Apex Trader Funding vs Earn2Trade : Comparison 2026

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Logo Apex Trader Funding
Logo Earn2Trade

Overview and reputation

Logo Apex Trader FundingApex Trader Funding
Criterion
Logo Earn2TradeEarn2Trade
4.2
21460 reviews
Trustpilot rating
4.5
5048 reviews
🇺🇸US
Country
🇺🇸US
2021
Year founded
2016
FUTURES
Instrument types
FUTURES
Rithmic
Tradovate
WealthCharts
NinjaTrader
TradingView
ATAS
Quantower
Sierra Chart
VolFix
Platforms
Rithmic
Tradovate
NinjaTrader
TradingView
Finamark
ATAS
Bookmap
Sierra Chart
Indices
Fixed income
Currencies
Commodities
Available assets
Indices
Fixed income
Currencies
Commodities
Bank transfer
Rise
Payment methods
Bank transfer
Crypto
22
Number of challenges
7
Trailing
End of day
Available drawdown types
End of day
$25,000
Minimum account size
$25,000
$300,000
Maximum account size
$200,000
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Track record and reputation

Apex Trader Funding was founded in 2021 (5 years ago), and Earn2Trade in 2016 (10 years ago).

Apex Trader Funding has more Trustpilot reviews, with 21,460 reviews and a rating of 4.2/5. Earn2Trade has a rating of 4.5/5 from 5,048 reviews. Although the latter has a higher rating, it is based on far fewer reviews and may be less representative of overall customer satisfaction.

Instrument types and assets

Both prop firms offer FUTURES, so their rules and conditions are broadly comparable.

Earn2Trade is the only one to support crypto payouts.

Pricing and challenge comparison

Logo Apex Trader FundingApex Trader Funding
Account
Logo Earn2TradeEarn2Trade
$109
$1,090
$25K
End of day
$150
$17
$167
$25K
Trailing
-
$119
$1,190
$50K
End of day
$170
$20
$197
$50K
Trailing
-
$100
$999
$100K
Trailing
-
$159
$1,590
$100K
End of day
$315
$189
$1,890
$150K
Trailing
-
$219
$2,190
$150K
End of day
$375
-
$200K
End of day
$550
$60
$597
$250K
Trailing
-
$70
$697
$300K
Trailing
-
Best price
More expensive
Unique offer
*The displayed prices include current promotions.

Drawdown and cost analysis

Overall challenge analysis

Both prop firms offer $25k, $50k, $100k and $150k accounts with a end of day drawdown.

Apex Trader Funding offers better prices on these challenges.

It also offers $25k, $50k, $100k, $150k, $250k and $300k accounts with a trailing drawdown.

Earn2Trade offers a $200k account with a end of day drawdown that Apex Trader Funding does not offer.

Cost comparison charts

*The displayed prices include current promotions.

Detailed comparison: who has the better rules?

Logo Apex Trader FundingApex Trader Funding
Criterion
Logo Earn2TradeEarn2Trade
25K EOD TRAIL
Name
TCP 25 K
1 step
Number of steps
1 step
End of day
Drawdown type
End of day
$49
$490
Challenge fee
$150
-
Reset fee
$55
$109
Activation fee
$139
$1,500
6%
Profit target
$1,750
7%
$1,000
4%
Maximum total loss
$1,500
6%
$500
2%
Daily loss limit
$550
2.2%
-
Daily drawdown reset
NO
30
Time limit per phase
Unlimited
1
Min trading days
0
-
Consistency rule
30%
Trading during news releases
Weekend trading
Refundable challenge fee
Refundable activation fee
100% on the first $25,000
90% above $25,000
Profit split
50% | 50%
Better option
Less favourable
Equivalent
*The displayed prices include current promotions.

Bobby

Written by

Bobby

Independent trader

I'm a former financial engineer and spent seven years on trading floors and at a hedge fund. For over three years, I've been sharing my trading experience and what I know about finance.

Disclaimer: The data is provided for information only and does not constitute professional financial advice. The prop firm may change this information at any time.