Head to head on price, cost to get funded, rules, payouts and trust, read on both firms' own pages. Checked November 5, 2026.
Verdict: FundedNext wins 5 of the 7 points the data decides, FTMO 2. FundedNext leads on proptested safety score, cheapest plan to start, cheapest $100k plan, lowest cost to get funded (est.). FTMO leads on trustpilot, rules allowed (of 5). Points the data cannot decide are left unmarked.
 FundedNext |  FTMO | |
|---|---|---|
| Market | forex | forex |
| Based in | UAE | Czech Republic |
| Founded | 2022 | 2015 |
| Trustpilot | 4.5 (82,734 reviews) | 4.8 (55,531 reviews) |
| PropTested safety score | 73/100 | 67/100 |
| Plans on sale | 5 | 4 |
| Cheapest plan to start | $149.99 (Labs Instant FNL-004, $50K) | $354.95 (FTMO Challenge 1-Step, $50K, converted from EUR 319) |
| Cheapest $100K plan | $399.99 | $443.97 (converted from EUR 399) |
| Lowest cost to get funded (est.) | $89 | $219 |
| Max profit split | 95% | 90% |
| Drawdown types | Static, Trailing balance | Static, End of day, Trailing balance |
| Plans without daily loss limit | 5 of 104 | 0 of 20 |
| Plans without consistency rule | 104 of 104 | 15 of 20 |
| First payout | n/a | After 14 days |
| Payout cycle | By plan: 2-Step first after 21 days then every 14; 1-Step every 5 business days; Lite every 10 days; Instant on-demand or bi-weekly; processed within 24 hours | Reward claim from day 14 after first trade on the account, review 1-2 business days, sent 1-2 business days after invoice approval |
| Payouts read on chain | $256,315,484 | none visible |
| Rules allowed (of 5) | 2 | 3 |
| Platforms | MT4, MT5, cTrader, Match-Trader | MT4, MT5, cTrader, TradingView |
| Current offer | 15% off | none |
| Checked | 2026-11-05 | 2026-11-05 |
FundedNext is a forex prop firm based in UAE, founded in 2022. As of November 5, 2026, PropTested reads 5 plans on its site, from $29.99 one payment, with a profit split of up to 95%. Drawdown is static or trailing balance and some plans have no daily loss limit. Trustpilot shows 4.5 of 5 from 82,734 reviews. All FundedNext plans and rules.
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.
FundedNext has the cheaper entry plan: FundedNext starts at $149.99 (Labs Instant FNL-004) and FTMO at $354.95 (FTMO Challenge 1-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.
FundedNext: By plan: 2-Step first after 21 days then every 14; 1-Step every 5 business days; Lite every 10 days; Instant on-demand or bi-weekly; processed within 24 hours. 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.
FundedNext allows 2 of the five trading rules PropTested tracks (news, EAs, copy trading, overnight, weekend) and FTMO allows 3. 104 of FundedNext's 104 setups have no evaluation consistency rule, against 15 of 20 at FTMO.
On Trustpilot FTMO scores higher: FundedNext 4.5 from 82,734 reviews, FTMO 4.8 from 55,531. PropTested's safety score adds payout proof, rules and the company behind the firm.
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