Head to head on price, cost to get funded, rules, payouts and trust, read on both firms' own pages. Checked October 31, 2026.
Verdict: The data splits 3 to 3: neither firm leads. Apex Trader Funding leads on cheapest $100k plan, lowest cost to get funded (est.), max profit split. Points the data cannot decide are left unmarked.
 Apex Trader Funding |  Alpha Futures | |
|---|---|---|
| Market | futures | futures |
| Based in | US | United Kingdom |
| Founded | n/a | 2023 |
| Trustpilot | 4.2 (21,513 reviews) | 4.3 (6,243 reviews) |
| PropTested safety score | 52/100 | 71/100 |
| Plans on sale | 7 | 4 |
| Cheapest plan to start | $79.90 (Intraday Trail No Activation Fee, $50K) | $64.50 (Standard, $50K) |
| Cheapest $100K plan | $99.90 | $119.50 |
| Lowest cost to get funded (est.) | $152 | $332 |
| Max profit split | 100% | 90% |
| Drawdown types | Intraday, End of day | End of day |
| Plans without daily loss limit | 18 of 34 | 3 of 16 |
| Plans without consistency rule | 16 of 34 | 3 of 16 |
| First payout | After 5 days | n/a |
| Payout cycle | Every 5 qualifying trading days, up to weekly; max 6 payouts per Performance Account | Up to 4 times per month |
| Payouts read on chain | none visible | $32,815,502 |
| Rules allowed (of 5) | 0 | 0 |
| Platforms | Tradovate, Rithmic, WealthCharts | AlphaTrader, WealthCharts, TradingView, Quantower, Deepchart |
| Current offer | 90% off | 40% off |
| Checked | 2026-10-31 | 2026-10-31 |
Apex Trader Funding is a futures prop firm based in US. As of October 31, 2026, PropTested reads 7 plans on its site, from $69 one payment, with a profit split of up to 100%. Drawdown is intraday or end of day and some plans have no daily loss limit. The first payout can be requested after 5 days. Trustpilot shows 4.2 of 5 from 21,513 reviews. All Apex Trader Funding plans and rules.
Alpha Futures is a futures prop firm based in United Kingdom, founded in 2023. As of October 31, 2026, PropTested reads 4 plans on its site, from $53.40 per month, with a profit split of up to 90%. Drawdown is end of day and some plans have no daily loss limit. Trustpilot shows 4.3 of 5 from 6,243 reviews. All Alpha Futures plans and rules.
Alpha Futures has the cheaper entry plan: Apex Trader Funding starts at $79.90 (Intraday Trail No Activation Fee) and Alpha Futures at $64.50 (Standard), 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.
Apex Trader Funding: Every 5 qualifying trading days, up to weekly; max 6 payouts per Performance Account. Alpha Futures: Up to 4 times per month.
Apex Trader Funding allows 0 of the five trading rules PropTested tracks (news, EAs, copy trading, overnight, weekend) and Alpha Futures allows 0. 16 of Apex Trader Funding's 34 setups have no evaluation consistency rule, against 3 of 16 at Alpha Futures.
On Trustpilot Alpha Futures scores higher: Apex Trader Funding 4.2 from 21,513 reviews, Alpha Futures 4.3 from 6,243. PropTested's safety score adds payout proof, rules and the company behind the firm.
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