Compare 8 current products across 5 first-party source pages — funded cost, split, drawdown and payout rules without flattening one product into a firm-wide answer.
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Built from product captures checked Oct 19, 2026
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| Fact | Apex Trader Funding | FundedNext |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | 8.4/10 | 8.8/10 |
| Lowest $100K fee | $590 (Intraday Trail - No Activation Fee) | $399.99 (Stellar Lite) |
| Base split | 100% | 70–80% |
| Max loss | — | 6–10% |
| Earliest first payout | Day 5 (Intraday Trail - Standard) | No minimum wait (Stellar Instant) |
| Platforms | Rithmic · Tradovate · WealthCharts | MT4 · MT5 · cTrader · Match-Trader |
Available product sources · earliest check Oct 19, 2026
We track 4 Apex Trader Funding products and 4 from FundedNext that pass the 30-day source-freshness gate; source checks range from 2026-10-19 to 2026-10-22. These firms sell different instruments — Apex Trader Funding runs futures products and FundedNext runs CFD — so treat the tables below as a fit comparison, not a like-for-like price race. FundedNext is cheaper to funded at 3 of the 3 directly comparable tiers. At $25K, the cheapest verified route is Stellar Lite at $140 (One-time fee), which needs $175 of profit at a 80% split before the fee is back in your pocket.
Compare the 8 source-checked products available here, each with its own fees, split, drawdown and date.
We track 4 Apex Trader Funding products and 4 from FundedNext that pass the 30-day source-freshness gate; source checks range from 2026-10-19 to 2026-10-22. These firms sell different instruments — Apex Trader Funding runs futures products and FundedNext runs CFD — so treat the tables below as a fit comparison, not a like-for-like price race.
FundedNext is cheaper to funded at 3 of the 3 directly comparable tiers. At $25K, the cheapest verified route is Stellar Lite at $140 (One-time fee), which needs $175 of profit at a 80% split before the fee is back in your pocket.
FundedNext's own products disagree on 9 terms. On evaluation steps it is 2-step on Stellar 2-Step and Stellar Lite, versus 1-step on Stellar 1-Step, versus instant funding on Stellar Instant. Which product you buy decides that rule, not which firm you sign with — a firm-level table cannot show this.
Not in the cost tables: Apex Trader Funding EOD Trail - Standard and Intraday Trail - Standard. The latest capture records no complete entry price for them, so they are not ranked on cost.
FundedNext is cheaper within the shared USD one-time class: Stellar Lite at $140 — $550 less than Apex Trader Funding's cheapest route at this tier (Intraday Trail - No Activation Fee, $690) — 80% cheaper.
| Product | Cost to funded | Break-even profit | R-multiple | Days @ 1%/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stellar LiteFundedNext · One-time · 80% split | $140One-time fee | $175at 80% split | 0.09vs 8% max DD | 1 |
| Stellar 2-StepFundedNext · One-time · 80% split | $200One-time fee | $250at 80% split | 0.10vs 10% max DD | 1 |
| Stellar 1-StepFundedNext · One-time · 80% split | $220One-time fee | $275at 80% split | 0.18vs 6% max DD | 2 |
| Intraday Trail - No Activation FeeApex Trader Funding · One-time · 100% split | $690Fee + tier activation | $690at 100% split | 0.69vs $1,000 tier max loss | — |
| EOD Trail - No Activation FeeApex Trader Funding · One-time · 100% split | $1,090Fee + tier activation | $1,090at 100% split | 1.09vs $1,000 tier max loss | 5 |
R-multiple is break-even profit divided by that product's own maximum permitted loss — under 1.00 means you can lose more than you need to make to win the fee back. Day count assumes 1% account growth per day, capped by the product's own daily loss limit. Blank cells are figures the firm does not publish.
FundedNext is cheaper within the shared USD one-time class: Stellar Lite at $230 — $260 less than Apex Trader Funding's cheapest route at this tier (Intraday Trail - No Activation Fee, $490) — 53% cheaper.
| Product | Cost to funded | Break-even profit | R-multiple | Days @ 1%/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stellar LiteFundedNext · One-time · 80% split | $230One-time fee | $287at 80% split | 0.07vs 8% max DD | 1 |
| Stellar 2-StepFundedNext · One-time · 80% split | $300One-time fee | $375at 80% split | 0.07vs 10% max DD | 1 |
| Stellar 1-StepFundedNext · One-time · 80% split | $330One-time fee | $412at 80% split | 0.14vs 6% max DD | 1 |
| Intraday Trail - No Activation FeeApex Trader Funding · One-time · 100% split | $490Fee + tier activation | $490at 100% split | 0.24vs $2,000 tier max loss | — |
| EOD Trail - No Activation FeeApex Trader Funding · One-time · 100% split | $1,190Fee + tier activation | $1,190at 100% split | 0.59vs $2,000 tier max loss | 3 |
R-multiple is break-even profit divided by that product's own maximum permitted loss — under 1.00 means you can lose more than you need to make to win the fee back. Day count assumes 1% account growth per day, capped by the product's own daily loss limit. Blank cells are figures the firm does not publish.
FundedNext is cheaper within the shared USD one-time class: Stellar Lite at $400 — $190 less than Apex Trader Funding's cheapest route at this tier (Intraday Trail - No Activation Fee, $590) — 32% cheaper.
| Product | Cost to funded | Break-even profit | R-multiple | Days @ 1%/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stellar LiteFundedNext · One-time · 80% split | $400One-time fee | $500at 80% split | 0.06vs 8% max DD | 1 |
| Stellar 2-StepFundedNext · One-time · 80% split | $550One-time fee | $687at 80% split | 0.07vs 10% max DD | 1 |
| Stellar 1-StepFundedNext · One-time · 80% split | $570One-time fee | $712at 80% split | 0.12vs 6% max DD | 1 |
| Intraday Trail - No Activation FeeApex Trader Funding · One-time · 100% split | $590Fee + tier activation | $590at 100% split | 0.20vs $3,000 tier max loss | — |
| EOD Trail - No Activation FeeApex Trader Funding · One-time · 100% split | $1,590Fee + tier activation | $1,590at 100% split | 0.53vs $3,000 tier max loss | 2 |
R-multiple is break-even profit divided by that product's own maximum permitted loss — under 1.00 means you can lose more than you need to make to win the fee back. Day count assumes 1% account growth per day, capped by the product's own daily loss limit. Blank cells are figures the firm does not publish.
Each cell shows every value that firm's current products hold. Where a firm disagrees with itself the products are named — those are the rows a firm-level table has to flatten, and the ones that decide whether your strategy is allowed. 9 of 16 rows split this way in this matchup.
| Term | Apex Trader Funding | FundedNext |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation steps | 1-step | 2-stepStellar 2-Step, Stellar Lite 1-stepStellar 1-Step Instant fundingStellar Instant |
| Profit split | 100% | 80%Stellar 2-Step, Stellar 1-Step, Stellar Lite 70%Stellar Instant |
| Drawdown method | EOD trailingEOD Trail - Standard, EOD Trail - No Activation Fee TrailingIntraday Trail - Standard, Intraday Trail - No Activation Fee | StaticStellar 2-Step, Stellar 1-Step, Stellar Lite TrailingStellar Instant |
| Daily loss cap | Fixed $ per tierEOD Trail - Standard, EOD Trail - No Activation Fee Not publishedIntraday Trail - Standard, Intraday Trail - No Activation Fee | 3%Stellar 1-Step 4%Stellar Lite 5%Stellar 2-Step Not publishedStellar Instant |
| Max loss cap | Fixed $ per tier | 6%Stellar 1-Step, Stellar Instant 10%Stellar 2-Step 8%Stellar Lite |
| Funded drawdown | EOD trailingEOD Trail - Standard, EOD Trail - No Activation Fee TrailingIntraday Trail - Standard, Intraday Trail - No Activation Fee | StaticStellar 2-Step, Stellar 1-Step, Stellar Lite TrailingStellar Instant |
| Min trading days | 0 | 2Stellar 1-Step, Stellar Lite 0Stellar Instant 5Stellar 2-Step |
| Max trading dayssame | Unverified | Unverified |
| Consistency rulesame | Unverified | Unverified |
| First payout after | 5 days | 0 daysStellar Instant 10 business daysStellar Lite 21 daysStellar 2-Step 5 business daysStellar 1-Step |
| Payout frequency | Weekly | Bi-weeklyStellar 2-Step, Stellar Lite On demandStellar Instant WeeklyStellar 1-Step |
| News tradingsame | Conditional | Conditional |
| Weekend holding | Not allowed | Allowed |
| Overnight holding | Not allowed | Allowed |
| EAs / algos | Not allowed | Conditional |
| Copy tradingsame | Conditional | Conditional |
Apex moved new purchases to 4 one-time evaluation paths
Older Apex reviews can describe a different billing and drawdown structure. Match the exact product shown at checkout, verify the dynamic fee, and note that the current evaluation may pass in one day without a minimum-day rule.
Correction: Stellar 1-Step forex leverage is 1:30, not 1:100
Do not size a Stellar 1-Step position using the 1:100 figure for Stellar 2-Step or Lite. Recheck required margin for the exact programme; leverage does not increase its loss limits. This rule check did not refresh product prices.
FundedNext's EA article limits automation to accounts below $50,000
Buying an EA add-on is not universal permission to automate. Check the exact account size and programme. The article gives no effective date or existing-account exemption. Rule text rechecked unchanged on 2026-10-20; this rule recheck does not relabel the product price captures.
FundedNext's general and Instant EA articles differ in account-size detail
Confirm how the general size rule applies before automating a scaled Instant account. An omitted limit in one article is not proof of an exception; retain the written answer for the exact programme and account size.
FundedNext Stellar Instant prices now include cents
The comparison now preserves the cents shown by FundedNext. Confirm the final standard or swap-free price and any optional add-on in checkout before paying.
Every figure above is read from these pages. Products older than 30 days are removed from the comparison until they are recaptured, so a missing product means stale data, not a discontinued plan.
These directory fields describe the firms, not a universal product rule. The sourced product tables above decide the exact fee, split, drawdown and trading conditions. Directory context is not independently refreshed by this comparison; verify platform and payment availability for the exact programme and country.
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