Cheapest Futures Prop Firms in 2026
Updated 2026 rankings of the cheapest futures prop firms by evaluation fee — get funded for less.
Public Evidence Status
Ready public-evidence plans are sorted ahead of partial or unavailable plans when possible, and missing public fields cannot look favorable in the ranking.
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Estimated ranking: assumption-based evidence is labeled before comparison.
$19.9
Why this rank
Labeled lower-confidence rankingEstimated
This ranking uses topic metric with estimated model inputs. Numeric output can run, but at least one input is an explicit assumption or legacy fallback rather than confirmed ordinary public evidence.
Informational comparison from ordinary public product/help/rule material. Missing public values stay visible as blockers instead of being treated as neutral.
Primary model note: rankings prioritize rule-derived difficulty, economic friction, constraints, and trader fit from ordinary public product/rule evidence; EV/pass probability are secondary scenario comparison estimates.
Rule-derived ranking blocked by missing public fields: fee_monthly|fee_onetime.
1 legacy fallback
Ranking reasons
Estimated ranking: assumption-based evidence is labeled before comparison.Estimated model output (assumed inputs): fee_monthly|fee_onetimeValue is present in legacy/raw model data but lacks confirming public evidence in this adapter input.
Blocking public fields
fee_monthly|fee_onetime
2
Estimated ranking: assumption-based evidence is labeled before comparison.
$22.5
Why this rank
Labeled lower-confidence rankingEstimated
This ranking uses topic metric with estimated model inputs. Numeric output can run, but at least one input is an explicit assumption or legacy fallback rather than confirmed ordinary public evidence.
Informational comparison from ordinary public product/help/rule material. Missing public values stay visible as blockers instead of being treated as neutral.
Primary model note: rankings prioritize rule-derived difficulty, economic friction, constraints, and trader fit from ordinary public product/rule evidence; EV/pass probability are secondary scenario comparison estimates.
Rule-derived ranking blocked by missing public fields: fee_monthly|fee_onetime.
1 legacy fallback
Ranking reasons
Estimated ranking: assumption-based evidence is labeled before comparison.Estimated model output (assumed inputs): fee_monthly|fee_onetimeValue is present in legacy/raw model data but lacks confirming public evidence in this adapter input.
Blocking public fields
fee_monthly|fee_onetime
Why this rank
Labeled lower-confidence rankingEstimated
This ranking uses topic metric with estimated model inputs. Numeric output can run, but at least one input is an explicit assumption or legacy fallback rather than confirmed ordinary public evidence.
Informational comparison from ordinary public product/help/rule material. Missing public values stay visible as blockers instead of being treated as neutral.
Primary model note: rankings prioritize rule-derived difficulty, economic friction, constraints, and trader fit from ordinary public product/rule evidence; EV/pass probability are secondary scenario comparison estimates.
Rule-derived ranking blocked by missing public fields: fee_monthly|fee_onetime.
1 legacy fallback
Ranking reasons
Estimated ranking: assumption-based evidence is labeled before comparison.Estimated model output (assumed inputs): fee_monthly|fee_onetimeValue is present in legacy/raw model data but lacks confirming public evidence in this adapter input.
Blocking public fields
fee_monthly|fee_onetime
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Estimated ranking: assumption-based evidence is labeled before comparison.
$59
Why this rank
Labeled lower-confidence rankingEstimated
This ranking uses topic metric with estimated model inputs. Numeric output can run, but at least one input is an explicit assumption or legacy fallback rather than confirmed ordinary public evidence.
Informational comparison from ordinary public product/help/rule material. Missing public values stay visible as blockers instead of being treated as neutral.
Primary model note: rankings prioritize rule-derived difficulty, economic friction, constraints, and trader fit from ordinary public product/rule evidence; EV/pass probability are secondary scenario comparison estimates.
Rule-derived ranking blocked by missing public fields: fee_monthly|fee_onetime.
1 legacy fallback
Ranking reasons
Estimated ranking: assumption-based evidence is labeled before comparison.Estimated model output (assumed inputs): fee_monthly|fee_onetimeValue is present in legacy/raw model data but lacks confirming public evidence in this adapter input.
Blocking public fields
fee_monthly|fee_onetime
Why this rank
Labeled lower-confidence rankingEstimated
This ranking uses topic metric with estimated model inputs. Numeric output can run, but at least one input is an explicit assumption or legacy fallback rather than confirmed ordinary public evidence.
Informational comparison from ordinary public product/help/rule material. Missing public values stay visible as blockers instead of being treated as neutral.
Primary model note: rankings prioritize rule-derived difficulty, economic friction, constraints, and trader fit from ordinary public product/rule evidence; EV/pass probability are secondary scenario comparison estimates.
Rule-derived ranking blocked by missing public fields: fee_monthly|fee_onetime.
1 legacy fallback
Ranking reasons
Estimated ranking: assumption-based evidence is labeled before comparison.Estimated model output (assumed inputs): fee_monthly|fee_onetimeValue is present in legacy/raw model data but lacks confirming public evidence in this adapter input.
Blocking public fields
fee_monthly|fee_onetime
Why this rank
Labeled lower-confidence rankingEstimated
This ranking uses topic metric with estimated model inputs. Numeric output can run, but at least one input is an explicit assumption or legacy fallback rather than confirmed ordinary public evidence.
Informational comparison from ordinary public product/help/rule material. Missing public values stay visible as blockers instead of being treated as neutral.
Primary model note: rankings prioritize rule-derived difficulty, economic friction, constraints, and trader fit from ordinary public product/rule evidence; EV/pass probability are secondary scenario comparison estimates.
Rule-derived ranking blocked by missing public fields: fee_monthly|fee_onetime.
1 legacy fallback
Ranking reasons
Estimated ranking: assumption-based evidence is labeled before comparison.Estimated model output (assumed inputs): fee_monthly|fee_onetimeValue is present in legacy/raw model data but lacks confirming public evidence in this adapter input.
Blocking public fields
fee_monthly|fee_onetime
Why this rank
Labeled lower-confidence rankingEstimated
This ranking uses topic metric with estimated model inputs. Numeric output can run, but at least one input is an explicit assumption or legacy fallback rather than confirmed ordinary public evidence.
Informational comparison from ordinary public product/help/rule material. Missing public values stay visible as blockers instead of being treated as neutral.
Primary model note: rankings prioritize rule-derived difficulty, economic friction, constraints, and trader fit from ordinary public product/rule evidence; EV/pass probability are secondary scenario comparison estimates.
Rule-derived ranking blocked by missing public fields: fee_monthly|fee_onetime.
1 legacy fallback
Ranking reasons
Estimated ranking: assumption-based evidence is labeled before comparison.Estimated model output (assumed inputs): fee_monthly|fee_onetimeValue is present in legacy/raw model data but lacks confirming public evidence in this adapter input.
Blocking public fields
fee_monthly|fee_onetime
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Estimated ranking: assumption-based evidence is labeled before comparison.
$79
Why this rank
Labeled lower-confidence rankingEstimated
This ranking uses topic metric with estimated model inputs. Numeric output can run, but at least one input is an explicit assumption or legacy fallback rather than confirmed ordinary public evidence.
Informational comparison from ordinary public product/help/rule material. Missing public values stay visible as blockers instead of being treated as neutral.
Primary model note: rankings prioritize rule-derived difficulty, economic friction, constraints, and trader fit from ordinary public product/rule evidence; EV/pass probability are secondary scenario comparison estimates.
Rule-derived ranking blocked by missing public fields: fee_monthly|fee_onetime.
1 legacy fallback
Ranking reasons
Estimated ranking: assumption-based evidence is labeled before comparison.Estimated model output (assumed inputs): fee_monthly|fee_onetimeValue is present in legacy/raw model data but lacks confirming public evidence in this adapter input.
Blocking public fields
fee_monthly|fee_onetime
9
Estimated ranking: assumption-based evidence is labeled before comparison.
$79.99
Why this rank
Labeled lower-confidence rankingEstimated
This ranking uses topic metric with estimated model inputs. Numeric output can run, but at least one input is an explicit assumption or legacy fallback rather than confirmed ordinary public evidence.
Informational comparison from ordinary public product/help/rule material. Missing public values stay visible as blockers instead of being treated as neutral.
Primary model note: rankings prioritize rule-derived difficulty, economic friction, constraints, and trader fit from ordinary public product/rule evidence; EV/pass probability are secondary scenario comparison estimates.
Rule-derived ranking blocked by missing public fields: fee_monthly|fee_onetime.
1 legacy fallback
Ranking reasons
Estimated ranking: assumption-based evidence is labeled before comparison.Estimated model output (assumed inputs): fee_monthly|fee_onetimeValue is present in legacy/raw model data but lacks confirming public evidence in this adapter input.
Blocking public fields
fee_monthly|fee_onetime
Why this rank
Labeled lower-confidence rankingEstimated
This ranking uses topic metric with estimated model inputs. Numeric output can run, but at least one input is an explicit assumption or legacy fallback rather than confirmed ordinary public evidence.
Informational comparison from ordinary public product/help/rule material. Missing public values stay visible as blockers instead of being treated as neutral.
Primary model note: rankings prioritize rule-derived difficulty, economic friction, constraints, and trader fit from ordinary public product/rule evidence; EV/pass probability are secondary scenario comparison estimates.
Rule-derived ranking blocked by missing public fields: fee_monthly|fee_onetime.
1 legacy fallback
Ranking reasons
Estimated ranking: assumption-based evidence is labeled before comparison.Estimated model output (assumed inputs): fee_monthly|fee_onetimeValue is present in legacy/raw model data but lacks confirming public evidence in this adapter input.
Blocking public fields
fee_monthly|fee_onetime
Why this rank
Labeled lower-confidence rankingEstimated
This ranking uses topic metric with estimated model inputs. Numeric output can run, but at least one input is an explicit assumption or legacy fallback rather than confirmed ordinary public evidence.
Informational comparison from ordinary public product/help/rule material. Missing public values stay visible as blockers instead of being treated as neutral.
Primary model note: rankings prioritize rule-derived difficulty, economic friction, constraints, and trader fit from ordinary public product/rule evidence; EV/pass probability are secondary scenario comparison estimates.
Rule-derived ranking blocked by missing public fields: fee_monthly|fee_onetime.
1 legacy fallback
Ranking reasons
Estimated ranking: assumption-based evidence is labeled before comparison.Estimated model output (assumed inputs): fee_monthly|fee_onetimeValue is present in legacy/raw model data but lacks confirming public evidence in this adapter input.
Blocking public fields
fee_monthly|fee_onetime
12
Estimated ranking: assumption-based evidence is labeled before comparison.
$100
Why this rank
Labeled lower-confidence rankingEstimated
This ranking uses topic metric with estimated model inputs. Numeric output can run, but at least one input is an explicit assumption or legacy fallback rather than confirmed ordinary public evidence.
Informational comparison from ordinary public product/help/rule material. Missing public values stay visible as blockers instead of being treated as neutral.
Primary model note: rankings prioritize rule-derived difficulty, economic friction, constraints, and trader fit from ordinary public product/rule evidence; EV/pass probability are secondary scenario comparison estimates.
Rule-derived ranking blocked by missing public fields: fee_monthly|fee_onetime.
1 legacy fallback
Ranking reasons
Estimated ranking: assumption-based evidence is labeled before comparison.Estimated model output (assumed inputs): fee_monthly|fee_onetimeValue is present in legacy/raw model data but lacks confirming public evidence in this adapter input.
Blocking public fields
fee_monthly|fee_onetime
Why this rank
Labeled lower-confidence rankingEstimated
This ranking uses topic metric with estimated model inputs. Numeric output can run, but at least one input is an explicit assumption or legacy fallback rather than confirmed ordinary public evidence.
Informational comparison from ordinary public product/help/rule material. Missing public values stay visible as blockers instead of being treated as neutral.
Primary model note: rankings prioritize rule-derived difficulty, economic friction, constraints, and trader fit from ordinary public product/rule evidence; EV/pass probability are secondary scenario comparison estimates.
Rule-derived ranking blocked by missing public fields: fee_monthly|fee_onetime.
1 legacy fallback
Ranking reasons
Estimated ranking: assumption-based evidence is labeled before comparison.Estimated model output (assumed inputs): fee_monthly|fee_onetimeValue is present in legacy/raw model data but lacks confirming public evidence in this adapter input.
Blocking public fields
fee_monthly|fee_onetime
Why this rank
Labeled lower-confidence rankingEstimated
This ranking uses topic metric with estimated model inputs. Numeric output can run, but at least one input is an explicit assumption or legacy fallback rather than confirmed ordinary public evidence.
Informational comparison from ordinary public product/help/rule material. Missing public values stay visible as blockers instead of being treated as neutral.
Primary model note: rankings prioritize rule-derived difficulty, economic friction, constraints, and trader fit from ordinary public product/rule evidence; EV/pass probability are secondary scenario comparison estimates.
Rule-derived ranking blocked by missing public fields: fee_monthly|fee_onetime.
1 legacy fallback
Ranking reasons
Estimated ranking: assumption-based evidence is labeled before comparison.Estimated model output (assumed inputs): fee_monthly|fee_onetimeValue is present in legacy/raw model data but lacks confirming public evidence in this adapter input.
Blocking public fields
fee_monthly|fee_onetime
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the cheapest futures prop firm in 2026?
The cheapest evaluations start under $80 for 25K accounts. With promo codes, some firms drop below $50 for entry-level tiers.
Are futures prop firms cheaper than forex?
Futures prop firms tend to have lower entry fees than forex prop firms, and most use one-step evaluations (faster to fund).
Do cheap firms have worse payouts?
Not necessarily. Some of the cheapest firms offer 90-100% profit splits. Compare the total value, not just the initial fee.