Apex Trader Funding vs FundingPips

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

METRIC	Apex Trader Funding ✓ VERIFIEDEST. 2021	FundingPips ✓ VERIFIEDEST. 2022
TRUST SCORE	62/100	—
PROFIT SPLIT	90%BETTER	80%
PAYOUT DAYS	8d	2dBETTER
MIN COST	$35	$29BETTER
MAX FUNDING	$300,000	$2,000,000BETTER
RATING	3.23/5	—
REVIEW COUNT	5BETTER	0
STEPS	1-step	2-step
DRAWDOWN	Trailing EOD	Fixed

APEX TRADER FUNDING DETAILS

+Min challenge cost of $35 is among the lowest and far below the industry average of $186.7
+Profit split of 90% is well above the industry average of 84.7%
+Fee refund is available, reducing the financial risk of the evaluation process
+Single-step funding is faster than the industry average of 1.6 steps

−Futures firm uses a dollar-based drawdown structure; overall drawdown percentage is not directly comparable to the 7.9% CFD average
−Days to first payout of 8 is slightly above the industry average of 6.5 days
−Trailing EOD drawdown type is more restrictive than a fixed drawdown structure

+Min challenge cost of $29 is well below the industry average of $186.7, making entry highly affordable.
+Max funding of $2,000,000 is more than double the industry average of $839,272.7.
+Days to first payout of 2 is significantly faster than the industry average of 6.5 days.
+Weekend holding, news trading, and EA use are all permitted, offering broad trading flexibility.

−Profit split of 80% is below the industry average of 84.7%, giving traders a smaller earnings share.
−Overall drawdown of 10% exceeds the industry average of 7.9%, requiring traders to absorb larger losses.
−No fee refund is offered, meaning traders cannot recover the challenge cost upon passing.

Apex Trader Funding

Trust score 62/100. Slower payouts at 8d. 90% profit split.

FundingPips

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