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Entry fees range from $1 trials to $500+ evaluations across this list. Sorted cheapest first, with filters for evaluation type and asset class — find the lowest-cost way into the account size you actually want.

Firm
Entry Fee
Max Account
Evaluation
Profit Split
from $1
$400,000
1-Step / 2-Step / Instant / Pay Later
80% rising to 100% via add-on
Blue Guardian
★ 4.3
from $10
$4,000,000 (scaled)
2-Step
90% standard rising to 100%
Aqua Funded
★ 4.1
from $15
$4,000,000 (scaled)
2-Step
Up to 90%
Bulenox
★ 4.1
from $16
$2,750,000 (scaled via 11 accounts)
One-Step (Option 1 or Option 2)
Up to 90%
Funding Pips
★ 4.6
from $29
$300,000
2-Step
Up to 95%
FundedNext
★ 5.0
from $33
$200,000
2-Step / Express
Up to 95%
from $39
$200,000
2-Step
Up to 85%
Hola Prime
★ 3.8
from $39
$200,000
2-Step
Up to 80%
from $39
$250,000
2-Step
Up to 90%
DNA Funded
★ 4.3
from $39
$600,000
1-Step / 2-Step / 3-Step
Up to 90%
The5ers
★ 4.7
from $39
$4,000,000 (scaled)
2-Step / 3-Step
50% rising to 100%
E8 Markets
★ 4.8
from $40
$300,000
2-Step / 1-Step
Up to 80%
Tradeify
★ 4.2
from $49
$250,000
One-Step / Instant
Up to 90%
Topstep
★ 4.5
from $49/mo
$750,000 (5 accounts)
One-Step Combine (futures)
100% first $25K then split
from $77
$250,000 (up to 10 accounts)
One-Step
Up to 90%
FTMO
★ 5.0
from $79
$400,000
2-Step
Up to 90%
Lucid Trading
★ 4.1
from $90
$250,000
One-Step
Up to 90%
TradeDay
★ 4.0
from $99
$200,000
One-Step
Up to 90%
from $147
$300,000 per account (20 max)
One-Step
100% first $25K then 90%
from $170
$300,000 (5 accounts)
One-Step
Up to 90%

Entry fees are pulled directly from each firm's review and may include promotional pricing or vary by account size — always confirm the current price on the firm's own site before purchasing. Fees shown reflect our most recent verification date on each review.