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 4 of the 7 points the data decides, FTMO Futures 3. Apex Trader Funding leads on cheapest plan to start, cheapest $100k plan, lowest cost to get funded (est.), max profit split. FTMO Futures leads on trustpilot, proptested safety score, rules allowed (of 5). Points the data cannot decide are left unmarked.
 FTMO Futures |  Apex Trader Funding | |
|---|---|---|
| Market | futures | futures |
| Based in | Czechia | US |
| Founded | 2015 | n/a |
| Trustpilot | 4.8 (55,531 reviews) | 4.2 (21,513 reviews) |
| PropTested safety score | 67/100 | 52/100 |
| Plans on sale | 2 | 7 |
| Cheapest plan to start | $119 (Growth, $50K) | $79.90 (Intraday Trail No Activation Fee, $50K) |
| Cheapest $100K plan | $169 | $99.90 |
| Lowest cost to get funded (est.) | $480 | $152 |
| Max profit split | 90% | 100% |
| Drawdown types | End of day | Intraday, End of day |
| Plans without daily loss limit | 3 of 6 | 18 of 34 |
| Plans without consistency rule | 0 of 6 | 16 of 34 |
| First payout | n/a | After 5 days |
| Payout cycle | Per eligibility cycle: 4 days on Growth, 5 days on Pro | Every 5 qualifying trading days, up to weekly; max 6 payouts per Performance Account |
| Payouts read on chain | none visible | none visible |
| Rules allowed (of 5) | 1 | 0 |
| Platforms | n/a | Tradovate, Rithmic, WealthCharts |
| Current offer | none | 90% off |
| Checked | 2026-10-31 | 2026-10-31 |
FTMO Futures is a futures prop firm based in Czechia, founded in 2015. As of October 31, 2026, PropTested reads 2 plans on its site, from $119 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 4.8 of 5 from 55,531 reviews. All FTMO Futures plans and rules.
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.
Apex Trader Funding has the cheaper entry plan: FTMO Futures starts at $119 (Growth) and Apex Trader Funding at $79.90 (Intraday Trail No Activation Fee), 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.
FTMO Futures: Per eligibility cycle: 4 days on Growth, 5 days on Pro. Apex Trader Funding: Every 5 qualifying trading days, up to weekly; max 6 payouts per Performance Account.
FTMO Futures allows 1 of the five trading rules PropTested tracks (news, EAs, copy trading, overnight, weekend) and Apex Trader Funding allows 0. 0 of FTMO Futures's 6 setups have no evaluation consistency rule, against 16 of 34 at Apex Trader Funding.
On Trustpilot FTMO Futures scores higher: FTMO Futures 4.8 from 55,531 reviews, Apex Trader Funding 4.2 from 21,513. PropTested's safety score adds payout proof, rules and the company behind the firm.
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