Independent
analysis of prop firms
Every plan measured the same way, and every pricing, rule and FAQ change tracked daily.
PropBench Score
$50K plans · Higher is better
Cost to Funded
Price plus activation fee, one try · Lower is better
First Payout
Total profit needed before you can withdraw, evaluation included · Lower is better
Limited drops
Experimental plans firms sell for a short time (Topstep Labs, MFFU Studio, FundedNext Labs). Each is ranked against the permanent plans of its size, without moving them.
How many of the 87 plans at 50K survive each situation.
Every plan by cost per payout and score. The plans on the dotted line aren't beaten on both by anything else.
Rule Stability
Real rule and price changes against traders (nerfs) and in their favor (buffs) over the last 12 months.
Nerfs vs. Buffs
Rule or price changes of real importance in the last 12 months, by firm. Cosmetic edits are not counted
Nerf & Buff Watch
The latest changes that made plans worse or more expensive for traders, next to the ones that made them better.
Bulenox· Oct 23Plan cards drop the 100% profit split on the first $10,000Profit split on first $10,000:100% listed on each plan card→No longer listed
FundedNext Futures· Oct 14Flex prices rise: 50K list $133.99 to $141.99, reset fee $77.99 to $82.99Flex 50K sale price:$69.99→$74.99
TradeDay· Oct 14Sale shrinks from 60% off to 55% off, cheapest account up from $40 to $45Site wide discount:Up to 60% off→Up to 55% off
Tradeify· Oct 3New cross-platform hedging clause; NinjaTrader data can be used as evidenceCross-Platform Hedging rule:Covered only by the Opposing Positions definition→Dedicated Section 6.7(i), same terms and no intent requirement
Alpha Futures· Oct 7· on 3 pagesDiscount raised to 50% off Standard, Advanced and Direct (ALPHA50)Standard, Advanced, Direct discount:40% (ALPHA40)→50% (ALPHA50)
Topstep· Oct 7Trading Combine consistency target loosened from 50% to 55%50K consistency target:50%→55%
Take Profit Trader· Oct 2Minimum trading days to PRO account cut from 5 to 3Trading days to PRO account:5 days→3 days
Topstep· May 16Payouts go from next trading day to instantPayout speed:Received as soon as the next trading day→Approved payouts can hit your account in seconds
Price Trends
What traders actually pay at each firm over time, with sales and coupon codes counted.
Firms
The prop firms we benchmark and watch every day.