Head to head on price, cost to get funded, rules, payouts and trust, read on both firms' own pages. Checked November 5, 2026.
Verdict: Maven wins 4 of the 6 points the data decides, FTMO 2. Maven leads on cheapest plan to start, cheapest $100k plan, lowest cost to get funded (est.), first payout. FTMO leads on max profit split, rules allowed (of 5). Points the data cannot decide are left unmarked.
 FTMO |  Maven | |
|---|---|---|
| Market | forex | forex |
| Based in | Czech Republic | United Arab Emirates |
| Founded | 2015 | 2022 |
| Trustpilot | 4.8 (55,531 reviews) | n/a |
| PropTested safety score | 67/100 | n/a |
| Plans on sale | 4 | 9 |
| Cheapest plan to start | $354.95 (FTMO Challenge 1-Step, $50K, converted from EUR 319) | $143 (Omo 2-Step, $50K) |
| Cheapest $100K plan | $443.97 (converted from EUR 399) | $270 |
| Lowest cost to get funded (est.) | $219 | $32 |
| Max profit split | 90% | 80% |
| Drawdown types | Static, End of day, Trailing balance | Intraday, Static |
| Plans without daily loss limit | 0 of 20 | 10 of 52 |
| Plans without consistency rule | 15 of 20 | 40 of 52 |
| First payout | After 14 days | After 10 days |
| 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 | Every 10 business days on Standard and Omo; on demand on Instant and Buy Now, Pay Later |
| Payouts read on chain | none visible | none visible |
| Rules allowed (of 5) | 3 | 2 |
| Platforms | MT4, MT5, cTrader, TradingView | MT5, Match Trader |
| Current offer | none | 10% off |
| Checked | 2026-11-05 | 2026-11-05 |
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.
Maven is a forex prop firm based in United Arab Emirates, founded in 2022. As of November 5, 2026, PropTested reads 9 plans on its site, from $9 one payment, with a profit split of up to 80%. Drawdown is intraday or static and some plans have no daily loss limit. The first payout can be requested after 10 days. All Maven plans and rules.
Maven has the cheaper entry plan: FTMO starts at $354.95 (FTMO Challenge 1-Step) and Maven at $143 (Omo 2-Step), checked November 5, 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.
Maven allows the earlier first payout: FTMO after 14 days, Maven after 10 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; Maven Every 10 business days on Standard and Omo; on demand on Instant and Buy Now, Pay Later.
FTMO allows 3 of the five trading rules PropTested tracks (news, EAs, copy trading, overnight, weekend) and Maven allows 2. 15 of FTMO's 20 setups have no evaluation consistency rule, against 40 of 52 at Maven.
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