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Alpha Capital vs The5ers side-by-side comparison
A head-to-head look at Alpha Capital and The5ers — both Forex prop firms. Ratings are aggregated from TrustPilot & Prop Firm Match; the stronger value in each row is highlighted.
Key differences
- A $100K evaluation costs $95 at The5ers versus $397 at Alpha Capital.
- Alpha Capital offers up to a 90% profit split, ahead of The5ers's 80%.
- Alpha Capital allows a 5% daily loss limit — more intraday room than The5ers's 3%.
- Overall drawdown is capped at 10% at Alpha Capital, versus 6% at The5ers.
- Alpha Capital supports DXTrade and TradeLocker, which The5ers doesn't offer.
Which fits comes down to priorities: a higher profit split favors Alpha Capital, while a cheaper $100K evaluation points to The5ers.
Ratings & reputation
Overall rating
4.6
4.8
TrustPilot
4.7 / 5
4.8 / 5
Prop Firm Match
4.4 / 5 · 895 reviews
4.8 / 5 · 1,173 reviews
Community following
43,125
78,974
Pricing & accounts
Max profit split
90%
80%
Starting price
$27
$19
Largest account
$200K
$250K
Programs
48
15
Rules & targets
Profit target
10%
10%
Max drawdown
10%
6%
Daily drawdown
5%
3%
Payouts & costs
Payout cycle
Every 14 days
Every 14 days
First payout
14 days
14 days
Platforms & markets
Platforms
cTraderDXTradeMT5TradeLocker
cTraderMT5
Markets
ForexMetalsIndicesEnergies
ForexIndicesMetalsEnergiesCryptocurrenciesOther Commodities
Company
Headquarters
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Founded
2021
2016
Chief executive
Andrew Blaylock and George Kohler
Saul Lokier
Experience
4 years
10 years
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