Side-by-Side Comparison
TopstepvsApex Trader Funding
See how Topstep and Apex Trader Funding compare on profit split, challenge fee, drawdown rules, payout frequency, and verified trader ratings — all in one place.
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Topstep
4.5
128
4.5 rated2 day minQuantower
Apex Trader Funding
3.8
113
3.8 rated1 day minMotiveWave
VS
Profit Split
90%vs100%
Max Allocation
$750Kvs$3M
Challenge Fee
$95vs$890
PFM Reviews
128vs113
Head-to-head Breakdown
Topstep
Apex Trader Funding
Profit split
90%
100%best
Max allocation
$750K
$3Mbest
Challenge Fee
$95best
$890
Challenge steps
1 Step
1 Step
Drawdown type
Equity Based
Equity Based
Min trading days
2 days
1 daysbest
Payout frequency
Every 3 daysbest
Every 5 days
Platforms
Quantower, TopstepX
MotiveWave, Bookmap, Sierra Chart, TradingView, EdgeProX, Finamark, Jigsaw Daytradr, Quantower, R Trader Pro, VolFix, Rithmic, Tradovate, WealthCharts, NinjaTrader, ATAS Orderflow Trading
News trading
Allowed
Allowed
EA / algo trading
Allowed
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Scaling plan
Yes
Yes
Earnings Calculator
Estimate your monthly take-home based on account size and expected monthly return.
Account Size$50K
Monthly return (%)8%
Monthly earnings
$3.6K
90% of $4K gross profit
Monthly Earnings
90% payout+ $1.6K advantageAccount Size$25K
Monthly return (%)8%
Monthly earnings
$2K
100% of $2K gross profit
Monthly Earnings
100% payout
