Head to head on price, cost to get funded, rules, payouts and trust, read on both firms' own pages. Checked November 4, 2026.
Verdict: Goat Funded Trader wins 3 of the 5 points the data decides, The5ers 2. Goat Funded Trader leads on cheapest $100k plan, lowest cost to get funded (est.), max profit split. The5ers leads on cheapest plan to start, rules allowed (of 5). Points the data cannot decide are left unmarked.
 The5ers |  Goat Funded Trader | |
|---|---|---|
| Market | forex | forex |
| Based in | Israel | Hong Kong (Wishes Tower International Limited) |
| Founded | 2016 | n/a |
| Trustpilot | 4.7 (40,936 reviews) | n/a |
| PropTested safety score | 82/100 | n/a |
| Plans on sale | 5 | 9 |
| Cheapest plan to start | $99 (Summer Plan 2 Steps, $50K) | $184.80 (2 Step GOAT, $50K) |
| Cheapest $100K plan | $149 | $99 |
| Lowest cost to get funded (est.) | $59 | $42 |
| Max profit split | 80% | 90% |
| Drawdown types | Static | Static, Trailing balance, Intraday |
| Plans without daily loss limit | 3 of 30 | 13 of 56 |
| Plans without consistency rule | 6 of 30 | 25 of 56 |
| First payout | After 14 days | After 14 days |
| Payout cycle | First withdrawal 14 days after funded activation, then every 2 weeks; processed in up to 3 business days | Bi-weekly by default, daily on Instant Daily; on-demand first reward as an add-on |
| Payouts read on chain | $100,380,872 | $18,909,375 |
| Rules allowed (of 5) | 2 | 1 |
| Platforms | MT5 | MT5, cTrader, TradeLocker, Match-Trader |
| Current offer | none | 50% off |
| Checked | 2026-11-05 | 2026-11-04 |
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.
Goat Funded Trader is a forex prop firm based in Hong Kong (Wishes Tower International Limited). As of November 4, 2026, PropTested reads 9 plans on its site, from $17 one payment, with a profit split of up to 90%. Drawdown is static or trailing balance or intraday and some plans have no daily loss limit. The first payout can be requested after 14 days. All Goat Funded Trader plans and rules.
The5ers has the cheaper entry plan: The5ers starts at $99 (Summer Plan 2 Steps) and Goat Funded Trader at $184.80 (2 Step GOAT), checked November 4, 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.
Both allow a first payout after the same wait: The5ers after 14 days, Goat Funded Trader after 14 days. Cycles: The5ers First withdrawal 14 days after funded activation, then every 2 weeks; processed in up to 3 business days; Goat Funded Trader Bi-weekly by default, daily on Instant Daily; on-demand first reward as an add-on.
The5ers allows 2 of the five trading rules PropTested tracks (news, EAs, copy trading, overnight, weekend) and Goat Funded Trader allows 1. 6 of The5ers's 30 setups have no evaluation consistency rule, against 25 of 56 at Goat Funded Trader.
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