Head to head on price, cost to get funded, rules, payouts and trust, read on both firms' own pages. Checked October 31, 2026.
Verdict: The5ers wins 3 of the 5 points the data decides, Alpha Capital 2. The5ers leads on proptested safety score, cheapest plan to start, cheapest $100k plan. Alpha Capital leads on lowest cost to get funded (est.), max profit split. Points the data cannot decide are left unmarked.
 The5ers |  Alpha Capital | |
|---|---|---|
| Market | forex | forex |
| Based in | Israel | United Kingdom |
| Founded | 2016 | 2021 |
| Trustpilot | 4.7 (40,936 reviews) | n/a |
| PropTested safety score | 82/100 | 54/100 |
| Plans on sale | 5 | 8 |
| Cheapest plan to start | $99 (Summer Plan 2 Steps, $50K) | $154.20 (Alpha Direct, $50K) |
| Cheapest $100K plan | $149 | $274.20 |
| Lowest cost to get funded (est.) | $59 | $46 |
| Max profit split | 80% | 90% |
| Drawdown types | Static | Intraday, Static |
| Plans without daily loss limit | 3 of 30 | 0 of 478 |
| Plans without consistency rule | 6 of 30 | 0 of 478 |
| First payout | After 14 days | n/a |
| Payout cycle | First withdrawal 14 days after funded activation, then every 2 weeks; processed in up to 3 business days | On demand on all plans; every 14 days as an option on Alpha Pro |
| Payouts read on chain | $100,380,872 | $74,265,057 |
| Rules allowed (of 5) | 2 | 2 |
| Platforms | MT5 | MT5, cTrader, DXTrade, TradeLocker |
| Current offer | none | 40% off |
| Checked | 2026-11-05 | 2026-10-31 |
The5ers is a forex prop firm based in Israel, founded in 2016. As of November 5, 2026, PropTested reads 5 plans on its site, from $19 one payment, with a profit split of up to 80%. Drawdown is static and some plans have no daily loss limit. The first payout can be requested after 14 days. Trustpilot shows 4.7 of 5 from 40,936 reviews. All The5ers 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.
The5ers has the cheaper entry plan: The5ers starts at $99 (Summer Plan 2 Steps) and Alpha Capital at $154.20 (Alpha Direct), 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.
The5ers: First withdrawal 14 days after funded activation, then every 2 weeks; processed in up to 3 business days. Alpha Capital: On demand on all plans; every 14 days as an option on Alpha Pro.
The5ers allows 2 of the five trading rules PropTested tracks (news, EAs, copy trading, overnight, weekend) and Alpha Capital allows 2. 6 of The5ers's 30 setups have no evaluation consistency rule, against 0 of 478 at Alpha Capital.
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