 (saved workspaces) · Premium 50 (saved workspaces) · Ultimate 100 (saved workspaces) · AI Ultra 200 (saved workspaces) - **TradingView**, free plan first: Basic 1 (saved chart layouts) · Essential 5 (saved chart layouts) · Plus 10 (saved chart layouts) · Premium Unlimited (saved chart layouts) · Ultimate Unlimited (saved chart layouts) Vela: saved workspaces. TradingView: its “Number of saved chart layouts” row. ## Where TradingView is ahead - TradingView has iOS and Android apps on every plan, and on its paid plans a desktop app with native multi-monitor support; Premium and Ultimate link tabs by symbol between windows. - At the top, the two match: TradingView Ultimate opens 16 charts per tab, as every Vela plan does. - TradingView Premium and Ultimate save unlimited chart layouts. Vela saves 10 to 200 workspaces, by plan. ## How to do it in Vela 1. **Sign in.** Multi-chart layouts take a free LuxAlgo account. Without one, Vela opens a single chart. 2. **Pick a layout.** Open Layout in the topbar and choose a grid or a preset, up to 16 charts in one tab. Drag the dividers to resize. 3. **Link the charts.** Under Sync, link symbol, interval, crosshair or time, and turn on Sync drawings on all charts to copy a line to every cell. 4. **Open a window per workspace.** In the free desktop app for macOS, Windows and Linux, each saved workspace opens in its own window. ## Questions Q: Can you have multiple charts on TradingView for free? A: On Vela, yes: every plan opens up to 16 charts per tab, Free included, with a free account. TradingView’s free Basic plan opens 1 chart per tab; Essential opens 2, Plus 4, Premium 8 and Ultimate 16. Q: Can I link the charts in a layout? A: Yes. Under Sync, link symbol, interval, crosshair and time independently, and copy drawings across every chart with Sync drawings on all charts. Q: Can I replay several charts at once? A: Yes. Replay a layout of up to 16 charts and they all move on one clock: the finest timeframe sets the pace. Q: Does Vela have a desktop app? A: Yes, free for macOS, Windows and Linux: split a window into up to 16 linked charts, and open each saved workspace in its own window. ## More TradingView limits, answered - [Free plan limits](https://www.luxalgo.com/compare/tradingview/free-plan-limits/): Vela Free against TradingView Basic, limit by limit. - [Indicator limit](https://www.luxalgo.com/compare/tradingview/indicator-limit/): No cap on the indicators and strategies one chart runs. - [Alerts limit](https://www.luxalgo.com/compare/tradingview/alerts-limit/): Unlimited Price Alerts that run until you end them. - [Footprint charts](https://www.luxalgo.com/compare/tradingview/footprint-chart/): Footprint charts on every plan, from real bid and ask prints. - [Volume profile and TPO](https://www.luxalgo.com/compare/tradingview/volume-profile-tpo/): Session, rolling and visible-range profiles, and TPO, on Free. - [Bar replay](https://www.luxalgo.com/compare/tradingview/bar-replay/): Replay minute charts and trade them, on every plan. - [Vela vs TradingView, row by row](https://www.luxalgo.com/compare/tradingview/) - [Switch from TradingView](https://www.luxalgo.com/switch/) ## Sources - Vela, checked November 3, 2026: [Docs: Layouts and sync](https://docs.luxalgo.com/platform/charts/introduction#layouts) - Vela, checked November 3, 2026: [Desktop app](https://www.luxalgo.com/desktop/) - Vela, checked November 3, 2026: [Plans and limits](https://www.luxalgo.com/pricing/) - TradingView, checked November 3, 2026: [Pricing and plan comparison](https://www.tradingview.com/pricing/) ## The easiest charts you’ll ever switch to. 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