The5ers vs FundedNext
Two forex prop 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.
The5ers
United Kingdom
Ahead on 6 of 8 rows
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FundedNext
United Arab Emirates
Ahead on 2 of 8 rows
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| Feature | The5ers | FundedNext |
|---|---|---|
| PropScout score | 8.6 (ahead) | 7.3 |
| Trustpilot | 4.7 (40,462) (ahead) | 4.5 (82,225) |
| Years operating | 10 (ahead) | 4 |
| Headquarters | United Kingdom | United Arab Emirates |
| Cheapest $100K account | $95 (ahead) | $399.99 |
| Profit split, up to | 100% (ahead) | 95% |
| Max funding | $4M (ahead) | $300K |
| Programs | 2-step, 1-step, 3-step | 2-step, 1-step, Instant funding |
| Platforms | MetaTrader 5, cTrader, TradingView | MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader, Match-Trader (ahead) |
| News trading | Allowed with limits | Allowed with limits |
| Expert advisors | Allowed with limits | Allowed with limits |
| Copy trading | Allowed with limits | Allowed with limits |
| Overnight holding | Allowed | Allowed |
| Weekend holding | Allowed | Allowed |
| Payouts | Every 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 methods | Rise, Crypto, Bank wire, Skrill, Broker account transfer | Crypto, Rise, Bank wire, Card payout, Broker account transfer, Confirmo, TC Pay (ahead) |
| US traders | Accepted | Accepted |
Pick The5ers if
you care most about propScout 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.
| Program | Target | Daily loss | Max loss | Details | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The5ers | High Stakes (New)2-step | $2.5K | 10% / 5% | 5% | 10% | 1.50 | 80% to 100% | $19 | Details |
| The5ers | High Stakes (Classic)2-step | $2.5K | 8% / 5% | 5% | 10% | 1.30 | 80% to 100% | $22 | Details |
| The5ers | Bootcamp3-step | $20K | 6% / 6% / 6% | None | 5% | 3.60 | 50% to 100% | $22 | Details |
| FundedNext | Stellar Lite2-step | $5K | 8% / 4% | 4% | 8% | 1.50 | 80% to 95% | $32.99 | Details |
| The5ers | High Stakes (New)2-step | $5K | 10% / 5% | 5% | 10% | 1.50 | 80% to 100% | $35 | Details |
| The5ers | High Stakes (Classic)2-step | $5K | 8% / 5% | 5% | 10% | 1.30 | 80% to 100% | $39 | Details |
| The5ers | Pro Growth1-step | $5K | 10% | 3% | 6% | 1.67 | 75% to 100% | $52 | Details |
| FundedNext | Stellar 2-Step2-step | $6K | 8% / 5% | 5% | 10% | 1.30 | 80% to 95% | $59.99 | Details |
| FundedNext | Stellar Lite2-step | $10K | 8% / 4% | 4% | 8% | 1.50 | 80% to 95% | $59.99 | Details |
| FundedNext | Stellar InstantInstant funding | $2K | None | None | 6% | n/a | 70% to 80% | $59.99 | Details |
| FundedNext | Stellar 1-Step1-step | $6K | 10% | 3% | 6% | 1.67 | 80% to 95% | $65.99 | Details |
| The5ers | High Stakes (New)2-step | $10K | 10% / 5% | 5% | 10% | 1.50 | 80% to 100% | $69 | Details |
| The5ers | High Stakes (Classic)2-step | $10K | 8% / 5% | 5% | 10% | 1.30 | 80% to 100% | $78 | Details |
| The5ers | Bootcamp3-step | $100K | 6% / 6% / 6% | None | 5% | 3.60 | 50% to 100% | $95 | Details |
| The5ers | Pro Growth1-step | $10K | 10% | 3% | 6% | 1.67 | 75% to 100% | $98 | Details |
| FundedNext | Stellar 2-Step2-step | $15K | 8% / 5% | 5% | 10% | 1.30 | 80% to 95% | $119.99 | Details |
| FundedNext | Stellar 1-Step1-step | $15K | 10% | 3% | 6% | 1.67 | 80% to 95% | $129.99 | Details |
| FundedNext | Stellar Lite2-step | $25K | 8% / 4% | 4% | 8% | 1.50 | 80% to 95% | $139.99 | Details |
| The5ers | Summer Plan 2-Step (10/5)2-step | $100K | 10% / 5% | 3% | 10% | 1.50 | 80% | $149 | Details |
| FundedNext | Stellar InstantInstant funding | $5K | None | None | 6% | n/a | 70% to 80% | $149.99 | Details |
| The5ers | High Stakes (New)2-step | $25K | 10% / 5% | 5% | 10% | 1.50 | 80% to 100% | $176 | Details |
| The5ers | Summer Plan 2-Step (8/5)2-step | $100K | 8% / 5% | 3% | 10% | 1.30 | 80% | $179 | Details |
| The5ers | Pro Growth1-step | $20K | 10% | 3% | 6% | 1.67 | 75% to 100% | $189 | Details |
| The5ers | High Stakes (Classic)2-step | $25K | 8% / 5% | 5% | 10% | 1.30 | 80% to 100% | $195 | Details |
| FundedNext | Stellar 2-Step2-step | $25K | 8% / 5% | 5% | 10% | 1.30 | 80% to 95% | $199.99 | Details |
| FundedNext | Stellar 1-Step1-step | $25K | 10% | 3% | 6% | 1.67 | 80% to 95% | $219.99 | Details |
| The5ers | Bootcamp3-step | $250K | 6% / 6% / 6% | None | 5% | 3.60 | 50% to 100% | $225 | Details |
| FundedNext | Stellar Lite2-step | $50K | 8% / 4% | 4% | 8% | 1.50 | 80% to 95% | $229.99 | Details |
| The5ers | High Stakes (New)2-step | $50K | 10% / 5% | 4% | 8% | 1.88 | 80% to 100% | $249 | Details |
| The5ers | Summer Plan 1-Step1-step | $100K | 10% | 3% | 6% | 1.67 | 75% | $249 | Details |
| The5ers | Summer Plan 2-Step (10/5)2-step | $200K | 10% / 5% | 3% | 10% | 1.50 | 80% | $249 | Details |
| The5ers | Hyper Growth1-step | $5K | 10% | None | 6% | 1.67 | 75% to 100% | $260 | Details |
| The5ers | High Stakes (Classic)2-step | $50K | 8% / 5% | 4% | 8% | 1.63 | 80% to 100% | $279 | Details |
| The5ers | Summer Plan 2-Step (8/5)2-step | $200K | 8% / 5% | 3% | 10% | 1.30 | 80% | $279 | Details |
| FundedNext | Stellar 2-Step2-step | $50K | 8% / 5% | 5% | 10% | 1.30 | 80% to 95% | $299.99 | Details |
| FundedNext | Stellar InstantInstant funding | $10K | None | None | 6% | n/a | 70% to 80% | $299.99 | Details |
| The5ers | Pro Growth1-step | $50K | 10% | 3% | 6% | 1.67 | 75% to 100% | $329 | Details |
| FundedNext | Stellar 1-Step1-step | $50K | 10% | 3% | 6% | 1.67 | 80% to 95% | $329.99 | Details |
| FundedNext | Stellar Lite2-step | $100K | 8% / 4% | 4% | 8% | 1.50 | 80% to 95% | $399.99 | Details |
| The5ers | High Stakes (New)2-step | $100K | 10% / 5% | 4% | 8% | 1.88 | 80% to 100% | $405 | Details |
| The5ers | Hyper Growth1-step | $10K | 10% | None | 6% | 1.67 | 75% to 100% | $450 | Details |
| The5ers | High Stakes (Classic)2-step | $100K | 8% / 5% | 4% | 8% | 1.63 | 80% to 100% | $455 | Details |
| FundedNext | Stellar 2-Step2-step | $100K | 8% / 5% | 5% | 10% | 1.30 | 80% to 95% | $549.99 | Details |
| FundedNext | Stellar 1-Step1-step | $100K | 10% | 3% | 6% | 1.67 | 80% to 95% | $569.99 | Details |
| FundedNext | Stellar InstantInstant funding | $20K | None | None | 6% | n/a | 70% to 80% | $599.99 | Details |
| FundedNext | Stellar Lite2-step | $200K | 8% / 4% | 4% | 8% | 1.50 | 80% to 95% | $798.99 | Details |
| The5ers | Hyper Growth1-step | $20K | 10% | None | 6% | 1.67 | 75% to 100% | $850 | Details |
| FundedNext | Stellar 2-Step2-step | $200K | 8% / 5% | 5% | 10% | 1.30 | 80% to 95% | $1,099.99 | Details |
| FundedNext | Stellar 1-Step1-step | $200K | 10% | 3% | 6% | 1.67 | 80% to 95% | $1,099.99 | Details |
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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.
The5ers
- Your share over the period
- Fee
- Split
FundedNext
- Your share over the period
- Fee
- Split
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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).