Updated 2026 rankings of the cheapest futures prop firms by evaluation fee — get funded for less.
Topstep
Monthly subscription
Legends Trading
Monthly subscription
Alpha Futures
Monthly subscription
Purdia Capital
One-time fee
My Funded Futures
Monthly subscription
Take Profit Trader
Monthly subscription
FundedNext Futures
One-time fee
Lucid Trading
One-time fee
E8 Futures
One-time fee
Tradeify
Monthly subscription
Trade Day
Monthly subscription
Apex Trader Funding
One-time fee
Funded Futures Network
Monthly subscription
DayTraders
One-time fee
The cheapest evaluations start under $80 for 25K accounts. With promo codes, some firms drop below $50 for entry-level tiers.
Futures prop firms tend to have lower entry fees than forex prop firms, and most use one-step evaluations (faster to fund).
Not necessarily. Some of the cheapest firms offer 90-100% profit splits. Compare the total value, not just the initial fee.