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HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON · 2026

Brightfunded vs FundedFirm

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

BFND

Brightfunded

EST. 2023

FNFM

FundedFirm

BRIGHTFUNDED

METRIC

FUNDEDFIRM

66/100BETTER

TRUST SCORE

—0/100

0/5TIE

RATING

TIE0/5

80%—

PROFIT SPLIT

BETTER100%

$200,000BETTER

MAX FUNDING

—$100,000

$55BETTER

MIN COST

—$549

1dTIE

PAYOUT DAYS

TIE1d

—

PASS RATE

—

0TIE

REVIEW COUNT

TIE0

BRIGHTFUNDED DETAILS

STEPS: 2-phase
DRAWDOWN: Fixed
MARKETS: Forex, Indices, Commodities, Metals, Crypto
PLATFORMS: MT5, cTrader, DXtrade

FUNDEDFIRM DETAILS

STEPS: 1-phase
DRAWDOWN: Fixed
MARKETS: Forex
PLATFORMS: MT5

Brightfunded PROS

+Days to first payout is 1, dramatically faster than the industry average of 6.5 days
+Min challenge cost of $55 is well below the industry average of $186.70, lowering entry barriers
+Fee refund is offered, providing financial protection for traders who complete the challenge
+Supports three platforms — MT5, cTrader, and DXtrade — offering good platform flexibility

Brightfunded CONS

−Profit split of 80% is below the industry average of 84.7% by 4.7 percentage points
−News trading is not allowed, restricting traders who use fundamental or event-driven strategies
−Max funding of $200,000 is significantly below the industry average of $839,272, limiting earning potential

FundedFirm PROS

+100% profit split is exceptionally above the industry average of 84.7%
+Days to first payout of 1 is significantly faster than the industry average of 6.5 days
+Single-step evaluation is below the industry average of 1.6 steps to funded
+Fee refund is available, reducing the net cost of the evaluation

FundedFirm CONS

−Max funding of $100,000 is well below the industry average of $839,272.70
−Min challenge cost of $549 is significantly above the industry average of $186.7
−Profit target of 10% is above the industry average of 7.9%, making evaluation harder to pass

PROPDNA VERDICT

Brightfunded

Higher trust score (66/100). Faster payouts at 1d. 80% profit split.

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