Apex Trader Funding vs FTMO : Comparison 2026
Overview and reputation
Apex Trader FundingFTMOTrack record and reputation
Apex Trader Funding was founded in 2021 (5 years ago), and FTMO in 2015 (11 years ago).
FTMO has more Trustpilot reviews, with 55,283 reviews and a rating of 4.8/5. Apex Trader Funding has a rating of 4.2/5 from 21,460 reviews. Both the rating and review count favour FTMO.
Instrument types and assets
A major difference: Apex Trader Funding is a Futures prop firm, while FTMO is a CFD prop firm.
FTMO is the only one of the two that offers crypto trading.
It is also the only one to support crypto payouts.
Pricing and challenge comparison
Apex Trader FundingFTMODrawdown and cost analysis
Overall challenge analysis
Both prop firms offer $25k, $50k and $100k accounts with a end of day drawdown.
Apex Trader Funding offers better prices on these challenges.
Both prop firms offer $25k, $50k and $100k accounts with a trailing drawdown.
Apex Trader Funding offers better prices on these challenges.
It also offers $150k, $250k and $300k accounts with a trailing drawdown that FTMO does not offer.
It also offers a $150k account with a end of day drawdown that FTMO does not offer.
FTMO offers $5k and $10k accounts with a trailing drawdown that Apex Trader Funding does not offer.
It also offers $10k, $25k, $50k, $100k and $200k accounts with a static drawdown.
It also offers $10k and $200k accounts with a end of day drawdown that Apex Trader Funding does not offer.
Cost comparison charts
Detailed comparison: who has the better rules?
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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.