20 firms ranked · updated Oct 14, 2026

Cheapest Prop Firms (2026): Prop Firm Fees Compared in USD & EUR

Looking for a cheap prop firm? The lowest checkout price is not always the lowest path to funded. We add any known after-pass or activation charge, keep recurring plans labelled, and rank USD and EUR products separately so a hidden exchange-rate assumption cannot reorder the list. Every included price comes from a product capture inside the 30-day freshness window.

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Lowest published path by currency

USD and EUR lists restart at 01 and are not ranked against each other. Partners are marked; every amount links to a dated first-party source.

Oct 14, 2026

USD-denominated products

Ranked by the minimum known U.S.-dollar cash outlay to reach the funded stage.

  1. 01
    Maven
    Standard 3-Step · $2K account•Max $1,000,000

    one-time fee; 80% published starting split; 3% published maximum loss; static drawdown.

    Minimum cost
    $13
    Trustpilot
    Rating suppressed
    Payouts
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  2. 02
    FXIFY
    Instant Funding Lite · $2.5K account•Max $4,000,000

    one-time fee; starting split unpublished; 4% published maximum loss; trailing drawdown.

    Minimum cost
    $19
    Trustpilot
    4.3/ 56,442 reviews
    Payouts
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  3. 03
    The5ers
    High Stakes (New) · $2.5K account•Max

    one-time fee; 80% published starting split; 10% published maximum loss; static drawdown.

    Minimum cost
    $19
    Trustpilot
    4.7/ 540,175 reviews
    Payouts
    bi-weekly
  4. 04
    Alpha Capital
    Alpha Pro (6%, on-demand) · $5K account•Max $400,000

    one-time fee; 80% published starting split; 6% published maximum loss; static drawdown.

    Minimum cost
    $27
    Trustpilot
    Rating suppressed
    Payouts
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  5. 05
    City Traders Imperium
    1-Step Challenge · $2.5K account•Max $2,000,000

    one-time fee; 80% published starting split; 5% published maximum loss; trailing drawdown.

    Minimum cost
    $29
    Trustpilot
    4.2/ 51,633 reviews
    Payouts
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  6. 06
    FundingPips Partner
    2 Step Pro · $5K account•Max $2,000,000

    one-time fee; 80% published starting split; 6% published maximum loss; static drawdown.

    Minimum cost
    $29
    Trustpilot
    4.5/ 570,514 reviews
    Payouts
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  7. 07
    E8 Markets
    E8 Pro (E8PRO v2, Forex) · $5K account•Max $1,000,000

    one-time fee; 80% published starting split; 8% published maximum loss; static drawdown.

    Minimum cost
    $32
    Trustpilot
    Rating suppressed
    Payouts
    on-demand
  8. 08
    FundedNext Partner
    Stellar Lite · $5K account•Max $300,000

    one-time fee; 80% published starting split; 8% published maximum loss; static drawdown.

    Minimum cost
    $32.99
    Trustpilot
    4.5/ 581,664 reviews
    Payouts
    bi-weekly
  9. 09
    OFP Funding
    Instant Classic (3% daily / 6% max drawdown) · $5K account•Max $300,000

    one-time fee; 80% published starting split; 6% published maximum loss; static drawdown.

    Minimum cost
    $35
    Trustpilot
    Rating suppressed
    Payouts
    bi-weekly
  10. 10
    Crypto Fund Trader
    Accelerated (1-Phase) · $5K account•Max $300,000

    one-time fee; 80% published starting split; 6% published maximum loss; trailing drawdown.

    Minimum cost
    $40
    Trustpilot
    Rating suppressed
    Payouts
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  11. 11
    Hash Hedge
    Two-stage Challenge (Crypto + TradFi) · $5K account•Max

    one-time fee; 80% published starting split; 10% published maximum loss; drawdown unpublished drawdown.

    Minimum cost
    $79
    Trustpilot
    4.4/ 5114 reviews
    Payouts
    bi-weekly
  12. 12
    Lucid Trading
    LucidFlex · $25K account•Max $150,000 per account; up to 5 funded accounts per household

    one-time fee; 90% published starting split; $1,000 published maximum-loss amount; EOD trailing drawdown.

    Minimum cost
    $89
    Trustpilot
    4.4/ 57,032 reviews
    Payouts
    on-demand
  13. 13
    Topstep
    Trading Combine - No Activation Fee Path · $50K account•Max $150,000 per account; up to 5 active XFAs

    monthly subscription; 90% published starting split; $2,000 published maximum-loss amount; EOD trailing drawdown.

    Minimum cost
    $95
    Trustpilot
    3.7/ 515,002 reviews
    Payouts
    after-qualifying-days
  14. 14
    Tradeify
    Growth Evaluation · $25K account•Max $150,000 per account; up to 5 simulated funded accounts

    one-time fee; 90% published starting split; $1,000 published maximum-loss amount; EOD trailing drawdown.

    Minimum cost
    $99
    Trustpilot
    4.5/ 55,369 reviews
    Payouts
    on-demand
  15. 15
    TradeDay
    Quick Pay - Intraday · $25K account•Max $150,000 per account

    monthly subscription; 50% published starting split; $1,000 published maximum-loss amount; trailing drawdown.

    Minimum cost
    $100
    Trustpilot
    4.5/ 51,447 reviews
    Payouts
    on-demand
  16. 16
    My Funded Futures
    Builder · $25K account•Max $600,000

    one-time fee; 80% published starting split; $1,000 published maximum-loss amount; EOD trailing drawdown.

    Minimum cost
    $105
    Trustpilot
    4.9/ 522,577 reviews
    Payouts
    on-demand
  17. 17
    Take Profit Trader
    The Test (Evaluation) — monthly subscription · $25K account•Max $150,000

    monthly subscription; 80% published starting split; $1,500 published maximum-loss amount; EOD trailing drawdown.

    Minimum cost
    $280
    Trustpilot
    4.4/ 510,902 reviews
    Payouts
    on-demand
  18. 18
    Apex Trader Funding
    Intraday Trail - No Activation Fee · $50K account•Max $150,000 per Performance Account

    one-time fee; 100% published starting split; $2,000 published maximum-loss amount; trailing drawdown.

    Minimum cost
    $490
    Trustpilot
    4.2/ 521,334 reviews
    Payouts
    weekly

EUR-denominated products

Ranked independently in euros; no USD conversion or cross-currency rank is implied.

  1. 01
    BrightFunded Partner
    BrightFunded 2-Step Bright · $5K account•Max $400,000

    one-time fee; 80% published starting split; 8% published maximum loss; static drawdown.

    Minimum cost
    €47
    Trustpilot
    Rating suppressed
    Payouts
    bi-weekly
  2. 02
    FTMO
    FTMO Challenge: 1-Step · $10K account•Max $2,000,000

    one-time fee; 90% published starting split; 10% published maximum loss; EOD trailing drawdown.

    Minimum cost
    €79
    Trustpilot
    4.8/ 554,501 reviews
    Payouts
    on-demand

What price-first buyers should verify

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Price the exact path, then test the rules

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