How we score and compare prop firms
Every number on PropScout comes from a firm's own published terms or from a public rating, and every firm is scored with the same formula.
Last updated 25 October 2026
Where the data comes from
For each of the 30 firms we track, we read the firm's own website, help centre, rules pages, terms and checkout, and record prices, account sizes, profit targets, loss limits, drawdown type, profit split, payout schedule, platforms, payment and payout methods, trading permissions and restricted countries. Each firm page lists the pages we used and the date we last checked them.
We do not take facts from other comparison sites. When a firm's own pages disagree with each other, we use the figure from its pricing table or checkout and note the conflict. When something is not published, we say "not stated" rather than guess.
The PropScout score
The score is out of 10 and combines six parts. Each part is scored from 0 to 10, then weighted. The weights are the same for every firm, and no firm can pay to change its score or its position.
| Part | Weight | How it is worked out |
|---|---|---|
| Trader reputation | 25% | The firm's Trustpilot score mapped to 0 to 10 (3 stars or below is 0, 5 stars is 10). With fewer than 500 reviews the result is pulled toward a neutral 5 in proportion to the number of reviews. No visible Trustpilot rating scores a neutral 5. |
| Track record | 20% | Years in operation, divided by 8 and scaled to 10. Eight or more years scores 10. |
| Payout terms | 20% | The highest profit split the firm offers: 60% scores 0, 100% scores 10, in a straight line between. |
| Pricing | 15% | The cost per $100K of the firm's featured challenge, compared with the median for its market. At the median it scores 5; each 10% cheaper adds one point and each 10% more expensive takes one away. |
| Rule flexibility | 12% | Two points each for news trading, expert advisors, copy trading, overnight holding and weekend holding when allowed, one point when allowed with limits or not stated, none when not allowed. |
| Platform choice | 8% | The number of trading platforms offered, with four or more scoring 10. |
Each part is rounded to one decimal place, multiplied by its weight, and the results are added to give the overall score. Every firm page shows the six parts and the facts behind them.
How challenges are compared
- List price. The price before discount codes, in the currency the firm charges. Monthly subscriptions are shown per month.
- Target ÷ max loss. The total profit target across all phases divided by the maximum loss allowed. A lower number means less profit is needed for each unit of loss the firm allows.
- Cost per $100K. The price divided by the account size, so different sizes can be compared. EUR and GBP are converted at a fixed rate used only for ranking.
- Break-even return. The return the funded account must make for your share of the profit to cover the fee.
What the score does not tell you
The score describes published terms and public reputation. It cannot measure how a firm applies its rules in practice, how quickly a particular payout is processed, or whether a firm will stay in business. Most traders do not pass evaluations, and fees are usually not refunded. Read each firm's own terms before you pay.
Corrections
If a figure is out of date, email hello@example.com with a link to the firm's page that shows the change. We re-check the firm and update the page.