Topstep alternatives

Cheaper to start than Topstep

Topstep's cheapest way in is $49 a month for a $50,000 account. These futures programmes cost less to start.

• Mizora $5 for $1,000 A small, bounded challenge with a reward ceiling you know before you start

Smaller accounts than Topstep

Topstep's smallest account is $50,000. These start smaller.

• Instant Funding $625 for $44. No evaluation; 5% profit before a payout Traders who want to skip the evaluation and start from a very small account
• Mizora $1,000 for $5 A small, bounded challenge with a reward ceiling you know before you start
• FXIFY $1,000 for $69. Instant account; 8% trailing drawdown Traders who want a wide choice of formats and an on-demand first payout
• Hola Prime $2,000 for $9. MT5 only; not offered in the US, UK and many other countries Traders who want to choose their payout rhythm, with up to 95% on monthly payouts
• Maven Trading $2,000 for $13 Traders who want a funded account for the lowest price per dollar
• FundedNext $2,000 for $59.99 Traders who want the widest choice of models and platforms
• The5%ers $2,500 for $19 Traders who want to scale a funded account over months, with a split rising towards 100%
• Alpha Capital Group $2,500 for $30 Traders who want a UK-registered firm and a 90% split on an instant account
• Aqua Funded $2,500 for $30.67 Traders who want a cheap one-time challenge in CFDs or futures
• Goat Funded Trader $2,500 for $47. Only on sale on two weekends a month; a 2% floating loss closes it Traders who can wait for a sale and want crypto or stocks
• Blue Guardian $5,000 for $11. Capped at $250 profit, one payout Traders who want instant funding and a wide platform choice
• BrightFunded $5,000 for €47. Priced in euros; a free $1,000 challenge is limited per country each day Traders who want no consistency rule and USDC payouts, and can wait for a first payout
• Funding Traders $5,000 for $49. A free $1,000 Try Out for new users caps payouts at $500 for life Traders who want a cheap static-drawdown two-step and USDT payouts
• FunderPro $5,000 for $69 Traders who want frequent payouts, including daily rewards on Pro
• FTMO $10,000 for €79. Priced in euros Traders who want the best-known challenge in the industry and larger capital
• My Funded Futures $25,000, price not published. Price not printed on its pages Futures traders who want daily payouts and a one-time fee
• Alpha Futures $25,000 for $89 a month. No activation fee Futures traders who want an end-of-day drawdown on every account
• Tradeify $25,000 for $99. No activation fee CME futures traders who want a one-time fee and a choice of futures platforms
• Lucid Trading $25,000 for $123. List price; shown at $90.60 for a limited time Futures traders who want a one-time fee, bots allowed and crypto payouts

Instant funding, which Topstep does not offer

Topstep sells evaluations only. These firms sell an instant-funded account with no evaluation.

• Tradeify $345 for $25,000, Lightning Funded. No evaluation, no resets CME futures traders who want a one-time fee and a choice of futures platforms
• Alpha Futures $349 for $25,000, Direct. No evaluation; 20% consistency rule per payout Futures traders who want an end-of-day drawdown on every account
• Lucid Trading LucidDirect for $25,000, price not published. No evaluation; price not printed on its pages Futures traders who want a one-time fee, bots allowed and crypto payouts

Crypto payouts, which Topstep does not list

Topstep does not list crypto among its payout methods. These firms do.

• Mizora USDT on TRC20 or ERC20, or bank transfer or Wise A small, bounded challenge with a reward ceiling you know before you start
• The5%ers USDT, USDC, ETH and LTC Traders who want to scale a funded account over months, with a split rising towards 100%
• FTMO Cryptocurrencies, with a $50 minimum Traders who want the best-known challenge in the industry and larger capital
• FundedNext USDT and USDC Traders who want the widest choice of models and platforms
• Blue Guardian Crypto, for payouts under $5,000 Traders who want instant funding and a wide platform choice
• Goat Funded Trader Crypto, as well as Rise and Skrill Traders who can wait for a sale and want crypto or stocks
• FunderPro USDC on ERC20 Traders who want frequent payouts, including daily rewards on Pro
• Aqua Funded Crypto, for payouts under $5,000 Traders who want a cheap one-time challenge in CFDs or futures
• Tradeify Bank transfer or crypto through Rise CME futures traders who want a one-time fee and a choice of futures platforms
• My Funded Futures Bank transfer or crypto through Riseworks Futures traders who want daily payouts and a one-time fee
• Lucid Trading BTC, ETH, LTC, USDT or USDC for international traders Futures traders who want a one-time fee, bots allowed and crypto payouts
• Instant Funding USDC on ERC20, or through Rise Traders who want to skip the evaluation and start from a very small account
• Hola Prime BTC, USDC, ETH or USDT, with a 2.5% payout fee Traders who want to choose their payout rhythm, with up to 95% on monthly payouts
• Funding Traders USDT, with a $50 minimum Traders who want a cheap static-drawdown two-step and USDT payouts
• BrightFunded USDC on ERC20 Traders who want no consistency rule and USDC payouts, and can wait for a first payout

A one-time fee instead of a subscription

Topstep bills monthly until you pass or cancel. These firms charge once.

• Mizora $5 once, for $1,000 A small, bounded challenge with a reward ceiling you know before you start
• Tradeify $99 once, for $25,000 CME futures traders who want a one-time fee and a choice of futures platforms
• Aqua Funded $113 once, for $50,000 Traders who want a cheap one-time challenge in CFDs or futures
• Lucid Trading $123 once, for $25,000 Futures traders who want a one-time fee, bots allowed and crypto payouts
• My Funded Futures $125 once, for $50,000 Futures traders who want daily payouts and a one-time fee

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