Head to head on price, cost to get funded, rules, payouts and trust, read on both firms' own pages. Checked October 31, 2026.
Verdict: Alpha Capital wins 4 of the 5 points the data decides, Instant Funding 1. Alpha Capital leads on cheapest $100k plan, lowest cost to get funded (est.), max profit split, rules allowed (of 5). Instant Funding leads on cheapest plan to start. Points the data cannot decide are left unmarked.
 Alpha Capital |  Instant Funding | |
|---|---|---|
| Market | forex | forex |
| Based in | United Kingdom | Saint Lucia (IF Pro Ltd) |
| Founded | 2021 | n/a |
| Trustpilot | n/a | n/a |
| PropTested safety score | 54/100 | n/a |
| Plans on sale | 8 | 7 |
| Cheapest plan to start | $154.20 (Alpha Direct, $50K) | $99 (IF Evolve, $50K) |
| Cheapest $100K plan | $274.20 | $500 |
| Lowest cost to get funded (est.) | $46 | $103 |
| Max profit split | 90% | 80% |
| Drawdown types | Intraday, Static | Trailing balance, Static, End of day |
| Plans without daily loss limit | 0 of 478 | 12 of 42 |
| Plans without consistency rule | 0 of 478 | 5 of 42 |
| First payout | n/a | After 14 days |
| Payout cycle | On demand on all plans; every 14 days as an option on Alpha Pro | By program: on demand, weekly after day 14, or every 14 days |
| Payouts read on chain | $74,265,057 | $801,700 |
| Rules allowed (of 5) | 2 | 1 |
| Platforms | MT5, cTrader, DXTrade, TradeLocker | MT5, cTrader, Match-Trader |
| Current offer | 40% off | 30% off |
| Checked | 2026-10-31 | 2026-10-31 |
Alpha Capital is a forex prop firm based in United Kingdom, founded in 2021. As of October 31, 2026, PropTested reads 8 plans on its site, from $18 one payment, with a profit split of up to 90%. Drawdown is intraday or static. All Alpha Capital plans and rules.
Instant Funding is a forex prop firm based in Saint Lucia (IF Pro Ltd). As of October 31, 2026, PropTested reads 7 plans on its site, from $44 one payment, with a profit split of up to 80%. Drawdown is trailing balance or static or end of day and some plans have no daily loss limit. The first payout can be requested after 14 days. All Instant Funding plans and rules.
Instant Funding has the cheaper entry plan: Alpha Capital starts at $154.20 (Alpha Direct) and Instant Funding at $99 (IF Evolve), checked October 31, 2026. The cost-to-funded estimate in the table is the better guide, because it counts resets and fees against each plan's pass odds.
Alpha Capital: On demand on all plans; every 14 days as an option on Alpha Pro. Instant Funding: By program: on demand, weekly after day 14, or every 14 days.
Alpha Capital allows 2 of the five trading rules PropTested tracks (news, EAs, copy trading, overnight, weekend) and Instant Funding allows 1. 0 of Alpha Capital's 478 setups have no evaluation consistency rule, against 5 of 42 at Instant Funding.
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