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 3 of the 5 points the data decides, FTMO 2. Alpha Capital leads on cheapest plan to start, cheapest $100k plan, lowest cost to get funded (est.). FTMO leads on proptested safety score, rules allowed (of 5). Points the data cannot decide are left unmarked.
 FTMO |  Alpha Capital | |
|---|---|---|
| Market | forex | forex |
| Based in | Czech Republic | United Kingdom |
| Founded | 2015 | 2021 |
| Trustpilot | 4.8 (55,531 reviews) | n/a |
| PropTested safety score | 67/100 | 54/100 |
| Plans on sale | 4 | 8 |
| Cheapest plan to start | $354.95 (FTMO Challenge 1-Step, $50K, converted from EUR 319) | $154.20 (Alpha Direct, $50K) |
| Cheapest $100K plan | $443.97 (converted from EUR 399) | $274.20 |
| Lowest cost to get funded (est.) | $219 | $46 |
| Max profit split | 90% | 90% |
| Drawdown types | Static, End of day, Trailing balance | Intraday, Static |
| Plans without daily loss limit | 0 of 20 | 0 of 478 |
| Plans without consistency rule | 15 of 20 | 0 of 478 |
| First payout | After 14 days | n/a |
| Payout cycle | Reward claim from day 14 after first trade on the account, review 1-2 business days, sent 1-2 business days after invoice approval | On demand on all plans; every 14 days as an option on Alpha Pro |
| Payouts read on chain | none visible | $74,265,057 |
| Rules allowed (of 5) | 3 | 2 |
| Platforms | MT4, MT5, cTrader, TradingView | MT5, cTrader, DXTrade, TradeLocker |
| Current offer | none | 40% off |
| Checked | 2026-11-05 | 2026-10-31 |
FTMO is a forex prop firm based in Czech Republic, founded in 2015. As of November 5, 2026, PropTested reads 4 plans on its site, from $87.90 one payment (converted from EUR 79; the firm charges in EUR), with a profit split of up to 90%. Drawdown is static or end of day or trailing balance. The first payout can be requested after 14 days. Trustpilot shows 4.8 of 5 from 55,531 reviews. All FTMO plans and rules.
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.
Alpha Capital has the cheaper entry plan: FTMO starts at $354.95 (FTMO Challenge 1-Step) and Alpha Capital at $154.20 (Alpha Direct), checked October 31, 2026. FTMO charges in EUR; its price is converted from EUR 319 at 1.1127, ECB reference rate of November 11, 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: Reward claim from day 14 after first trade on the account, review 1-2 business days, sent 1-2 business days after invoice approval. Alpha Capital: On demand on all plans; every 14 days as an option on Alpha Pro.
FTMO allows 3 of the five trading rules PropTested tracks (news, EAs, copy trading, overnight, weekend) and Alpha Capital allows 2. 15 of FTMO's 20 setups have no evaluation consistency rule, against 0 of 478 at Alpha Capital.
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