Futures · Head-to-head
Topstep vs Traders Launch side-by-side comparison
A head-to-head look at Topstep and Traders Launch — both Futures prop firms. Ratings are aggregated from public trader review scores; the stronger value in each row is highlighted.
Key differences
- Traders Launch charges one-time evaluation fees, while Topstep runs a monthly subscription.
- Topstep offers up to a 90% profit split, ahead of Traders Launch's 80%.
- Payouts run after 3-5 winning days at Topstep and 3-day cycles at Traders Launch.
- Across public trader reviews, Traders Launch averages 4.7/5 to Topstep's 4.0/5.
- Traders Launch funds accounts up to $300K, versus $150K at Topstep.
- Platform lineups differ: only Topstep offers TopstepX, T4 and R Trader Pro, while IBKR and Volumetrica Trading are exclusive to Traders Launch.
Which fits comes down to priorities: a higher profit split favors Topstep, while larger funded accounts points to Traders Launch.
Ratings & reputation
Pricing & accounts
Rules & targets
Payouts & costs
Platforms & markets
Company
Compare their exact account models
Topstep and Traders Launch each sell several account models, and price, drawdown, consistency rules and payouts differ between them. These line up the products themselves rather than the companies.
Topstep vs Traders Launch: common questions
Answered from the comparison data on this page.
They are not priced the same way, so the answer depends on how long you trade. Traders Launch charges a one-time evaluation fee, while Topstep bills monthly until you pass — cheaper up front, and more expensive the longer the evaluation takes. The pricing table above lists both.
Topstep, at up to 90% against 80% at Traders Launch. Both are the ceiling across each firm's programs — the split on a specific plan can be lower, and the table above shows the plan each figure comes from.
Traders Launch funds up to $300K on one account, against $150K at Topstep.
Payout cycle: After 3-5 winning days at Topstep, 3-day cycles at Traders Launch. First payout: After 5 winning days of $150+ (Standard) at Topstep, After 1% account growth milestone at Traders Launch. Those are the firms' own published terms — our payout tracker records what each has actually paid on-chain.
Both use EOD Trailing drawdown.
Traders Launch, at 4.7/5 against 4.0/5 for Topstep. Scores are aggregated from public trader reviews, not from us.
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