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Head to head · Futures

Topstep vs Traders Launch

Topstep and Traders Launch 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.

	Topstep	Traders Launch
Cheapest $50K account	$49/mo · Standard	$239 · Futures Evaluation - Static - 60% Profit Split
Cheapest $50K to funded	$95 · No Activation Fee (+$95/mo)	$239 · Futures Evaluation - Static - 60% Profit Split (one-time)
Price range	$49–$499	$49–$679
Account models	6	10
Account sizes	$1.5K–$250K	$25K–$300K
Profit split	90%	55–90%
Profit target	6–100%	1.5–6%
Max drawdown	3–33%	0.5–4%
Drawdown type	EOD trailing, Static	EOD trailing, Static
Billing	Monthly and One-time	One-time
Daily loss limit	None on Challenge - Powered Up	None on Futures Evaluation - Full - 60% Profit Split, Futures Evaluation - Full - 80% Profit Split and Futures Evaluation - NYC - 55% Profit Split +4 more
Consistency rule	Every model	None on TL Drop #2 - 60% Profit Split, TL Drop #2 - 80% Profit Split and TL Drop #2 - 90% Profit Split
Fastest payout	1 day	1 day
Platforms	TopstepX	Quantower, Volumetrica Trading, TradingView, Hyperprop
Review rating	★ 4.5 (140 reviews)	★ 4.8 (75 reviews)

Price by account size

The cheapest account from each firm at every size.

	Topstep	Traders Launch
$1.5K	$99Challenge - Powered Up · $99 to funded	Not offered
$25K	$75Static Trading Combine · $75 to funded	$79TL Drop #2 - 60% Profit Split · $79 to funded
$50K	$49/moStandard · $198 to funded	$239Futures Evaluation - Static - 60% Profit Split · $239 to funded
$100K	$99/moStandard · $248 to funded	$49Futures Evaluation - NYC - 55% Profit Split · $49 to funded
$150K	$199/moStandard · $348 to funded	Not offered
$200K	Not offered	$74Futures Evaluation - NYC - 55% Profit Split · $74 to funded
$250K	$499Freedom Trading Combine · $499 to funded	Not offered
$300K	Not offered	$139Futures Evaluation - NYC - 55% Profit Split · $139 to funded

Which one fits you?

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 trade on TopstepX

Choose Traders Launch if

You want a lower profit target (1.5%)
You would rather pay once than a monthly subscription
You want a plan with no consistency rule
You want a larger account (up to $300K)
You trade on Quantower, Volumetrica Trading and TradingView
You weigh reviews (rated 4.8 from 75 reviews)