Head to head · 33 criteria compared The5ers wins this comparison (9 against 4). FundedNext stays relevant for traders whose priorities differ from the average.
On the forex and CFD side, FundedNext runs just two routes: Stellar 1-Step (10% target, 6% max loss) and Stellar 2-Step (8% then 5%, 10% max loss). Both use static drawdown, carry no deadline and come with refundable fees. Pricing is on the high side, and the headline 95% split needs a paid option — the contractual base is 80%.
Criteria won: 4 / 33
Founded in Israel in 2016, The5ers is one of the oldest forex prop firms still operating. Its strongest asset is the rulebook: static drawdown across every program, no time limit and no consistency rule. The tradable universe stays narrow, though — forex, indices, metals and futures, with no crypto and no equities.
Criteria won: 9 / 33
Cheapest evaluation for a 100 K account.
FundedNext
$549.99
The5ers
$545
| Full comparison | FundedNext | The5ers |
|---|---|---|
| Trust | ||
| Score | 85/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Trustpilot | 4.5/5 | 4.7/5 ✓ |
| Founded | 2022 | 2016 ✓ |
| Headquarters | AE | IL |
| Pricing | ||
| Entry price | $59.99 | $39 ✓ |
| Price for a 100 K account | $549.99 | $545 ✓ |
| Refundable fee | Yes | Yes |
| Reset price | — | — |
| Account sizes | 200 K | 250 K ✓ |
| Rules | ||
| Steps | 2 | 2 |
| Profit target | 8 % ✓ | 10 % |
| Max daily loss | 5 % | 5 % |
| Max total drawdown | 10 % | 10 % |
| Drawdown type | Static | Static |
| Time limit | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Consistency rule | No | No |
| Min trading days | 5 | 3 ✓ |
| Payouts | ||
| Profit split | 80 % | 80 % |
| Max profit split | 95 % | 100 % ✓ |
| First payout | 5 days ✓ | 14 days |
| Payout frequency | Stellar 1-Step: first withdrawal after 5 business days then every 5 business days. Stellar 2-Step: first withdrawal at 21 days then every 14 days | First withdrawal 14 days after the funded account is granted, then every two weeks; minimum withdrawal $150 |
| Payout methods | — | crypto and rise |
| Scaling plan | Yes | Yes |
| Max allocation | 300 K | 500 K ✓ |
| Trading | ||
| Platforms and instruments | mt4, mt5, ctrader, match-trader ✓ | mt5, ctrader, tradingview |
| Instruments | fx, indices, metals, energy, crypto ✓ | fx, indices, metals, futures |
| Leverage | 1:30 forex on Stellar 1-Step (verified on the official site); 1:100 forex advertised on Stellar 2-Step | 1:100 on High Stakes; 1:30 on Hyper Growth and Pro Growth |
| News trading | — | — |
| Weekend holding | — | — |
| Expert Advisors | Yes | — |
| Copy trading | Restricted | Restricted |
| Scalping | — | — |
| Hedging | — | — |
Choose FundedNext if… Choose The5ers if… FundedNext applies a static drawdown capped at 10 %, with a 5 % daily limit. The5ers applies a static drawdown capped at 10 %, with a 5 % daily limit. Both use the same model, so the difference plays out on the percentages rather than on the mechanism.
FundedNext keeps 95 % of profits, allows a first withdrawal after 5 days, then pays Stellar 1-Step: first withdrawal after 5 business days then every 5 business days. Stellar 2-Step: first withdrawal at 21 days then every 14 days. The5ers keeps 100 % of profits, allows a first withdrawal after 14 days, then pays First withdrawal 14 days after the funded account is granted, then every two weeks; minimum withdrawal $150. 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 is the only one of the two to offer mt4, match-trader. The5ers covers tradingview, 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.
The5ers has been running since 2016, 6 years longer than FundedNext. On Trustpilot they sit at 4.5/5 and 4.7/5 respectively. Our trust pillar scores them 81/100 and 96/100, 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.
The5ers opens at $39 against $59.99 for FundedNext, a substantial gap on the smallest account. At the reference size of 100 K the comparison is $549.99 for FundedNext against $545 for The5ers. 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.
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