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Cheapest prop firms by entry price
Reviewed firms ranked by their lowest advertised entry price across all account plans. Cheapest is not automatically best value — a low fee can come with tighter rules or slower payouts, so read the dossier before buying.
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- 1Maven Trading3.5/5
Budget-friendly, forex-focused firm with a clear multi-step ruleset.
Entry priceFrom $12Visit Maven TradingDirect link to the firm’s official site - 2The5ers4.2/5
Established forex/CFD firm with a profit split that scales toward 100%.
Entry priceFrom $15 - 3Crypto Fund Trader3.8/5
Crypto-first multi-asset firm with a very large instrument set.
Entry priceFrom $35Visit Crypto Fund TraderDirect link to the firm’s official site - 4For Traders3.5/5
Multi-platform firm with broad instruments and a 48-hour payout guarantee.
Entry priceFrom $36Visit For TradersDirect link to the firm’s official site - 5Upcomers4.4/5
High advertised split, fast-payout positioning, broad product line.
Entry priceFrom $39 - 6
Education-led firm with tiered payouts and an optional monthly salary.
Entry priceFrom $39 - 7Fintokei4.0/5
Parent-backed firm with broad platforms and a high account ceiling.
Entry priceFrom $44Visit FintokeiDirect link to the firm’s official site - 8E8 Markets3.8/5
Customizable evaluations with selectable drawdown and profit split.
Entry priceFrom $48Visit E8 MarketsDirect link to the firm’s official site - 9Topstep4.3/5
Established futures evaluation via the Trading Combine, 90% split.
Entry priceFrom $49Visit TopstepDirect link to the firm’s official site - 10FundedNext4.0/5
Stellar model range with challenge-phase profit share.
Entry priceFrom $59.99Visit FundedNextDirect link to the firm’s official site - 11Apex Trader Funding4.0/5
High-volume futures evaluations with one-time fees and fast passes.
Entry priceFrom $100Visit Apex Trader FundingDirect link to the firm’s official site - 12Blueberry Funded3.6/5
Broker-backed CFD firm with low entry sizes and flexible payouts.
Entry priceFrom $145
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This list is ordered by entry price, read from each firm’s published data; ties break on our independent 0–5 rating. No firm pays for placement. See our methodology for how we research, verify and rate, and the affiliate disclosure.
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- Cheapest prop firms by entry price: which firm ranks first?
- Maven Trading — From $12, rated 3.5/5 by The Prop Examiner. Budget-friendly, forex-focused firm with a clear multi-step ruleset. Always verify the figures for your exact product before buying.
- How many firms qualify as cheapest prop firms by entry price?
- 12 of the firms we review qualify on this measure (entry price). The full ranked list is above, each linking to a sourced dossier.
- How does The Prop Examiner rank these firms?
- This list is ordered by entry price, taken from each firm's published data. Where firms tie, we order by our independent 0–5 rating. We never accept payment for placement — see our methodology for how we research and rate.
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