Head to head on price, cost to get funded, rules, payouts and trust, read on both firms' own pages. Checked October 31, 2026.
Verdict: Apex Trader Funding wins 5 of the 8 points the data decides, Bulenox 3. Apex Trader Funding leads on proptested safety score, cheapest plan to start, cheapest $100k plan, lowest cost to get funded (est.). Bulenox leads on trustpilot, first payout, rules allowed (of 5). Points the data cannot decide are left unmarked.
 Apex Trader Funding |  Bulenox | |
|---|---|---|
| Market | futures | futures |
| Based in | US | US |
| Founded | n/a | n/a |
| Trustpilot | 4.2 (21,513 reviews) | 4.7 (1,827 reviews) |
| PropTested safety score | 52/100 | 48/100 |
| Plans on sale | 7 | 3 |
| Cheapest plan to start | $79.90 (Intraday Trail No Activation Fee, $50K) | $143 (Momentum, $50K) |
| Cheapest $100K plan | $99.90 | $248 |
| Lowest cost to get funded (est.) | $152 | $344 |
| Max profit split | 100% | 90% |
| Drawdown types | Intraday, End of day | Intraday, End of day |
| Plans without daily loss limit | 18 of 34 | 13 of 24 |
| Plans without consistency rule | 16 of 34 | 16 of 24 |
| First payout | After 5 days | No waiting period |
| Payout cycle | Every 5 qualifying trading days, up to weekly; max 6 payouts per Performance Account | Master weekly on Wednesdays after 10 trading days; Fast Track and Momentum processed same day |
| Payouts read on chain | none visible | none visible |
| Rules allowed (of 5) | 0 | 2 |
| Platforms | Tradovate, Rithmic, WealthCharts | NinjaTrader, Rithmic, Quantower, Sierra Chart, MultiCharts, ATAS |
| Current offer | 90% off | none |
| 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.
Bulenox is a futures prop firm based in US. As of October 31, 2026, PropTested reads 3 plans on its site, from $94 one payment, with a profit split of up to 90%. Drawdown is intraday or end of day and some plans have no daily loss limit. The first payout can be requested as soon as you are funded. Trustpilot shows 4.7 of 5 from 1,827 reviews. All Bulenox plans and rules.
Apex Trader Funding has the cheaper entry plan: Apex Trader Funding starts at $79.90 (Intraday Trail No Activation Fee) and Bulenox at $143 (Momentum), 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.
Bulenox allows the earlier first payout: Apex Trader Funding after 5 days, Bulenox after 0 days. Cycles: Apex Trader Funding Every 5 qualifying trading days, up to weekly; max 6 payouts per Performance Account; Bulenox Master weekly on Wednesdays after 10 trading days; Fast Track and Momentum processed same day.
Apex Trader Funding allows 0 of the five trading rules PropTested tracks (news, EAs, copy trading, overnight, weekend) and Bulenox allows 2. 16 of Apex Trader Funding's 34 setups have no evaluation consistency rule, against 16 of 24 at Bulenox.
On Trustpilot Bulenox scores higher: Apex Trader Funding 4.2 from 21,513 reviews, Bulenox 4.7 from 1,827. PropTested's safety score adds payout proof, rules and the company behind the firm.
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