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Built from product captures checked Oct 20, 2026
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| Fact | Apex Trader Funding | Tradeify |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | 8.4/10 | 8.5/10 |
| Lowest $100K fee | $590 (Intraday Trail - No Activation Fee) | $255 (Growth Evaluation) |
| Base split | 100% | 90% |
| Earliest first payout | Day 5 (Intraday Trail - Standard) | No minimum wait (Lightning Funded) |
| Platforms | Rithmic · Tradovate · WealthCharts | Tradovate · NinjaTrader · TradingView · Tradesea · Quantower · Sierra Chart · R|Trader · WealthCharts |
Available product sources · earliest check Oct 20, 2026
We track 4 Apex Trader Funding products and 4 from Tradeify that pass the 30-day source-freshness gate; source checks range from 2026-10-20 to 2026-10-22. Tradeify is cheaper to funded at 4 of the 4 directly comparable tiers. At $25K, the cheapest verified route is Growth Evaluation at $99 (One-time fee), which needs $110 of profit at a 90% split before the fee is back in your pocket.
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We track 4 Apex Trader Funding products and 4 from Tradeify that pass the 30-day source-freshness gate; source checks range from 2026-10-20 to 2026-10-22.
Tradeify is cheaper to funded at 4 of the 4 directly comparable tiers. At $25K, the cheapest verified route is Growth Evaluation at $99 (One-time fee), which needs $110 of profit at a 90% split before the fee is back in your pocket.
Tradeify's own products disagree on 7 terms. On evaluation steps it is 1-step on Growth Evaluation and Select Evaluation → Flex and Select Evaluation → Daily, versus instant funding on Lightning Funded. 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.
Tradeify is cheaper within the shared USD one-time class: Growth Evaluation at $99 — $591 less than Apex Trader Funding's cheapest route at this tier (Intraday Trail - No Activation Fee, $690) — 86% cheaper.
| Product | Cost to funded | Break-even profit | R-multiple | Days @ 1%/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growth EvaluationTradeify · One-time · 90% split | $99One-time fee | $110at 90% split | 0.11vs $1,000 tier max loss | 1 |
| Select Evaluation → FlexTradeify · One-time · 90% split | $109One-time fee | $121at 90% split | 0.12vs $1,000 tier max loss | — |
| Select Evaluation → DailyTradeify · One-time · 90% split | $109One-time fee | $121at 90% split | 0.12vs $1,000 tier max loss | — |
| Lightning FundedTradeify · One-time · 90% split | $345One-time fee | $383at 90% split | 0.38vs $1,000 tier max loss | — |
| 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.
Tradeify is cheaper within the shared USD one-time class: Growth Evaluation at $145 — $345 less than Apex Trader Funding's cheapest route at this tier (Intraday Trail - No Activation Fee, $490) — 70% cheaper.
| Product | Cost to funded | Break-even profit | R-multiple | Days @ 1%/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growth EvaluationTradeify · One-time · 90% split | $145One-time fee | $161at 90% split | 0.08vs $2,000 tier max loss | 1 |
| Select Evaluation → FlexTradeify · One-time · 90% split | $165One-time fee | $183at 90% split | 0.09vs $2,000 tier max loss | — |
| Select Evaluation → DailyTradeify · One-time · 90% split | $165One-time fee | $183at 90% split | 0.09vs $2,000 tier max loss | — |
| Intraday Trail - No Activation FeeApex Trader Funding · One-time · 100% split | $490Fee + tier activation | $490at 100% split | 0.24vs $2,000 tier max loss | — |
| Lightning FundedTradeify · One-time · 90% split | $492One-time fee | $547at 90% split | 0.27vs $2,000 tier max loss | 2 |
| 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.
Tradeify is cheaper within the shared USD one-time class: Growth Evaluation at $255 — $335 less than Apex Trader Funding's cheapest route at this tier (Intraday Trail - No Activation Fee, $590) — 57% cheaper.
| Product | Cost to funded | Break-even profit | R-multiple | Days @ 1%/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growth EvaluationTradeify · One-time · 90% split | $255One-time fee | $283at 90% split | 0.08vs $3,500 tier max loss | 1 |
| Select Evaluation → FlexTradeify · One-time · 90% split | $265One-time fee | $294at 90% split | 0.10vs $3,000 tier max loss | — |
| Select Evaluation → DailyTradeify · One-time · 90% split | $265One-time fee | $294at 90% split | 0.10vs $3,000 tier max loss | — |
| Intraday Trail - No Activation FeeApex Trader Funding · One-time · 100% split | $590Fee + tier activation | $590at 100% split | 0.20vs $3,000 tier max loss | — |
| Lightning FundedTradeify · One-time · 90% split | $660One-time fee | $733at 90% split | 0.18vs $4,000 tier max loss | 1 |
| 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.
Tradeify is cheaper within the shared USD one-time class: Growth Evaluation at $369 — $1,521 less than Apex Trader Funding's cheapest route at this tier (Intraday Trail - No Activation Fee, $1,890) — 80% cheaper.
| Product | Cost to funded | Break-even profit | R-multiple | Days @ 1%/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growth EvaluationTradeify · One-time · 90% split | $369One-time fee | $410at 90% split | 0.08vs $5,000 tier max loss | 1 |
| Select Evaluation → FlexTradeify · One-time · 90% split | $369One-time fee | $410at 90% split | 0.09vs $4,500 tier max loss | — |
| Select Evaluation → DailyTradeify · One-time · 90% split | $369One-time fee | $410at 90% split | 0.09vs $4,500 tier max loss | — |
| Lightning FundedTradeify · One-time · 90% split | $796One-time fee | $884at 90% split | 0.17vs $5,250 tier max loss | 1 |
| Intraday Trail - No Activation FeeApex Trader Funding · One-time · 100% split | $1,890Fee + tier activation | $1,890at 100% split | 0.47vs $4,000 tier max loss | — |
| EOD Trail - No Activation FeeApex Trader Funding · One-time · 100% split | $2,490Fee + tier activation | $2,490at 100% split | 0.62vs $4,000 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. 7 of 16 rows split this way in this matchup.
| Term | Apex Trader Funding | Tradeify |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation steps | 1-step | 1-stepGrowth Evaluation, Select Evaluation → Flex, Select Evaluation → Daily Instant fundingLightning Funded |
| Profit split | 100% | 90% |
| Drawdown method | EOD trailingEOD Trail - Standard, EOD Trail - No Activation Fee TrailingIntraday Trail - Standard, Intraday Trail - No Activation Fee | EOD trailing |
| Daily loss cap | Fixed $ per tierEOD Trail - Standard, EOD Trail - No Activation Fee Not publishedIntraday Trail - Standard, Intraday Trail - No Activation Fee | Fixed $ per tierGrowth Evaluation, Lightning Funded Not publishedSelect Evaluation → Flex, Select Evaluation → Daily |
| Max loss capsame | Fixed $ per tier | Fixed $ per tier |
| Funded drawdown | EOD trailingEOD Trail - Standard, EOD Trail - No Activation Fee TrailingIntraday Trail - Standard, Intraday Trail - No Activation Fee | EOD trailing |
| Min trading days | 0 | 3Select Evaluation → Flex, Select Evaluation → Daily 0Lightning Funded 1Growth Evaluation |
| Max trading dayssame | Unverified | Unverified |
| Consistency rule | Unverified | 40%Select Evaluation → Flex, Select Evaluation → Daily 20%Lightning Funded 35%Growth Evaluation |
| First payout after | 5 days | 5 daysGrowth Evaluation, Select Evaluation → Flex 0 daysLightning Funded 1 daySelect Evaluation → Daily |
| Payout frequency | Weekly | On demand |
| News trading | Conditional | Allowed |
| Weekend holdingsame | Not allowed | Not allowed |
| Overnight holdingsame | Not allowed | Not 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.
Tradeify list prices and homepage promotions can diverge
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