Head to head on price, cost to get funded, rules, payouts and trust, read on both firms' own pages. Checked October 31, 2026.
Verdict: E8 Markets wins 5 of the 6 points the data decides, FTMO 1. E8 Markets leads on cheapest plan to start, cheapest $100k plan, lowest cost to get funded (est.), max profit split. FTMO leads on proptested safety score. Points the data cannot decide are left unmarked.
 FTMO |  E8 Markets | |
|---|---|---|
| Market | forex | forex |
| Based in | Czech Republic | USA |
| Founded | 2015 | 2021 |
| Trustpilot | 4.8 (55,531 reviews) | n/a |
| PropTested safety score | 67/100 | 53/100 |
| Plans on sale | 4 | 4 |
| Cheapest plan to start | $354.95 (FTMO Challenge 1-Step, $50K, converted from EUR 319) | $109 (E8 Pro (Perpetual), $50K) |
| Cheapest $100K plan | $443.97 (converted from EUR 399) | $199 |
| Lowest cost to get funded (est.) | $219 | $27 |
| Max profit split | 90% | 100% |
| Drawdown types | Static, End of day, Trailing balance | Trailing balance, Static |
| Plans without daily loss limit | 0 of 20 | 0 of 336 |
| Plans without consistency rule | 15 of 20 | 336 of 336 |
| First payout | After 14 days | No waiting period |
| 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 | E8 Pro daily; E8 One on demand |
| Payouts read on chain | none visible | $46,207,476 |
| Rules allowed (of 5) | 3 | 3 |
| Platforms | MT4, MT5, cTrader, TradingView | MT5, TradeLocker, cTrader, Match-Trader, E8 Terminal |
| Current offer | none | 30% 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.
E8 Markets is a forex prop firm based in USA, founded in 2021. As of October 31, 2026, PropTested reads 4 plans on its site, from $14 one payment, with a profit split of up to 100%. Drawdown is trailing balance or static. The first payout can be requested as soon as you are funded. All E8 Markets plans and rules.
E8 Markets has the cheaper entry plan: FTMO starts at $354.95 (FTMO Challenge 1-Step) and E8 Markets at $109 (E8 Pro (Perpetual)), 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.
E8 Markets allows the earlier first payout: FTMO after 14 days, E8 Markets after 0 days. Cycles: 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; E8 Markets E8 Pro daily; E8 One on demand.
FTMO allows 3 of the five trading rules PropTested tracks (news, EAs, copy trading, overnight, weekend) and E8 Markets allows 3. 15 of FTMO's 20 setups have no evaluation consistency rule, against 336 of 336 at E8 Markets.
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