Head to head · 33 criteria compared On the 33 criteria we compare, FundingPips comes out ahead (5 against 4). Goat Funded Trader stays relevant for traders whose priorities differ from the average.
FundingPips lets you choose the withdrawal rhythm and prices the split accordingly: 60% weekly, 80% biweekly, 90% on demand, 100% on a monthly cycle. Its four evaluation models keep static drawdown, with only the instant-funding Zero account switching to trailing. Against that, a Striking System closes a funded account on the fourth warning.
Criteria won: 5 / 33
Goat Funded Trader launched in 2023 out of Hong Kong. It publishes a full price grid, runs static drawdown across its three evaluation models, and pays every 14 days with a profit split from 80 % up to 100 %. The counterweight: its Trustpilot score is suspended over fake reviews, rules tightened in summer 2026, and 29 countries are excluded.
Criteria won: 4 / 33
Cheapest evaluation for a 100 K account.
FundingPips
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Closest size: 5 K — $29
Goat Funded Trader
$478
| Full comparison | FundingPips | Goat Funded Trader |
|---|---|---|
| Trust | ||
| Score | 83/100 ✓ | 78/100 |
| Trustpilot | 4.5/5 | — |
| Founded | 2022 ✓ | 2023 |
| Headquarters | AE | HK |
| Pricing | ||
| Entry price | $29 ✓ | $36 |
| Price for a 100 K account | — | $478 |
| Refundable fee | No | — |
| Reset price | — | — |
| Account sizes | 200 K | 400 K ✓ |
| Rules | ||
| Steps | 2 | 2 |
| Profit target | 6 % ✓ | 8 % |
| Max daily loss | 3 % | 4 % ✓ |
| Max total drawdown | 6 % | 10 % ✓ |
| Drawdown type | Static | Static |
| Time limit | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Consistency rule | — | — |
| Min trading days | 1 ✓ | 3 |
| Payouts | ||
| Profit split | 80 % | 80 % |
| Max profit split | 100 % | 100 % |
| First payout | 7 days | — |
| Payout frequency | Cycle of your choice: weekly (60%), bi-weekly (80%), on demand (90%) or monthly (100%) | Every 2 weeks (14 days); processed within 2 business days, minimum $100 |
| Payout methods | — | rise, crypto, and paypal |
| Scaling plan | — | Yes |
| Max allocation | — | 400 K |
| Trading | ||
| Platforms and instruments | mt5, ctrader, match-trader | mt5, tradelocker, ctrader |
| Instruments | fx, indices, metals, energy, crypto | fx, indices, metals, energy, stocks, crypto ✓ |
| Leverage | — | Evaluation: forex 1:100, indices/commodities 1:20, crypto 1:2 — Funded: forex 1:50, indices/commodities 1:10, crypto 1:2 |
| News trading | — | Yes |
| Weekend holding | — | Yes |
| Expert Advisors | — | Yes |
| Copy trading | Restricted | Restricted |
| Scalping | — | — |
| Hedging | — | — |
Choose FundingPips if… Choose Goat Funded Trader if… FundingPips is the only one of the two to offer match-trader. Goat Funded Trader covers tradelocker, 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.
FundingPips has been running since 2022, 1 years longer than Goat Funded Trader. Our trust pillar scores them 81/100 and 66/100, 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.
FundingPips opens at $29 against $36 for Goat Funded Trader, a moderate gap on the smallest account. 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.
FundingPips applies a static drawdown capped at 6 %, with a 3 % daily limit. Goat Funded Trader applies a static drawdown capped at 10 %, with a 4 % daily limit. Both use the same model, so the difference plays out on the percentages rather than on the mechanism.
FundingPips keeps 100 % of profits, allows a first withdrawal after 7 days, then pays Cycle of your choice: weekly (60%), bi-weekly (80%), on demand (90%) or monthly (100%). Goat Funded Trader keeps 100 % of profits, then pays Every 2 weeks (14 days); processed within 2 business days, minimum $100. 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.
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