Topstep vs Tradeify : Comparison 2026

VS
Logo Topstep
Logo Tradeify

Overview and reputation

Logo TopstepTopstep
Criterion
Logo TradeifyTradeify
3.7
15002 reviews
Trustpilot rating
4.5
6275 reviews
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Country
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈUS
2012
Year founded
2024
FUTURES
Instrument types
FUTURES
TopstepX
Platforms
Tradovate
Rithmic
WealthCharts
NinjaTrader
ProjectX
TradingView
Indices
Fixed income
Currencies
Crypto
Commodities
Available assets
Indices
Currencies
Crypto
Commodities
Fixed income
Bank transfer
Wise
Payment methods
Bank transfer
Rise
Crypto
Plane
15
Number of challenges
12
End of day
Static
Available drawdown types
End of day
$1,500
Minimum account size
$25,000
$250,000
Maximum account size
$150,000

Track record and reputation

Topstep was founded in 2012 (14 years ago), and Tradeify in 2024 (2 years ago).

Topstep has more Trustpilot reviews, with 15,002 reviews and a rating of 3.7/5. Tradeify has a rating of 4.5/5 from 6,275 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.

Tradeify is the only one to support crypto payouts.

Pricing and challenge comparison

Logo TopstepTopstep
Account
Logo TradeifyTradeify
$99
$1.5K
Static
-
$65
$3K
Static
-
$149
$6K
Static
-
$75
$25K
Static
-
-
$25K
End of day
$59
$99
$149
$50K
Static
-
$49
$50K
End of day
$115
$165
$149
$100K
End of day
$153
$255
$199
$150K
End of day
$221
$369
$499
$250K
End of day
-
Best price
More expensive
Unique offer
*The displayed prices include current promotions.

Drawdown and cost analysis

Overall challenge analysis

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

Topstep offers better prices on these challenges.

It also offers $2k, $3k, $6k, $25k and $50k accounts with a static drawdown.

It also offers a $250k account with a end of day drawdown that Tradeify does not offer.

Tradeify offers a $25k account with a end of day drawdown that Topstep does not offer.

Cost comparison charts

*The displayed prices include current promotions.

Detailed comparison: who has the better rules?

Logo TopstepTopstep
Criterion
Logo TradeifyTradeify
Labs #001 - $25K Static Drawdown Trading Combine
Name
Growth 25K
1 step
Number of steps
1 step
Static
Drawdown type
End of day
$75
Challenge fee
$59
$99
-
Reset fee
$60
$0
Activation fee
$0
$2,000
8%
Profit target
$1,500
6%
$1,000
4%
Maximum total loss
$1,000
4%
$500
2%
Daily loss limit
$600
2.4%
-
Daily drawdown reset
NO
90
Time limit per phase
Unlimited
2
Min trading days
1
55%
Consistency rule
-
Trading during news releases
Weekend trading
Refundable challenge fee
Refundable activation fee
90% | 10%
Profit split
90% | 10%
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.