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Head to head · Futures

Earn2Trade vs Topstep

Earn2Trade 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.

	Earn2Trade	Topstep
Cheapest $50K account	$170/mo · The Gauntlet Mini	$49/mo · Standard
Cheapest $50K to funded	$309 · The Gauntlet Mini (incl. $139 activation · +$170/mo)	$95 · No Activation Fee (+$95/mo)
Price range	$150–$550	$49–$499
Account models	2	6
Account sizes	$25K–$200K	$1.5K–$250K
Profit split	80%	90%
Profit target	5.5–7%	6–100%
Max drawdown	3–6%	3–33%
Drawdown type	Trailing	EOD trailing, Static
Billing	Monthly	Monthly and One-time
Daily loss limit	2.2%	None on Challenge - Powered Up
Consistency rule	Every model	Every model
Fastest payout	7 days	1 day
Platforms	BlackArrow, Jigsaw Daytradr, Finamark, Tradovate, Inside Edge Trader +18 more	TopstepX
Review rating	★ 4.3 (34 reviews)	★ 4.5 (140 reviews)

Price by account size

The cheapest account from each firm at every size.

	Earn2Trade	Topstep
$1.5K	Not offered	$99Challenge - Powered Up · $99 to funded
$25K	$150/moTrader Career Path · $289 to funded	$75Static Trading Combine · $75 to funded
$50K	$170/moThe Gauntlet Mini · $309 to funded	$49/moStandard · $198 to funded
$100K	$315/moThe Gauntlet Mini · $454 to funded	$99/moStandard · $248 to funded
$150K	$375/moThe Gauntlet Mini · $514 to funded	$199/moStandard · $348 to funded
$200K	$550/moThe Gauntlet Mini · $689 to funded	Not offered
$250K	Not offered	$499Freedom Trading Combine · $499 to funded

Which one fits you?

Choose Earn2Trade if

You want a lower profit target (5.5%)
You trade on BlackArrow, Jigsaw Daytradr and Finamark

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 the fastest payouts
You want a plan with no daily loss limit
You want a larger account (up to $250K)
You trade on TopstepX
You weigh reviews (rated 4.5 from 140 reviews)