Data updated September 29, 202690 firms · 2,228 challenges trackedAffiliate disclosure
Updated September 29, 2026 · 89 firms · 2,222 accounts

Cheapest Prop Firms (2026)

The cheapest prop firm per dollar of funding is Traders Launch, at a median $8.60 per $10K of account size, fees due after passing included. The lowest entry price is $13 (Hantec Trader, $2K account). DayTraders, The Trading Pit Futures and Topstep are the next cheapest per $10K among firms without warnings.

The lowest sticker price is almost always a tiny account. Price per $10K of funding shows what you actually pay for buying power and is the fair way to compare firms.

Pay-after-pass accounts look cheap because most of the fee is charged when you pass. We add that fee back so the comparison is like for like.

How this page is built: Firms are ranked by median list price per $10K of funding across their accounts, cheapest first. Firms with warnings are listed but not picked. Firms with open warnings are left out of the picks. Prices are official list prices without promo codes; fees due after passing are included.

Key facts: Cheapest Prop Firms

Firms
89
Accounts
2,222
Typical profit target (total)
10%
Typical maximum loss
6%
Typical daily loss limit
3% (none on 18% of accounts)
Drawdown models
static 48%, end-of-day trailing 17%, trailing (balance) 15%
Typical profit split
80%
Typical payout cycle
10 days
Billing
monthly on 5% of accounts, otherwise one-time
Fee due after passing
9% of accounts (median $169)
Consistency rule
none during the challenge on 23% of accounts; a best-day cap is listed on 45% (often on payouts)
Typical minimum trading days
3
Median 50K price
$329
Median 100K price
$550
Most supported platforms
MetaTrader 5 (49 firms), Match-Trader (28 firms), cTrader (27 firms), TradingView (23 firms)

Medians across the 2,222 accounts on this page, list prices, September 29, 2026.

Top picks at a glance

Forex/CFD · 100K account or closest size

#FirmAccountProfit targetLoss limitsSplitPayoutsList priceBest for
1Leveraged logoLeveraged4.0$100K Leveraged ONE 1-Step6%3% daily · 6% max (trailing (balance))80%Bi-weekly$188Most drawdown room
2Atmos Funded logoAtmos Funded3.9$100K Plus 2-Step6% / 6%3% daily · 6% max (static)80%Daily$379Static drawdown
3Equity Edge logoEquity Edge4.0$100K Instant Instantnone3% daily · 5% max (trailing (equity))90%Bi-weekly$30590%+ profit split
4The5ers logoThe5ers4.4$100K High Stakes Challenge 2-Step8% / 5%4% daily · 8% max (static)80%Bi-weekly$455Longest track record
5FundedNext logoFundedNext4.3$100K Stellar Lite Challenge 2-Step8% / 4%4% daily · 8% max (static)80%21 days$400Most reviewed
6FundingPips logoFundingPips4.2$100K Zero - Instant Instantnone3% daily · 5% max (trailing (equity))95%Bi-weekly$444Wide choice of accounts
7Hola Prime logoHola Prime4.1$100K Prime X 2-Step10% / 5%5% daily · 10% max (static)80%Bi-weekly$569Balanced rules
8Fintokei logoFintokei4.2$100K SwiftTrader 1-Step6%2% daily · 3% max (static)90%Bi-weekly$499Balanced rules

Futures · 50K account or closest size

#FirmAccountProfit targetLoss limitsSplitPayoutsList priceBest for
1Traders Launch logoTraders Launch4.3$100K Futures Evaluation - NYC - 80% Profit Split 1-Step2%no daily limit · 1% max (end-of-day trailing)80%Daily$99No daily loss limit
2DayTraders logoDayTraders4.3$50K S2F - Instant Funding Instantnone2.5% daily · 5% max (end-of-day trailing)100%10 days$34290%+ profit split
3The Trading Pit Futures logoThe Trading Pit Futures4.2$50K Futures Prime - Evaluation 1-Step6%2% daily · 4% max (end-of-day trailing)80%5 days$99Weekly payouts
4Topstep logoTopstep4.0$50K No Activation Fee 1-Step6%2% daily · 4% max (end-of-day trailing)90%3 days$95/moLongest track record

Crypto · 100K account or closest size

#FirmAccountProfit targetLoss limitsSplitPayoutsList priceBest for
1E8 Perpetuals logoE8 Perpetuals3.8$100K E8 Pro 1-Step8%2.5% daily · 8% max (static)80%Daily$488Static drawdown
2Breakout logoBreakout4.1$100K Crypto - Turbo 1-Step9%3% daily · 3% max (static)80%Daily$330Daily payouts
3BEM Funding logoBEM Funding4.0$100K One Only 1-Step6%3% daily · 6% max (end-of-day trailing)80%Daily$460Most drawdown room

Futures targets and loss limits are shown as % of the account; firms quote them in dollars.

Firms on this page
89
of 90 firms tracked
Median target
10%
Futures: 6%
Median max loss
6%
Futures: 3.5%
Median cost per $10K
$79.80
Futures: $46.05

Best picks for every need

Cheapest $100K account
The5ers logoThe5ers
$100K Summer Plan 10/5 · $149
Lowest cost per $10K
The5ers logoThe5ers
$200K Summer Plan 10/5 · $12.45 per $10K incl. fees
Most drawdown for the target
Atmos Funded logoAtmos Funded
$200K Nova · 5% target, 8% max loss
Highest profit split
QT Funded logoQT Funded
$5K QT INSTANT · 100% split
No daily loss limit
The5ers logoThe5ers
$100K Bootcamp Program · 5% static max loss only
Daily payouts
Traders Launch logoTraders Launch
$100K Futures Evaluation - NYC - 55% Profit Split · payouts daily, 55% split
Futures traders
DayTraders logoDayTraders
$50K Static · $50 + $5 on pass for 50K
Crypto traders
Breakout logoBreakout
$5K Crypto - Turbo · $20
Longest track record
Darwinex Zero logoDarwinex Zero
$50K Permanent Allocation- 10 Percent · 14 years in operation

Picked automatically from 2,222 accounts. Firms with warnings and our Editor's Choice are excluded.

Compare all 2,222 accounts

Every account that matches this page, at list price. Default view: all sizes, all markets accounts, cheapest first.

2228 accounts match · list prices, no promo codes applied

Firm · accountSizeStepsProfit targetDaily lossMax lossDD : targetSplitPayoutsList price
Axi Select3.8 ★★★★★ 4.1Seed - 5K$5KInstantnonenone7% Static—0%30 days$0Visit
Axi Select3.8 ★★★★★ 4.1Incubation - 20K$20KInstantnonenone7% Static—40%30 days$0Visit
Axi Select3.8 ★★★★★ 4.1Acceleration - 100K$100KInstantnonenone7% Static—50%30 days$0Visit
Axi Select3.8 ★★★★★ 4.1Pro - 200K$200KInstantnonenone7% Static—60%30 days$0Visit
Axi Select3.8 ★★★★★ 4.1Pro 500 - 500K$500KInstantnonenone7% Static—70%30 days$0Visit
Axi Select3.8 ★★★★★ 4.1Pro M - 1M$1MInstantnonenone10% Static—80%30 days$0Visit
FundedHive ⚠4.0Pay From Profits 2-Step - 5K$5K2-Step8%|6%5%10% Static1:0.7180%Daily$9$18 / $10KVisit
V Prop Trader ⚠4.1 ★★★★★ 4.71-Step - 1K$1K1-Step10%4%6% Static1:0.680%Bi-weekly$12.99$130 / $10KVisit
V Prop Trader ⚠4.1 ★★★★★ 4.7Instant - 1K$1KInstantnone3%5% Static—95%Bi-weekly$12.99$130 / $10KVisit
Maven ⚠4.1 ★★★★★ 3.93-Steps Challenge - Standard - 3-…$2K3-Step3%|3%|3%2%3% Static1:0.3380%—$13$65 / $10KVisit
Hantec Trader3.9 ★★★★★ 4.3Instant24 - Instant 2K$2KInstantnone2%3% Trailing bal.—80%Daily$13$65 / $10KVisit
V Prop Trader ⚠4.1 ★★★★★ 4.72-Step - 2K$2K2-Step10%|5%5%10% Static1:0.6780%Bi-weekly$14.99$74.95 / $10KVisit
Maven ⚠4.1 ★★★★★ 3.9Instant Funding - Standard - Inst…$2KInstantnone2%3% Trailing eq.—80%Daily$15$75 / $10KVisit
Maven ⚠4.1 ★★★★★ 3.91-Step Challenge - Standard - 1-S…$2K1-Step8%3%5% Trailing eq.1:0.6380%—$15$75 / $10KVisit
Equity Edge4.0 ★★★★★ 4.2Swift 1-Step - 2.5K$2.5K1-Step8%3%5% Trailing eq.1:0.6380%Bi-weekly$15$60 / $10KVisit
FundedHive ⚠4.02-Step Classic NewBee - 2K$2K2-Step8%|6%5%10% Static1:0.7170%Daily$15$75 / $10KVisit
Maven ⚠4.1 ★★★★★ 3.9Instant Mini - Instant 2K$2KInstantnone2%3% Trailing eq.—70%Daily$17$85 / $10KVisit
Maven ⚠4.1 ★★★★★ 3.93-Steps Challenge - Standard - 3-…$5K3-Step3%|3%|3%2%3% Static1:0.3380%—$17$34 / $10KVisit
Hantec Trader3.9 ★★★★★ 4.3Instant24 - Instant 5K$5KInstantnone2%3% Trailing bal.—80%Daily$17$34 / $10KVisit
Equity Edge4.0 ★★★★★ 4.2Swift 2-Step - 2.5K$2.5K2-Step8%|5%4%8% Static1:0.6280%Bi-weekly$18$72 / $10KVisit
Maven ⚠4.1 ★★★★★ 3.9OMO Challenge - 2-Steps 2K$2K2-Step6%|8%4%8% Static1:0.5780%Bi-weekly$19$95 / $10KVisit
Maven ⚠4.1 ★★★★★ 3.9Instant Funding - Standard - Inst…$5KInstantnone2%3% Trailing eq.—80%Daily$19$38 / $10KVisit
Maven ⚠4.1 ★★★★★ 3.91-Step Challenge - Standard - 1-S…$5K1-Step8%3%5% Trailing eq.1:0.6380%—$19$38 / $10KVisit
Maven ⚠4.1 ★★★★★ 3.92-Step Challenge - Standard - 2-S…$2K2-Step8%|5%4%8% Static1:0.6280%—$19$95 / $10KVisit
Equity Edge4.0 ★★★★★ 4.2Swift 1-Step - 5K$5K1-Step8%3%5% Trailing eq.1:0.6380%Bi-weekly$19$38 / $10KVisit
FundedHive ⚠4.02-Step Classic WorkerBee - 2K$2K2-Step8%|6%4%10% Static1:0.7180%Daily$19$95 / $10KVisit
FundedHive ⚠4.0Pay From Profits 1-Step - 5K$5K1-Step10%5%10% Static1:180%Daily$19$38 / $10KVisit
FundedHive ⚠4.0Pay From Profits 2-Step - 10K$10K2-Step8%|6%5%10% Static1:0.7180%Daily$19$19 / $10KVisit
FXIFY3.9 ★★★★★ 4.3Instant Lite - Instant 2.5K$2.5KInstantnone3%4% Trailing bal.—80%Bi-weekly$19$76 / $10KVisit
Hantec Trader3.9 ★★★★★ 4.3Instant Funding Lite - Instant 1K$1KInstantnone3%5% Trailing bal.—80%Bi-weekly$19$190 / $10KVisit
Breakout4.1 ★★★★★ 4.7Crypto - 1-Step Turbo - 1-Step 5K$5K1-Step9%3%3% Static1:0.3380%Daily$20$40 / $10KVisit
AquaFunded ⚠3.8 ★★★★★ 2.2Sea Horse Challenge - 2-Step Pro …$5K2-Step10%|5%5%10% Trailing eq.1:0.6790%Bi-weekly$20$40 / $10KVisit
The5ers4.4 ★★★★★ 4.7High Stakes Challenge - 2-Steps 2…$2.5K2-Step8%|5%5%10% Static1:0.7780%Bi-weekly$22$88 / $10KVisit
Maven ⚠4.1 ★★★★★ 3.9Instant Mini - Instant 5K$5KInstantnone2%3% Trailing eq.—70%Daily$22$44 / $10KVisit
Maven ⚠4.1 ★★★★★ 3.92-Step Challenge - Standard - 2-S…$5K2-Step8%|5%4%8% Static1:0.6280%—$22$44 / $10KVisit
Equity Edge4.0 ★★★★★ 4.2Swift 2-Step - 5K$5K2-Step8%|5%4%8% Static1:0.6280%Bi-weekly$22$44 / $10KVisit
WSFunded3.8 ★★★★★ 4.3Ultra Two Phase - 2-5K$2.5K2-Step10%|5%5%10% Static1:0.6780%Bi-weekly$23$92 / $10KVisit
Equity Edge4.0 ★★★★★ 4.2Legacy 1-Step - 2.5K$2.5K1-Step10%4%6% Trailing eq.1:0.680%Bi-weekly$24$96 / $10KVisit
Equity Edge4.0 ★★★★★ 4.2Instant - 2.5K$2.5KInstantnone3%5% Trailing eq.—90%Bi-weekly$24$96 / $10KVisit
Shark Funded ⚠3.6 ★★★★★ 1.9Lite 2 Step - 5K$5K2-Step6%|6%3%6% Static1:0.5—Weekly$24$48 / $10KVisit
Equity Edge4.0 ★★★★★ 4.2Legacy 2-Step - 2.5K$2.5K2-Step10%|5%5%10% Static1:0.6780%Bi-weekly$25$100 / $10KVisit
Finotive Funding3.82 Phase Challenge - 2-Step 2.5K$2.5K2-Step7.5%|5%4.5%9% Static1:0.7280%—$25$100 / $10KVisit
Nordic Funder3.8 ★★★★★ 3.2Two-Step Lite - 2-Steps 2.5K$2.5K2-Step12%|6%3%6% Static1:0.3380%Bi-weekly$25$100 / $10KVisit
Nordic Funder3.8 ★★★★★ 3.2One-Step Lite - 1-Step 2.5K$2.5K1-Step10%2.5%5% Static1:0.580%Bi-weekly$25$100 / $10KVisit
WSFunded3.8 ★★★★★ 4.3Rapid One Phase - 2-5K$2.5K1-Step10%4%6% Static1:0.680%Bi-weekly$25$100 / $10KVisit
Instant Funding3.6IF Starter - Instant Funding 2K$2KInstantnone2%4% Static—90%Daily$25$125 / $10KVisit
Blueberry Funded ⚠3.5 ★★★★★ 3.4Synthetic Evaluation - 2-Step - 5K$5K2-Step10%|5%4%10% Static1:0.6780%Bi-weekly$25$50 / $10KVisit
V Prop Trader ⚠4.1 ★★★★★ 4.71-Step - 2K$2K1-Step10%4%6% Static1:0.680%Bi-weekly$25.99$130 / $10KVisit
V Prop Trader ⚠4.1 ★★★★★ 4.7Instant - 2K$2KInstantnone3%5% Static—95%Bi-weekly$25.99$130 / $10KVisit
AquaFunded ⚠3.8 ★★★★★ 2.2Elite - 2-Steps - 5K$5K2-Step8%|5%4%10% Static1:0.7790%Bi-weekly$26$52 / $10KVisit

The 7 best picks, reviewed

1Leveraged logo

Leveraged

4.0 our score
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Account
$100K Leveraged ONE · 1-Step
Target
6%
Loss limits
3% daily · 6% max (trailing (balance))
Split · payouts
80% · bi-weekly
List price
$188
Accounts on this page
22
Pros
  • Max loss as large as the target (1:1)
Cons
  • Trailing (balance) drawdown: the floor follows your balance up
  • Payouts every 14 days
  • 20% consistency rule
2Atmos Funded logo

Atmos Funded

3.9 our score · ★★★★★ 3.6 Trustpilot
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Account
$100K Plus · 2-Step
Target
6% / 6%
Loss limits
3% daily · 6% max (static)
Split · payouts
80% · daily
List price
$379
Accounts on this page
32
Pros
  • Static max drawdown: the floor never moves up
  • Daily payouts
Cons
  • At least 3 trading days
  • Weaker public rating (3.6★)
3Equity Edge logo

Equity Edge

4.0 our score · ★★★★★ 4.2 Trustpilot
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Account
$100K Instant · Instant
Target
none
Loss limits
3% daily · 5% max (trailing (equity))
Split · payouts
90% · bi-weekly
List price
$305
Accounts on this page
46
Pros
  • 90% profit split
Cons
  • Trailing (equity) drawdown: the floor follows your open equity up
  • Payouts every 14 days
  • 15% consistency rule
4The5ers logo

The5ers

4.4 our score · ★★★★★ 4.7 Trustpilot
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Account
$100K High Stakes Challenge · 2-Step
Target
8% / 5%
Loss limits
4% daily · 8% max (static)
Split · payouts
80% · bi-weekly
List price
$455
Accounts on this page
21
Pros
  • Static max drawdown: the floor never moves up
  • 4.7★ on Trustpilot from 38.7K reviews
  • 10 years in operation
Cons
  • Payouts every 14 days
  • At least 3 trading days

Full review

5Traders Launch logo

Traders Launch

4.3 our score · ★★★★★ 4.7 Trustpilot
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Account
$100K Futures Evaluation - NYC - 80% Profit Split · 1-Step
Target
2%
Loss limits
no daily limit · 1% max (end-of-day trailing)
Split · payouts
80% · daily
List price
$99
Accounts on this page
12
Pros
  • No daily loss limit on this account
  • Daily payouts
Cons
  • End-of-day trailing drawdown: the floor follows your balance up
  • 40% consistency rule
  • At least 3 trading days
6DayTraders logo

DayTraders

4.3 our score · ★★★★★ 4.6 Trustpilot
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Account
$50K S2F - Instant Funding · Instant
Target
none
Loss limits
2.5% daily · 5% max (end-of-day trailing)
Split · payouts
100% · 10 days
List price
$342
Accounts on this page
18
Pros
  • 100% profit split
Cons
  • End-of-day trailing drawdown: the floor follows your balance up
  • 20% consistency rule
7E8 Perpetuals logo

E8 Perpetuals

3.8 our score
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Account
$100K E8 Pro · 1-Step
Target
8%
Loss limits
2.5% daily · 8% max (static)
Split · payouts
80% · daily
List price
$488
Accounts on this page
16
Pros
  • Static max drawdown: the floor never moves up
  • Max loss as large as the target (1:1)
  • Daily payouts
Cons
  • Short track record (under 2 years)

Prices by market

MedianForexFuturesCrypto
Accounts1573441208
Profit target (total)10%6%10%
Max loss6%3.5%6%
Drawdown per 1% of target1:0.671:0.561:0.6
No daily loss limit9%56%4%
Static max drawdown59%4%58%
No consistency rule23%20%25%
Funded profit split80%90%80%
Payout cycle (days)1451
Cost per $10K (one-time fee)$79.80$46.05$89.88

Medians across accounts on this page, by market.

What the data shows

Profit targets

<5% 112 accts5–6% 458 accts6.5–8% 75 accts8.5–10% 383 accts>10% 617 accts
Accounts on this page by total profit target (2222 accounts).

Drawdown models

2222accountsStatic · 48%End-of-day trailing · 17%Trailing (balance) · 15%Trailing (equity) · 14%Intraday trailing · 4%Trailing · 1%
Static drawdown is the most forgiving; intraday trailing the strictest.

Median list price by account size (Forex)

$5K $59$10K $99$25K $209$50K $345$100K $569$200K $1,085
Median upfront list price of accounts on this page, USD-normalised; pay-after-pass accounts excluded.

Median price per $10K

Leveraged Crypto $1.78Traders Launch $8.60Topstep $14.09DayTraders $15.50The Trading Pit Futures $19.27The5ers Futures $21.80Lucid Trading $23.79AquaFunded Futures $28.43Leveraged $29.97FuturesElite $30.50Funded Futures Network $31.75E8 Futures $32.80
Top 12 firms without warnings by median price per $10K.

Full list: all 89 firms

#FirmPer $10KFromBillingScoreTrustpilot
1Traders Launch logoTraders Launch$8.60$49One-time4.34.7Visit
2DayTraders logoDayTraders$15.50$40One-time4.34.6Visit
3The Trading Pit Futures logoThe Trading Pit Futures$19.27$99One-time4.2—Visit
4Topstep logoTopstep$14.09$49Monthly4.03.6Visit
5The5ers Futures logoThe5ers Futures$21.80$59One-time3.84.4Visit
6Lucid Trading logoLucid Trading$23.79$65.30One-time4.14.3Visit
7AquaFunded Futures logoAquaFunded Futures$28.43$131One-time4.03.9Visit
8FuturesElite logoFuturesElite$30.50$77One-time4.0—Visit
9E8 Futures logoE8 Futures$32.80$110One-time4.0—Visit
10Tradeify logoTradeify$33$99One-time4.14.4Visit
11TradeDay logoTradeDay$33.16$100Monthly4.24.6Visit
12Blue Guardian Futures logoBlue Guardian Futures$34.40$64One-time3.93.8Visit
13Blueberry Futures logoBlueberry Futures$38.63$110Monthly3.43.3Visit
14Funded Futures Network logoFunded Futures Network$31.75$135Monthly3.93.8Visit
15My Funded Futures logoMy Funded Futures$40.10$105One-time4.14.9Visit
16Maven logoMaven⚠ warning$41$5One-time4.13.9Visit
17OFP Funding logoOFP Funding⚠ warning$44$35One-time4.1—Visit
18FundedNext Futures logoFundedNext Futures$45$79.99One-time3.84.5Visit
19Blue Guardian logoBlue Guardian⚠ warning$47.10$26.66One-time4.13.3Visit
20Ylos Trading logoYlos Trading$45.50$145One-time3.84.8Visit
21Earn2Trade logoEarn2Trade$34$150Monthly4.14.6Visit
22E8 Markets logoE8 Markets⚠ warning$49.35$32One-time4.14.1Visit
23Take Profit Trader logoTake Profit Trader$33$150Monthly4.34.4Visit
24Leveraged logoLeveraged$29.97$8.88One-time4.0—Visit
25E8 Perpetuals logoE8 Perpetuals$52.20$32One-time3.8—Visit
26Alpha Capital logoAlpha Capital⚠ warning$53.70$27One-time4.34.6Visit
27Bulenox logoBulenox$36.30$94One-time4.24.7Visit
28Breakout logoBreakout$56$20One-time4.14.7Visit
29AquaFunded logoAquaFunded⚠ warning$48.31$5One-time3.82.2Visit
30Atmos Funded logoAtmos Funded$48.62$5One-time3.93.6Visit
31Equity Edge logoEquity Edge$57.40$15One-time4.04.2Visit
32FundedHive logoFundedHive⚠ warning$59.70$9One-time4.0—Visit
33Goat Funded Futures logoGoat Funded Futures$45.60$138Monthly3.6—Visit
34FundedElite logoFundedElite⚠ warning$56.90$5One-time4.04.2Visit
35The5ers logoThe5ers$65.80$22One-time4.44.7Visit
36FundedNext logoFundedNext$65.99$32.99One-time4.34.5Visit
37Top One Futures logoTop One Futures$54.78$39Monthly3.84.8Visit
38FundingPips logoFundingPips$69.80$33One-time4.24.5Visit
39Funding Traders logoFunding Traders⚠ warning$71.35$49One-time3.7—Visit
40Hola Prime logoHola Prime$71.60$39One-time4.14.5Visit
41Fintokei logoFintokei$72$44One-time4.24.4Visit
42Hantec Trader logoHantec Trader$72.80$13One-time3.94.3Visit
43QT Funded logoQT Funded$60$2.50One-time3.93.6Visit
44Funded Trading Plus logoFunded Trading Plus$69.80$4One-time4.1—Visit
45NYS Markets logoNYS Markets⚠ warning$59$38One-time3.33.0Visit
46V Prop Trader logoV Prop Trader⚠ warning$74.95$12.99One-time4.14.7Visit
47FXIFY logoFXIFY$75.80$19One-time3.94.3Visit
48BrightFunded logoBrightFunded⚠ warning€67.10€47One-time3.73.3Visit
49The Funded Room logoThe Funded Room⚠ warning$78$39One-time3.42.5Visit
50BEM Funding logoBEM Funding$79$39One-time4.0—Visit
51Funded Friday logoFunded Friday⚠ warning$79.60$60One-time3.8—Visit
52Leveraged Crypto logoLeveraged Crypto$1.78$8.88One-time3.7—Visit
53Shark Funded logoShark Funded⚠ warning$79.90$24One-time3.61.9Visit
54Crypto Fund Trader logoCrypto Fund Trader$80$40One-time3.8—Visit
55FTMO logoFTMO€72.40€79One-time4.34.8Visit
56For Traders logoFor Traders$82.80$9One-time4.0—Visit
57Orion Funded logoOrion Funded$71.60$7One-time3.94.5Visit
58ThinkCapital logoThinkCapital$83.60$39One-time3.7—Visit
59Trade The Pool logoTrade The Pool$83.88$47One-time3.74.4Visit
60Goat Funded Trader logoGoat Funded Trader⚠ warning$84.38$36One-time3.62.1Visit
61Nordic Funder logoNordic Funder$85$25One-time3.83.2Visit
62Ment Funding logoMent Funding$86$250One-time4.04.7Visit
63Top One Trader logoTop One Trader⚠ warning$86$7One-time3.84.4Visit
64Alpha Futures logoAlpha Futures$34.90$89Monthly3.94.4Visit
65WSFunded logoWSFunded$83.30$9.99One-time3.84.3Visit
66Hola Prime Futures logoHola Prime Futures$53.06$99Monthly3.74.5Visit
67Moneta Funded logoMoneta Funded$90$30One-time3.84.5Visit
68Phidias logoPhidias⚠ warning$61.66$88Monthly3.53.2Visit
69Funded Trader Markets logoFunded Trader Markets⚠ warning$91.20$43One-time3.73.4Visit
70Funded Futures Family logoFunded Futures Family$35.27$79Monthly3.84.6Visit
71Blueberry Funded logoBlueberry Funded⚠ warning$93.90$25One-time3.53.4Visit
72WenCrypto logoWenCrypto$78$5One-time3.7—Visit
73Tradeify 247 logoTradeify 247$96.20$100One-time3.84.1Visit
74Finotive Funding logoFinotive Funding$96.90$25One-time3.8—Visit
75Audacity Capital logoAudacity Capital⚠ warning$98$49One-time3.72.9Visit
76For Traders Crypto logoFor Traders Crypto$98.06$49One-time3.7—Visit
77The Trading Pit logoThe Trading Pit$99.25$29One-time3.7—Visit
78HyroTrader logoHyroTrader$99.70$59One-time3.64.0Visit
79IC Funded logoIC Funded⚠ warning$102$74One-time3.33.3Visit
80Lark Funding logoLark Funding$105$105One-time3.84.3Visit
81Pipstone Capital logoPipstone Capital$109$49One-time3.22.0Visit
★Hash Hedge logoHash HedgeEditor's Choice$110$79One-time3.74.5Visit
82Darwinex Zero logoDarwinex Zero$110$300One-time3.64.2Visit
83FTUK logoFTUK$94$9One-time3.93.8Visit
84Apex Trader Funding logoApex Trader Funding$44.86$167Monthly3.94.2Visit
85FundedSquad logoFundedSquad⚠ warning$153$69One-time3.6—Visit
86City Traders Imperium logoCity Traders Imperium$156$29One-time3.74.2Visit
87Upcomers logoUpcomers⚠ warning$178$190One-time3.6—Visit
88Instant Funding logoInstant Funding$363$25One-time3.6—Visit

Order: median price per $10K. ⚠ marks firms with warnings; read the review before buying.

How to find a cheap challenge that is worth it

Compare cost per $10K, then the rules. Two accounts with the same price can differ a lot in drawdown type, daily limit and consistency rules. A cheap account with an intraday trailing drawdown can cost more in resets than a pricier static one.

Count the fee after passing. Pay-after-pass and activation fees are real costs. The tables on this page show them next to the upfront price.

Futures prices are usually monthly. A futures account billed monthly keeps costing until you pass, so compare the first month plus activation with one-time forex fees.

Refunds change the maths. Many forex firms refund the challenge fee with the first payout. It does not lower the risk of paying, but it lowers the cost if you pass.

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FAQ

What is the cheapest prop firm?

Per $10K of funding: Traders Launch (median $8.60 per $10K, fees due after passing included). By entry price the cheapest account we track costs $13 (Hantec Trader, $2K account).

Can I get a prop firm challenge for $5?

Yes, but only small accounts or pay-after-pass deals. 47 accounts in our data cost $10 or less upfront; pay-after-pass ones charge the rest when you pass.

Which crypto prop firm is the cheapest?

Per $10K of funding, E8 Perpetuals (median $52.20 per $10K, fees due after passing included). See the .

How much does a $50,000 funded account cost?

A 50K account costs from $99 at Leveraged; the median $50K account costs $345.

Is there a free prop firm challenge?

No established firm in our data gives a funded account for free. See our page on free funded accounts for the cheapest real alternatives.