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 4 of the 7 points the data decides, The5ers 3. E8 Markets leads on lowest cost to get funded (est.), max profit split, first payout, rules allowed (of 5). The5ers leads on proptested safety score, cheapest plan to start, cheapest $100k plan. Points the data cannot decide are left unmarked.
 The5ers |  E8 Markets | |
|---|---|---|
| Market | forex | forex |
| Based in | Israel | USA |
| Founded | 2016 | 2021 |
| Trustpilot | 4.7 (40,936 reviews) | n/a |
| PropTested safety score | 82/100 | 53/100 |
| Plans on sale | 5 | 4 |
| Cheapest plan to start | $99 (Summer Plan 2 Steps, $50K) | $109 (E8 Pro (Perpetual), $50K) |
| Cheapest $100K plan | $149 | $199 |
| Lowest cost to get funded (est.) | $59 | $27 |
| Max profit split | 80% | 100% |
| Drawdown types | Static | Trailing balance, Static |
| Plans without daily loss limit | 3 of 30 | 0 of 336 |
| Plans without consistency rule | 6 of 30 | 336 of 336 |
| First payout | After 14 days | No waiting period |
| Payout cycle | First withdrawal 14 days after funded activation, then every 2 weeks; processed in up to 3 business days | E8 Pro daily; E8 One on demand |
| Payouts read on chain | $100,380,872 | $46,207,476 |
| Rules allowed (of 5) | 2 | 3 |
| Platforms | MT5 | MT5, TradeLocker, cTrader, Match-Trader, E8 Terminal |
| Current offer | none | 30% 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.
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.
The5ers has the cheaper entry plan: The5ers starts at $99 (Summer Plan 2 Steps) and E8 Markets at $109 (E8 Pro (Perpetual)), 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.
E8 Markets allows the earlier first payout: The5ers after 14 days, E8 Markets after 0 days. Cycles: The5ers First withdrawal 14 days after funded activation, then every 2 weeks; processed in up to 3 business days; E8 Markets E8 Pro daily; E8 One on demand.
The5ers allows 2 of the five trading rules PropTested tracks (news, EAs, copy trading, overnight, weekend) and E8 Markets allows 3. 6 of The5ers's 30 setups have no evaluation consistency rule, against 336 of 336 at E8 Markets.
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