Side-by-Side Comparison
TopstepvsEarn2Trade
See how Topstep and Earn2Trade compare on profit split, challenge fee, drawdown rules, payout frequency, and verified trader ratings — all in one place.
VS
Topstep
4.5
128
4.5 rated2 day minQuantower
Earn2Trade
4.5
26
4.5 rated10 day minMotiveWave
VS
Profit Split
90%vs80%
Max Allocation
$750Kvs$1M
Challenge Fee
$95vs$150
PFM Reviews
128vs26
Head-to-head Breakdown
Topstep
Earn2Trade
Profit split
90%best
80%
Max allocation
$750K
$1Mbest
Challenge Fee
$95best
$150
Challenge steps
1 Step
1 Step
Drawdown type
Equity Based
Equity Based
Min trading days
2 daysbest
10 days
Payout frequency
Every 3 daysbest
Every 7 days
Platforms
Quantower, TopstepX
MotiveWave, Bookmap, Investor/RT, Sierra Chart, TradingView, Finamark, OverCharts, Trade Navigator, Jigsaw Daytradr, MultiCharts, Quantower, R Trader Pro, VolFix, Rithmic, Tradovate, Inside Edge Trader, Photon, QScalp, QSI-Quick Screen Trading, R Trader, Scalp Tool, 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+ $2K advantageAccount Size$25K
Monthly return (%)8%
Monthly earnings
$1.6K
80% of $2K gross profit
Monthly Earnings
80% payout
