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The5ers vs FundedNext

The5ers scores higher on PropFirmly's rating, 8.7 to 7.4 out of 10. Below, the two forex firms row by row: a dot marks the side ahead where a row has a clear direction. Both checked on or after 25 October 2026.

Head to head

The5ers compared with FundedNext
FeatureThe5ersFundedNext
PropFirmly score8.7 (ahead)7.4
Trustpilot4.7 (40,462) (ahead)4.5 (82,225)
Years operating10 (ahead)4
HeadquartersUnited KingdomUnited Arab Emirates
Cheapest $100K account$95 (ahead)$399.99
Profit split, up to100% (ahead)95%
Max funding$4M (ahead)$300K
Programs2-step, 1-step, 3-step2-step, 1-step, Instant funding
PlatformsMetaTrader 5, cTrader, TradingViewMetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader, Match-Trader (ahead)
News tradingAllowed with limitsAllowed with limits
Expert advisorsAllowed with limitsAllowed with limits
Copy tradingAllowed with limitsAllowed with limits
Overnight holdingAllowedAllowed
Weekend holdingAllowedAllowed
PayoutsEvery 14 days. The cycle restarts each time an account is scaled.Stellar 1-Step every 5 business days; 2-Step after 21 days and then every 14 days; Lite every 10 business days; Instant on demand at 5% growth or every 14 days.
Payout methodsRise, Crypto, Bank wire, Skrill, Broker account transferCrypto, Rise, Bank wire, Card payout, Broker account transfer, Confirmo, TC Pay (ahead)
US tradersAcceptedAccepted

Pick The5ers if

you care most about propFirmly score, trustpilot and years operating. It is ahead on those rows in the table above.

Pick FundedNext if

you care most about platforms and payout methods. It is ahead on those rows in the table above.

Challenges side by side

Every account from both firms. The table opens at $100K, the size both sell nearest $100K.

Challenges 9

How we check and rank firmsChecked 25 October 2026
The5ers and FundedNext challenges
StepsProfit targetDaily lossMax lossBuy
The5ers4.740.5K
$100K3 StepsBootcamp6%6%6%None5%3.6050%to 100%$95Buy
The5ers4.740.5K
$100K2 StepsSummer Plan 2-Step (10/5)10%5%3%10%1.5080%$149Buy
The5ers4.740.5K
$100K2 StepsSummer Plan 2-Step (8/5)8%5%3%10%1.3080%$179Buy
The5ers4.740.5K
$100K1 StepSummer Plan 1-Step10%3%6%1.6775%$249Buy
FundedNext4.582.2K
$100K2 StepsStellar Lite8%4%4%8%1.5080%to 95%$267.99$399.99Buy
The5ers4.740.5K
$100K2 StepsHigh Stakes (New)10%5%4%8%1.8880%to 100%$405Buy
The5ers4.740.5K
$100K2 StepsHigh Stakes (Classic)8%5%4%8%1.6380%to 100%$455Buy
FundedNext4.582.2K
$100K2 StepsStellar 2-Step8%5%5%10%1.3080%to 95%$368.49$549.99Buy
FundedNext4.582.2K
$100K1 StepStellar 1-Step10%3%6%1.6780%to 95%$381.89$569.99Buy

What could each one pay you?

An illustration, not a forecast: a steady monthly return on the funded account, at each firm's starting split, against the fee for its cheapest account at that size. Most traders do not pass, and returns are rarely steady.

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FundedNext

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The5ers vs FundedNext questions

Which is cheaper, The5ers or FundedNext?

At $100K, The5ers's cheapest account is $95 (Bootcamp) and FundedNext's is $399.99 (Stellar Lite), at list price before discounts. Price alone does not decide which is easier to pass: compare the targets and loss limits in the table above.

Which pays a higher profit split?

The5ers advertises the higher maximum split: 100% against 95%. The starting split is often lower and rises with payouts or an add-on.

Which firm has been operating longer?

The5ers was founded first, in 2016. FundedNext started in 2022.

Can traders in the United States use The5ers or FundedNext?

The5ers: yes. FundedNext: yes. Both firms publish a list of restricted countries, linked from their profile pages here.

Do The5ers and FundedNext allow news trading?

The5ers: allowed with limits (On High Stakes and the Summer Plan, opening or closing orders from 2 minutes before to 2 minutes after high-impact news is prohibited and profits from that window are removed; holding trades through news is allowed. Growth and Bootcamp allow news trading but ban bracketing strategies). FundedNext: allowed with limits (No limits during challenges. On funded and Instant accounts, only 40% of the profit from trades opened or closed within 5 minutes either side of a listed high-impact release on the traded symbol counts, while losses count in full).

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