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Feature
FTMO
4.8
FundedNext
4.7
The5%ers
4.6

Overview

Overall Rating
4.8
4.7
4.6
Year Founded
2015
2022
2016
Trustpilot Score
4.7
4.6
4.5
Total Payouts
$650M+
$65M+
$45M+
Firm Type
CFD
CFD
CFD

Challenge Details

Challenge Types
1-Step, 2-Step
1-Step, 2-Step, Instant Funding
1-Step, 2-Step, 3-Step, Instant Funding
Profit Target (P1)
10%
8% (2-Step & Lite) / 10% (1-Step)
8% Phase 1 (High Stakes) / 10% (Hyper Growth/Pro Growth) / 6% per step (Bootcamp)
Profit Target (P2)
5% (2-Step) / N/A (1-Step)
5% (2-Step) / 4% (Lite) / N/A (1-Step)
5% Phase 2 (High Stakes) / 6% Step 2 & 3 (Bootcamp)
Daily Drawdown
5% (2-Step) / 3% (1-Step)
5% (2-Step) / 4% (Lite) / 3% (1-Step)
3% pause (Hyper Growth, funded Bootcamp) / 3-5% terminates (Pro Growth, High Stakes)
Max Drawdown
10% (Static on 2-Step / Trailing on 1-Step)
10% (2-Step) / 8% (Lite) / 6% (1-Step & Instant)
5-6% (Hyper Growth/Pro Growth/Bootcamp) / 10% overall (High Stakes)
Min Trading Days
4 days
5 days (2-Step) / 2 days (1-Step)
None (Bootcamp, Hyper Growth) / 3 profitable days (High Stakes, Pro Growth)
Time Limit
Unlimited
No time limit
No time limit (30-day inactivity closes accounts)
Consistency Rules
No strict consistency rule
No consistency rule on Stellar Challenges
No strict consistency rule

Pricing & Profits

Challenge Fee
From €155 (~$170)
From $32 (Stellar Lite) / $59 (Stellar 2-Step)
From $39 (High Stakes $5K) / $95 (Bootcamp $100K)
Profit Split
80-90%
80-90% (starts at 80%, scales to 90% after scale-up)
50-100%
Refundable Fee
Yes
Yes
Yes
Scaling Plan
Yes
Yes
Yes
Max Allocation
$2,000,000
$4,000,000
$4,000,000 (Bootcamp & Hyper Growth; High Stakes & Pro Growth scale up to $500,000–$4,000,000)

Trading Conditions

Platforms
MT4, MT5, cTrader, DXTrade
MT4, MT5, cTrader, Match-Trader
MT5, cTrader
Leverage
Up to 1:100
Up to 1:100
Up to 1:100
Assets
Forex, Indices, Metals, Energy, Crypto, Stocks
Forex, Indices, Metals, Energy, Crypto
Forex, Indices, Metals, Crypto
Spreads
From 0.1 pips
From 0.2 pips
From 0.3 pips
Commissions
$3/lot
$3/lot
$4/lot

Payouts

First Payout
14 days
5 days
14 days
Payout Frequency
Bi-weekly
On-demand
Bi-weekly
Payout Methods
Bank Wire, Crypto, Skrill
Crypto, Bank Wire, Wise, Payoneer
Bank Wire, PayPal, Wise, Crypto
Min Withdrawal
$50
$30
$50
Processing Time
1-2 business days
12-24 hours
1-3 business days
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Comparison Verdict

Based on this comparison, FTMO offers the longest track record and highest payout reliability, while FundedNext provides strong value with an 80% split rising to 90% (per FundedNext's 2026 help pages) and no time limits. The5%ers stands out with their unique instant funding option. Choose based on your priorities.

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