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BrightFunded Futures vs Topstep

BrightFunded 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.

	BrightFunded Futures	Topstep
Cheapest $50K account	$165 · BrightPlus	$49/mo · Standard
Cheapest $50K to funded	$165 · BrightPlus (one-time)	$95 · No Activation Fee (+$95/mo)
Price range	$120–$460	$49–$499
Account models	2	6
Account sizes	$25K–$150K	$1.5K–$250K
Profit split	80%	90%
Profit target	6%	6–100%
Max drawdown	3–4%	3–33%
Drawdown type	EOD trailing, Intraday trailing	EOD trailing, Static
Billing	One-time	Monthly and One-time
Daily loss limit	None	None on Challenge - Powered Up
Consistency rule	Every model	Every model
Fastest payout	1 day	1 day
Platforms	Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView	TopstepX
Review rating	Not rated	★ 4.5 (140 reviews)

Price by account size

The cheapest account from each firm at every size.

	BrightFunded Futures	Topstep
$1.5K	Not offered	$99Challenge - Powered Up · $99 to funded
$25K	$120BrightPlus · $120 to funded	$75Static Trading Combine · $75 to funded
$50K	$165BrightPlus · $165 to funded	$49/moStandard · $198 to funded
$100K	$280BrightPlus · $280 to funded	$99/moStandard · $248 to funded
$150K	$380BrightPlus · $380 to funded	$199/moStandard · $348 to funded
$250K	Not offered	$499Freedom Trading Combine · $499 to funded

Which one fits you?

Choose BrightFunded Futures if

You would rather pay once than a monthly subscription
You trade on Tradovate, NinjaTrader and TradingView

Choose Topstep if

You want the cheaper $50K account ($49/mo for Standard)
You want the lowest cost to get a $50K account funded ($95)
You want a higher profit split (up to 90%)
You want a larger account (up to $250K)
You trade on TopstepX

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