Methodology

What it actually costs to get funded

Every price as the real cost to get funded, checked 23 Oct 2026.

How we convert
  • One-time fee: list price plus any activation fee. You pay once.
  • Monthly plan: list price × 2 payments plus activation, which is the realistic number of billing cycles to work through an evaluation.
  • Activation fee: charged after you pass, so it counts. Firms with none show a dash.
  • Not included: reset fees, data or platform fees, and promo codes. Deals are listed separately on Deals.
Why this page exists

A $49 monthly plan and a $1,190 one-time fee are not the same kind of number, and a table that sorts them together will always put the subscription on top. On this basis the cheapest futures route to a funded account is FundedNext Futures at $141.99, and the cheapest forex route is E8 Markets at $288.

Cost is only one axis. A cheap evaluation with a drawdown rule your style cannot survive is the most expensive thing on this page. Check drawdown and consistency rules before you buy.

Futures

Futures firms by cost to get funded

#FirmBillingList priceActivationCost to get fundedFirst 90 days
1FundedNext Futures
Flex 50K
One-time
one payment
$141.99—$141.99$141.99
2Bulenox
Momentum Qualification 50K
One-time
one payment
$143—$143$143
3Lucid Trading
LucidFlex 50K
One-time
one payment
$146—$146$146
4Legends Trading
Elite 50K
One-time
one payment
$151—$151$151
5Tradeify
Select 50K
One-time
one payment
$165—$165$165
6E8 Futures
Signature 50K
One-time
one payment
$170—$170$170
7Funded Futures Network
MAX Standard 50K
One-time
one payment
$178—$178$178
8MyFundedFutures
Rapid 50K
One-time
one payment
$209—$209$209
9BluSky
Launch 50K
Monthly
2 monthly payments
$59$99$217$276
10Topstep
Trading Combine 50K
Monthly
2 monthly payments
$49$149$247$296
11TradeDay
Quick Pay Intraday 50K
Monthly
2 monthly payments
$131—$262$393
12Alpha Futures
Zero 50K
Monthly
2 monthly payments
$139—$278$417
13Top One Futures
Elite Daily 50K
Monthly
2 monthly payments
$218—$436$654
14Take Profit Trader
50K Test
Monthly
2 monthly payments
$170$130$470$640
15Earn2Trade
Gauntlet Mini 50K
Monthly
2 monthly payments
$170$139$479$649
16Purdia Capital
EOD Evaluation 50K
Monthly
2 monthly payments
$179$130$488$667
17Phidias Prop Firm
Fundamental 50K
One-time
one payment
$580—$580$580
18Apex Trader Funding
50K EOD Trail
One-time
one payment
$1,190—$1,190$1,190
Forex

Forex firms by cost to get funded

#FirmBillingList priceActivationCost to get fundedFirst 90 days
1E8 Markets
E8 One 50K (1-step)
One-time
one payment
$288—$288$288
2The5ers
High Stakes 100K (New)
One-time
one payment
$405—$405$405
3Maven Trading
Standard 2-Step 100K
One-time
one payment
$440—$440$440
4BrightFunded
2-Step 100K
One-time
one payment
€477—€477€477
5Alpha Capital Group
Alpha Pro 10% 100K
One-time
one payment
$497—$497$497
6FunderPro
Classic 2-Phase 100K
One-time
one payment
$539—$539$539
7FTMO
2-Step Challenge 100K
One-time
one payment
€540—€540€540
8FXIFY
Two Phase Standard 100K
One-time
one payment
$549—$549$549
9FundedNext
Stellar 2-Step 100K
One-time
one payment
$549.99—$549.99$549.99
10For Traders
Classic 2-Step 100K
One-time
one payment
$599—$599$599
11Goat Funded Trader
2-Step Standard 100K
One-time
one payment
$628—$628$628
12FundingPips
2-Step 100K
One-time
one payment
$652—$652$652
13Funding Traders
2-Step PRO10 100K
One-time
one payment
$750—$750$750

List prices, not sale prices. A live promo code can change every figure on this page, which is why the deals page is checked separately. Sizes differ between firms, so read the account column on Compare before treating two costs as equivalent.