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Challenge cost comparator
See advertised entry prices side by side and a rough cost per unit of funded capital. Fees are only one factor — never the whole picture.
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Compare advertised prices
Example: 1,000 shows the advertised challenge fee divided down to a cost for every $1,000 of funded account size.
| Firm | Advertised price | Funded size | Cost / $1,000.00 funded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Topstep | $49.00 | $50,000.00 | $0.98 |
| Crypto Fund Trader | $35.00 | $25,000.00 | $1.40 |
| The5ers | $15.00 | $5,000.00 | $3.00 |
| Alpha Capital Group | $697.00 | $200,000.00 | $3.49 |
| Apex Trader Funding | $100.00 | $25,000.00 | $4.00 |
| FundingPips | $224.00 | $50,000.00 | $4.48 |
| Funded Trading Plus | $549.00 | $100,000.00 | $5.49 |
| For Traders | $36.00 | $6,000.00 | $6.00 |
| Maven Trading | $12.00 | $2,000.00 | $6.00 |
| Take Profit Trader | $150.00 | $25,000.00 | $6.00 |
| Upcomers | $39.00 | $5,000.00 | $7.80 |
| Fintokei | $44.00 | $5,000.00 | $8.80 |
| E8 Markets | $48.00 | $5,000.00 | $9.60 |
| FundedNext | $59.99 | $6,000.00 | $10.00 |
| FTMO | $155.00 | $10,000.00 | $15.50 |
| City Traders Imperium | $39.00 | $2,500.00 | $15.60 |
| Blueberry Funded | $145.00 | $1,250.00 | $116.00 |
- Topstep: Cheapest advertised plan size in our dataset: $50K $50K Trading Combine. Promo-dependent — confirm the current total at checkout.
- Crypto Fund Trader: Cheapest advertised plan size in our dataset: $25K BREAK Challenge. Promo-dependent — confirm the current total at checkout.
- The5ers: Cheapest advertised plan size in our dataset: $5K Hyper Growth. Promo-dependent — confirm the current total at checkout.
- Alpha Capital Group: Cheapest advertised plan size in our dataset: $200K Alpha Three. Promo-dependent — confirm the current total at checkout.
- Apex Trader Funding: Cheapest advertised plan size in our dataset: $25K $25K — EOD Trail. Promo-dependent — confirm the current total at checkout.
- FundingPips: Cheapest advertised plan size in our dataset: $50K 2-Step Pro. Promo-dependent — confirm the current total at checkout.
- Funded Trading Plus: Cheapest advertised plan size in our dataset: $100K 1-Step Express. Promo-dependent — confirm the current total at checkout.
- For Traders: Cheapest advertised plan size in our dataset: $6K One-Step (1-Step) — Forex, Fast variant. Promo-dependent — confirm the current total at checkout.
- Maven Trading: Cheapest advertised plan size in our dataset: $2k 3-Step Challenge — Standard. Promo-dependent — confirm the current total at checkout.
- Take Profit Trader: Cheapest advertised plan size in our dataset: $25K $25K. Promo-dependent — confirm the current total at checkout.
- Upcomers: Cheapest advertised plan size in our dataset: $5,000 Thunderbolt. Promo-dependent — confirm the current total at checkout.
- Fintokei: Cheapest advertised plan size in our dataset: $5K StartTrader. Promo-dependent — confirm the current total at checkout.
- E8 Markets: Cheapest advertised plan size in our dataset: $5K E8 One (Forex, preset). Promo-dependent — confirm the current total at checkout.
- FundedNext: Cheapest advertised plan size in our dataset: $6K Stellar 2-Step. Promo-dependent — confirm the current total at checkout.
- FTMO: Cheapest advertised plan size in our dataset: $10K 1-Step Challenge. Promo-dependent — confirm the current total at checkout.
- City Traders Imperium: Cheapest advertised plan size in our dataset: $2,500 1-Step Challenge. Promo-dependent — confirm the current total at checkout.
- Blueberry Funded: Cheapest advertised plan size in our dataset: $1.25K (starting) Instant Lite. Promo-dependent — confirm the current total at checkout.
This compares advertised entry prices only. It does not score firms, rank them, or tell you which to buy — fees are just one factor alongside rules, drawdown, payouts, and platform fit. Prices are promo-dependent and must be confirmed at each firm’s own checkout.
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Price is only one factor. Weigh entry cost against rules, payouts, and ratings for every plan side by side — no single firm pushed. Always confirm the total on the firm’s own checkout before paying.