Head to head on price, cost to get funded, rules, payouts and trust, read on both firms' own pages. Checked October 31, 2026.
Verdict: The data splits 3 to 3: neither firm leads. Topstep leads on proptested safety score, cheapest plan to start, cheapest $100k plan. Points the data cannot decide are left unmarked.
 Topstep |  Tradeify | |
|---|---|---|
| Market | futures | futures |
| Based in | n/a | n/a |
| Founded | n/a | n/a |
| Trustpilot | 3.7 (15,022 reviews) | 4.5 (6,473 reviews) |
| PropTested safety score | 69/100 | 68/100 |
| Plans on sale | 2 | 3 |
| Cheapest plan to start | $85 (Trading Combine, No Activation Fee, $50K) | $87 (Growth, $50K) |
| Cheapest $100K plan | $129 | $153 |
| Lowest cost to get funded (est.) | $372 | $218 |
| Max profit split | 90% | 90% |
| Drawdown types | End of day | End of day |
| Plans without daily loss limit | 12 of 24 | 9 of 26 |
| Plans without consistency rule | 0 of 24 | 4 of 26 |
| 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 | Growth and Lightning: 5 days; Select: Daily or every 5 winning days, by chosen path |
| Payouts read on chain | none visible | $444,006,641 |
| Rules allowed (of 5) | 0 | 1 |
| Platforms | TopstepX | Tradovate, Rithmic, WealthCharts, NinjaTrader, TradingView, Tradesea |
| Current offer | none | 5% 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.
Tradeify is a futures prop firm. As of November 4, 2026, PropTested reads 3 plans on its site, from $59.40 one payment, with a profit split of up to 90%. Drawdown is end of day and some plans have no daily loss limit. Trustpilot shows 4.5 of 5 from 6,473 reviews. All Tradeify plans and rules.
Topstep has the cheaper entry plan: Topstep starts at $85 (Trading Combine, No Activation Fee) and Tradeify at $87 (Growth), 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. Tradeify: Growth and Lightning: 5 days; Select: Daily or every 5 winning days, by chosen path.
Topstep allows 0 of the five trading rules PropTested tracks (news, EAs, copy trading, overnight, weekend) and Tradeify allows 1. 0 of Topstep's 24 setups have no evaluation consistency rule, against 4 of 26 at Tradeify.
On Trustpilot Tradeify scores higher: Topstep 3.7 from 15,022 reviews, Tradeify 4.5 from 6,473. PropTested's safety score adds payout proof, rules and the company behind the firm.
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