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AquaFunded Futures vs Topstep

AquaFunded Futures and Topstep side by side: prices, rules and payouts. Checked Nov 10.

At a glance

Across every account each firm lists. Green marks the clearly better side.

	AquaFunded Futures	Topstep
Cheapest $50K account	$90.75 · Daily	$49/mo · Standard
Cheapest $50K to funded	$90.75 · Daily (one-time)	$95 · No Activation Fee (+$95/mo)
Price range	$90.75–$586.50	$49–$499
Account models	5	6
Account sizes	$25K–$150K	$1.5K–$250K
Profit split	90%	90%
Profit target	6%	6–100%
Max drawdown	2.33–6%	3–33%
Drawdown type	EOD trailing	EOD trailing, Static
Billing	One-time	Monthly and One-time
Daily loss limit	None on Flex No DLL	None on Challenge - Powered Up
Consistency rule	None on Instant and Standard Evaluation	Every model
Fastest payout	1 day	1 day
Platforms	Tradovate, Deepcharts, NinjaTrader, TradingView	TopstepX
Review rating	★ 3.9 (87 reviews)	★ 4.5 (140 reviews)

Price by account size

The cheapest account from each firm at every size.

	AquaFunded Futures	Topstep
$1.5K	Not offered	$99Challenge - Powered Up · $99 to funded
$25K	$231.75Instant · $231.75 to funded	$75Static Trading Combine · $75 to funded
$50K	$90.75Daily · $90.75 to funded	$49/moStandard · $198 to funded
$100K	$139.50Daily · $139.50 to funded	$99/moStandard · $248 to funded
$150K	$215.25Daily · $215.25 to funded	$199/moStandard · $348 to funded
$250K	Not offered	$499Freedom Trading Combine · $499 to funded

Which one fits you?

Choose AquaFunded Futures if

You want the lowest cost to get a $50K account funded ($90.75)
You would rather pay once than a monthly subscription
You want a plan with no consistency rule
You trade on Tradovate, Deepcharts and NinjaTrader

Choose Topstep if

You want the cheaper $50K account ($49/mo for Standard)
You want a larger account (up to $250K)
You trade on TopstepX
You weigh reviews (rated 4.5 from 140 reviews)

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