Compare/Alpha Capital vs FTMO

Alpha Capital vs FTMO

Side-by-side comparison of trust scores, profit splits, payout speed, and real trader reviews. Independent data — no sponsored rankings.

ALPHA CAPITAL DETAILS

MARKETS: Forex, Indices, Crypto, Commodities, Metals
PLATFORMS: MT4, MT5, cTrader
TYPES: forex, large-cap, multi-asset, Beginner Friendly, Pro Traders, Fast Payout, Large Cap, crypto

+Overall drawdown allowance is 10%, above the listed-firms average of 7.9%, giving traders more room before breaching.
+Payout window is just 2 days, well below the listed-firms average of 9.6 days.
+Only 1 evaluation step required, below the listed-firms average of 1.6 steps to funded.
+Minimum challenge cost is $50, below the listed-firms average of $69.4.

−Profit split is 80%, below the listed-firms average of 83.2%.
−Max funding is $200,000, below the listed-firms average of $310,294.1.
−Profit target of 8% matches the listed-firms average of 8.1% but offers no meaningful advantage.

+Profit split of 90% exceeds the industry average of 84.6%.
+Fee refund is available
+Founded in 2015, giving it one of the longest operational track records in the industry.
+Weekend and overnight holding is allowed during evaluation phases.
+A recently introduced competitive one-step program.

−Days to first payout of 14 is more than double the industry average of 6.5.
−Profit target of 10% is above the industry average of 8.0%, raising the qualification bar.
−News trading is not allowed at funded, restricting strategy options around major economic events.

Alpha Capital

Not yet rated by PropDNA traders. Faster payouts (2d). 80% profit split.

FTMO

Trust score 65/100. Slower payouts (14d). 80% profit split.