Head to head on price, cost to get funded, rules, payouts and trust, read on both firms' own pages. Checked October 31, 2026.
Verdict: Topstep wins 4 of the 6 points the data decides, Earn2Trade 2. Topstep leads on proptested safety score, cheapest $100k plan, lowest cost to get funded (est.), max profit split. Earn2Trade leads on trustpilot, rules allowed (of 5). Points the data cannot decide are left unmarked.
 Topstep |  Earn2Trade | |
|---|---|---|
| Market | futures | futures |
| Based in | n/a | n/a |
| Founded | n/a | n/a |
| Trustpilot | 3.7 (15,022 reviews) | 4.5 (5,059 reviews) |
| PropTested safety score | 69/100 | 51/100 |
| Plans on sale | 2 | 2 |
| Cheapest plan to start | $85 (Trading Combine, No Activation Fee, $50K) | $85 (The Gauntlet Mini, $50K) |
| Cheapest $100K plan | $129 | $157.50 |
| Lowest cost to get funded (est.) | $372 | $828 |
| Max profit split | 90% | 80% |
| Drawdown types | End of day | End of day |
| Plans without daily loss limit | 12 of 24 | 0 of 7 |
| Plans without consistency rule | 0 of 24 | 0 of 7 |
| 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 | Weekly |
| Payouts read on chain | none visible | none visible |
| Rules allowed (of 5) | 0 | 1 |
| Platforms | TopstepX | NinjaTrader, Rithmic, Tradovate, MultiCharts |
| Current offer | none | 50% off |
| Checked | 2026-10-31 | 2026-11-04 |
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.
Earn2Trade is a futures prop firm. As of November 4, 2026, PropTested reads 2 plans on its site, from $75 per month, with a profit split of up to 80%. Drawdown is end of day. Trustpilot shows 4.5 of 5 from 5,059 reviews. All Earn2Trade plans and rules.
Topstep has the cheaper entry plan: Topstep starts at $85 (Trading Combine, No Activation Fee) and Earn2Trade at $85 (The Gauntlet Mini), 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. Earn2Trade: Weekly.
Topstep allows 0 of the five trading rules PropTested tracks (news, EAs, copy trading, overnight, weekend) and Earn2Trade allows 1. 0 of Topstep's 24 setups have no evaluation consistency rule, against 0 of 7 at Earn2Trade.
On Trustpilot Earn2Trade scores higher: Topstep 3.7 from 15,022 reviews, Earn2Trade 4.5 from 5,059. PropTested's safety score adds payout proof, rules and the company behind the firm.
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