Head to head
Topstep vs FTMO
Both platforms are scored with the same methodology and the same category rubric. Nothing on this page is influenced by advertising.
58/100 | 71/100Higher score | |
|---|---|---|
| Category rank | #2 | #1 |
| Confidence | High confidence | High confidence |
| External Reputation | 72 | 96 |
| AI Authority | 64 | 70 |
| Web Authority | 35 | 44 |
| Expert Assessment | 49 | 56 |
| TOP10 User Score | — | — |
| Pricing | USD $49/month ($50K Buying Power, Standard path) · free tier: None | Not published (live fee table is client-side rendered and was not captured; must be checked at ftmo.com/en/#pricing) · free tier: Free unlimited practice trial available alongside the paid Challenge |
| Pricing model | Subscription | One-time fee per Challenge (varies by account size, currency, risk mode and promotion) |
| Best for | Disciplined US-based futures day traders on liquid index futures who size small, bank payouts frequently, use the optional Daily Loss Limit and treat the monthly fee as a tuition-style cost. | Disciplined, risk-managed traders on MT4/MT5/cTrader who want $10k–$200k of simulated capital with fast reward withdrawals, and who can trade comfortably inside a 1% per-trade cap after their first payout. |
| Avoid if | Your edge depends on one or two outsized days, you need an enforceable legal right to your profits, you scalp news in conditions where a platform freeze is fatal, you are outside the US and need fast withdrawals, or you might let a subscription rebill unnoticed. | You are a news or high-volatility scalper on gold and indices where slippage can turn a compliant 0.95% risk into a rule breach, you need a regulated counterparty and real client-money protection, or you are a cost-sensitive beginner likely to need several paid retries. |
| Markets | Retail traders, Self-directed futures day traders | Retail traders, Individual discretionary traders |
| Founded | — | 2015 |
| Headquarters | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Prague, Czech Republic |
A higher TOP SCORE means more of the evidence favours that platform on this methodology — it is not a recommendation, and it does not account for your specific requirements. Advertisers are never declared the winner of a comparison.