Head to head on price, cost to get funded, rules, payouts and trust, read on both firms' own pages. Checked October 31, 2026.
Verdict: Alpha Futures wins 5 of the 5 points the data decides, Topstep 0. Alpha Futures leads on trustpilot, proptested safety score, cheapest plan to start, cheapest $100k plan. Points the data cannot decide are left unmarked.
 Topstep |  Alpha Futures | |
|---|---|---|
| Market | futures | futures |
| Based in | n/a | United Kingdom |
| Founded | n/a | 2023 |
| Trustpilot | 3.7 (15,022 reviews) | 4.3 (6,243 reviews) |
| PropTested safety score | 69/100 | 71/100 |
| Plans on sale | 2 | 4 |
| Cheapest plan to start | $85 (Trading Combine, No Activation Fee, $50K) | $64.50 (Standard, $50K) |
| Cheapest $100K plan | $129 | $119.50 |
| Lowest cost to get funded (est.) | $372 | $332 |
| Max profit split | 90% | 90% |
| Drawdown types | End of day | End of day |
| Plans without daily loss limit | 12 of 24 | 3 of 16 |
| Plans without consistency rule | 0 of 24 | 3 of 16 |
| First payout | After 3 days | n/a |
| Payout cycle | XFA: after 5 winning days or 3 traded days by chosen path; Live: daily after 30 winning days | Up to 4 times per month |
| Payouts read on chain | none visible | $32,815,502 |
| Rules allowed (of 5) | 0 | 0 |
| Platforms | TopstepX | AlphaTrader, WealthCharts, TradingView, Quantower, Deepchart |
| Current offer | none | 40% off |
| Checked | 2026-10-31 | 2026-10-31 |
Topstep is a futures prop firm. As of October 31, 2026, PropTested reads 2 plans on its site, from $85 per month, with a profit split of up to 90%. Drawdown is end of day and some plans have no daily loss limit. The first payout can be requested after 3 days. Trustpilot shows 3.7 of 5 from 15,022 reviews. All Topstep plans and rules.
Alpha Futures is a futures prop firm based in United Kingdom, founded in 2023. As of October 31, 2026, PropTested reads 4 plans on its site, from $53.40 per month, with a profit split of up to 90%. Drawdown is end of day and some plans have no daily loss limit. Trustpilot shows 4.3 of 5 from 6,243 reviews. All Alpha Futures plans and rules.
Alpha Futures has the cheaper entry plan: Topstep starts at $85 (Trading Combine, No Activation Fee) and Alpha Futures at $64.50 (Standard), 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.
Topstep: XFA: after 5 winning days or 3 traded days by chosen path; Live: daily after 30 winning days. Alpha Futures: Up to 4 times per month.
Topstep allows 0 of the five trading rules PropTested tracks (news, EAs, copy trading, overnight, weekend) and Alpha Futures allows 0. 0 of Topstep's 24 setups have no evaluation consistency rule, against 3 of 16 at Alpha Futures.
On Trustpilot Alpha Futures scores higher: Topstep 3.7 from 15,022 reviews, Alpha Futures 4.3 from 6,243. PropTested's safety score adds payout proof, rules and the company behind the firm.
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