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Head-to-Head Comparison

Apex Trader Funding vs Tradeify Side-by-side breakdown — fees, rules, payouts, and our verdict

Apex Trader Funding
Est. 2021
4.6
out of 5.0
from $147 challenge fee
100% first $25K then 90% profit split
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VS
Tradeify
Est. 2024
4.2
out of 5.0
from $49 challenge fee
Up to 90% profit split
Visit Tradeify → Full review →

Quick Verdict

Overall Score
Apex Trader Funding
Lower Entry Fee
Tradeify
Higher Profit Split
Apex Trader Funding
Larger Max Account
Apex Trader Funding

Full Comparison

Metric Apex Trader Funding Tradeify
Our Score 4.6/5 4.2/5
Challenge Fee from $147 from $49 ✓
Profit Split 100% first $25K then 90% ✓ Up to 90%
Max Account $300,000 per account (20 max) ✓ $250,000
Evaluation Type One-Step One-Step / Instant
Drawdown Type Intraday trailing only Trailing
Min Trading Days 7-day evaluation Varies by plan
Time Limit No fixed limit No fixed limit
Platforms NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Rithmic, Quantower, Sierra Chart Tradovate, NinjaTrader, Rithmic
Payout Speed Standard cycle Standard cycle
News Trading ✓ ✓
Weekend Hold ✓ ✓
EAs / Robots ✓ ✗
Fee Refundable ✗ ✗
Founded 2021 2024
HQ United States United States

Score Breakdown

Customer Support Apex Trader Funding: 8.4 · Tradeify: 8
Value for Money Apex Trader Funding: 9 · Tradeify: 7.4
■ Apex Trader Funding ■ Tradeify

Apex Trader Funding and Tradeify both show up on most "best prop firm" shortlists, but they are built for different traders. Apex Trader Funding scores 4.6/5 on our review and has been paying traders since 2021 (5 years); Tradeify scores 4.2/5 and has been paying traders since 2024 (2 years). The table below puts every rule side by side — this intro is the short version.

On entry cost, Apex Trader Funding charges from $147 and Tradeify charges from $49 for its standard evaluation. The profit split is 100% first $25K then 90% at Apex Trader Funding versus Up to 90% at Tradeify — but a bigger split only matters if the payout actually arrives, so weigh it against the payout-speed row. The drawdown models differ: Apex Trader Funding uses intraday trailing only, Tradeify uses trailing. That single rule changes how much room you really have on a losing day, so check the "Drawdown Explained" guide if the distinction is new to you.

Apex Trader Funding allows weekend holding and Tradeify allows it. If your strategy carries positions across the weekend, that alone should decide this comparison for you.

Pros & Cons

Apex Trader Funding

✅ Pros
• Up to 20 simultaneous funded accounts — nothing else here is even in the same range
• Intraday-only trailing drawdown, noticeably more forgiving day to day than Topstep's stacked rules
• Keep 100% of your first $25,000 in profits — a strong incentive right out of the gate
• Frequent promotional discounts keep entry pricing genuinely competitive
❌ Cons
• EAs only work during the evaluation, not on a funded account — odd given how flexible the rest of the rule set is
• The 7-day evaluation window runs longer than Topstep's 2-day minimum
• That profit split drops to 90% after the first $25K tier. Still strong, just not the headline figure

Tradeify

✅ Pros
• No consistency rule — a direct answer to the exact thing traders complain about at Topstep and Apex-style firms
• Instant funding available if you'd rather skip the Combine entirely
• Flexible plans aimed squarely at people who got burned on a technicality somewhere else
❌ Cons
• $509 for a 50K account — the highest entry fee of any futures firm on this list
• 2024 is the newest founding date here, which means the shortest track record by a clear margin
• EAs aren't confirmed as allowed, unlike Bulenox's explicit yes
Apex Trader Funding
4.6/5
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Tradeify
4.2/5
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