On the 33 criteria we compare, Topstep comes out ahead (5 against 2). and it pays out a larger share of profits, so the choice is not automatic.
FundedNext's futures arm went live in April 2025 and runs entirely on one-step evaluations across Tradovate, NinjaTrader and TradingView. Five programs share the same trailing end-of-day drawdown, with no activation fee and pricing from 69.99 USD for a 50K Flex account. The trade-off: every position is closed out before 3:10 pm Chicago time.
Criteria won: 2 / 33
Founded in Chicago in 2012, Topstep is the oldest futures prop firm. It charges a monthly subscription rather than a one-off ticket, with a 6 % target and a trailing drawdown that locks once the starting balance is cleared. Its 90 % profit split and first withdrawal after five winning days are among the best in the segment.
Criteria won: 5 / 33
Cheapest evaluation for a 100 K account.
FundedNext Futures
$129.99
Topstep
$99
| Full comparison | FundedNext Futures | |
|---|---|---|
| Trust | ||
| Score | 76/100 | 77/100 ✓ |
| Trustpilot | 4.5/5 ✓ | 3.6/5 |
| Founded | 2022 | 2012 ✓ |
| Headquarters | AE | US |
| Pricing | ||
| Entry price | $69.99 | $49 ✓ |
| Price for a 100 K account | $129.99 | $99 ✓ |
| Refundable fee | — | No |
| Reset price | $91.99 | — |
| Account sizes | 150 K | 150 K |
| Rules | ||
| Steps | 1 | 1 |
| Profit target | 6 % | 6 % |
| Max daily loss | 2 % | — |
| Max total drawdown | 4 % | 4 % |
| Drawdown type | Trailing (end of day) | Trailing (end of day) |
| Time limit | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Consistency rule | 40 | 50 ✓ |
| Min trading days | — | 2 |
| Payouts | ||
| Profit split | 90 % | 90 % |
| Max profit split | 95 % ✓ | 90 % |
| First payout | — | 5 days |
| Payout frequency | Daily (Rapid Daily), every 3 days (Rapid Pro), every 5 reference days (Flex and Legacy) | On request: Express Funded Standard after 5 winning days at $150+; Express Funded Consistency after 3 trading days with a 40% consistency target |
| Payout methods | rise and crypto | wise and bank |
| Scaling plan | — | Yes |
| Max allocation | 150 K | 150 K |
| Trading | ||
| Platforms and instruments | tradovate, ninjatrader, tradingview | ninjatrader, tradovate, rithmic |
| Instruments | futures | futures |
| Leverage | — | — |
| News trading | — | — |
| Weekend holding | No | No |
| Expert Advisors | — | — |
| Copy trading | — | — |
| Scalping | Yes | — |
| Hedging | — | — |
Choose FundedNext Futures if… Topstep opens at $49 against $69.99 for FundedNext Futures, a moderate gap on the smallest account. At the reference size of 100 K the comparison is $129.99 for FundedNext Futures against $99 for Topstep. The headline fee is rarely the real cost, though: what matters is the price of a reset after a failed attempt, whether the fee comes back on the first payout, and whether an activation fee appears when you move to a funded account. Compare those three lines in the table above before deciding on price alone.
FundedNext Futures applies a trailing (end of day) drawdown capped at 4 %, with a 2 % daily limit. Topstep applies a trailing (end of day) drawdown capped at 4 %. Both use the same model, so the difference plays out on the percentages rather than on the mechanism.
FundedNext Futures keeps 95 % of profits, then pays Daily (Rapid Daily), every 3 days (Rapid Pro), every 5 reference days (Flex and Legacy). Topstep keeps 90 % of profits, allows a first withdrawal after 5 days, then pays On request: Express Funded Standard after 5 winning days at $150+; Express Funded Consistency after 3 trading days with a 40% consistency target. Payout frequency deserves as much attention as the split itself: a slightly lower share paid every two weeks compounds faster than a headline percentage locked behind a monthly cycle and a long first-withdrawal delay.
FundedNext Futures is the only one of the two to offer tradingview. Topstep covers rithmic, which its rival does not. Platform choice is not cosmetic: order execution, available order types and the reliability of your automation all depend on it, and switching mid-evaluation is rarely possible.
Topstep has been running since 2012, 10 years longer than FundedNext Futures. On Trustpilot they sit at 4.5/5 and 3.6/5 respectively. Our trust pillar scores them 81/100 and 80/100, which weighs age, corporate transparency and public payout evidence. In an industry with no financial regulator overseeing these evaluations, longevity and a verifiable payout history are the closest thing to a guarantee.
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