Cheapest futures prop firm, ranked by true cost
The cheapest firm isn't the one with the lowest sticker price. It's the one with the lowest total: evaluation + activation fee + any resets. Here's that total for every firm we track (50K account, list prices, verified 2026-09-26).
If you pass on the first try
- FTMO: $119 ($119/mo, first month + $0 activation)
- Alpha Futures: $129 ($129/mo, first month + $0 activation)
- FundedNext: $133.99 ($133.99 one-time + $0 activation)
- Tradeify: $145 ($145 one-time + $0 activation)
- Topstep: $198 ($49/mo, first month + $149 activation)
- MyFundedFutures: $209 ($209 one-time + $0 activation)
- Apex Trader Funding: $680 ($590 one-time + $90 activation)
Not ranked (a needed figure isn't published or verified): Take Profit Trader, Bulenox, Lucid Trading. check official site.
If you need 2 retries
- FundedNext: $289.97 (each retry: $77.99 reset)
- Topstep: $296 (each retry: $49 reset)
- Tradeify: $335 (each retry: $95 reset)
- FTMO: $337 (each retry: $109 reset)
- Alpha Futures: $347 (each retry: $109 reset)
- MyFundedFutures: $627 (each retry: no resets: buy again at $209)
- Apex Trader Funding: $1,860 (each retry: no resets: buy again at $590)
Firms without resets are counted at the price of a new evaluation per retry. Monthly plans cost more if you need extra months. Discounts can change the order: enter your checkout price in the calculator.
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