Head to head on price, cost to get funded, rules, payouts and trust, read on both firms' own pages. Checked October 31, 2026.
Verdict: Bulenox wins 4 of the 7 points the data decides, Topstep 3. Bulenox leads on trustpilot, lowest cost to get funded (est.), first payout, rules allowed (of 5). Topstep leads on proptested safety score, cheapest plan to start, cheapest $100k plan. Points the data cannot decide are left unmarked.
 Topstep |  Bulenox | |
|---|---|---|
| Market | futures | futures |
| Based in | n/a | US |
| Founded | n/a | n/a |
| Trustpilot | 3.7 (15,022 reviews) | 4.7 (1,827 reviews) |
| PropTested safety score | 69/100 | 48/100 |
| Plans on sale | 2 | 3 |
| Cheapest plan to start | $85 (Trading Combine, No Activation Fee, $50K) | $143 (Momentum, $50K) |
| Cheapest $100K plan | $129 | $248 |
| Lowest cost to get funded (est.) | $372 | $344 |
| Max profit split | 90% | 90% |
| Drawdown types | End of day | Intraday, End of day |
| Plans without daily loss limit | 12 of 24 | 13 of 24 |
| Plans without consistency rule | 0 of 24 | 16 of 24 |
| First payout | After 3 days | No waiting period |
| Payout cycle | XFA: after 5 winning days or 3 traded days by chosen path; Live: daily after 30 winning days | Master weekly on Wednesdays after 10 trading days; Fast Track and Momentum processed same day |
| Payouts read on chain | none visible | none visible |
| Rules allowed (of 5) | 0 | 2 |
| Platforms | TopstepX | NinjaTrader, Rithmic, Quantower, Sierra Chart, MultiCharts, ATAS |
| Current offer | none | none |
| 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.
Bulenox is a futures prop firm based in US. As of October 31, 2026, PropTested reads 3 plans on its site, from $94 one payment, with a profit split of up to 90%. Drawdown is intraday or end of day and some plans have no daily loss limit. The first payout can be requested as soon as you are funded. Trustpilot shows 4.7 of 5 from 1,827 reviews. All Bulenox plans and rules.
Topstep has the cheaper entry plan: Topstep starts at $85 (Trading Combine, No Activation Fee) and Bulenox at $143 (Momentum), 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.
Bulenox allows the earlier first payout: Topstep after 3 days, Bulenox after 0 days. Cycles: Topstep XFA: after 5 winning days or 3 traded days by chosen path; Live: daily after 30 winning days; Bulenox Master weekly on Wednesdays after 10 trading days; Fast Track and Momentum processed same day.
Topstep allows 0 of the five trading rules PropTested tracks (news, EAs, copy trading, overnight, weekend) and Bulenox allows 2. 0 of Topstep's 24 setups have no evaluation consistency rule, against 16 of 24 at Bulenox.
On Trustpilot Bulenox scores higher: Topstep 3.7 from 15,022 reviews, Bulenox 4.7 from 1,827. PropTested's safety score adds payout proof, rules and the company behind the firm.
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