Head-to-head
BrightFunded vs FTMO
A direct, side-by-side comparison of BrightFunded and FTMO — profit splits, evaluation fees, payout cadence, supported assets, and trading rules. Data pulled live from our firm directory.
Quick verdict
BrightFunded is best for
traders who prefer Evaluation and a Amsterdam, Netherlands-based firm.
Full BrightFunded profile →Watch flags · risk only
Public risk notes we've recorded on the firm record. Not a judgement of fit — just things to verify before committing capital.
- BrightFunded
suppressed Trustpilot rating due to review guidelines breaches, conflicting legal entity disclosures, unverified payout evidence
Cost to first payout
Cost to first payout
What it actually costs to reach payout — a normalized estimate built from each firm's lowest published evaluation cost, monthly fees, and first-payout window. Estimates, not guarantees. Each card shows the assumptions used.
BrightFunded
estimateApprox. total
$59
to reach first payout eligibility
Approx. time
24days
from sign-up to first eligible request
- Start cost
- $59
- Monthly fee
- —
How we estimated this
- Evaluation path: lowest published one-time evaluation fee.
- Adds ~10 calendar days for evaluation completion (most firms require ≥5 minimum trading days).
- Source — eval fee: $59; monthly: —; first payout: After 14 days.
FTMO
estimateApprox. total
—
to reach first payout eligibility
Approx. time
17days
from sign-up to first eligible request
- Start cost
- —
- Monthly fee
- None
How we estimated this
- Adds ~10 calendar days for evaluation completion (most firms require ≥5 minimum trading days).
- Source — eval fee: €89–€1,080 one-time (refundable on pass); monthly: No monthly fee — one-time challenge cost; first payout: First payout possible after 14 days; reduce to weekly on request.
Trade-offs
Where each firm is weaker
No firm wins on every axis. These are the most meaningful drawbacks of each option — derived from the same structured fields shown in the table, never invented.
BrightFunded trade-offs
Open risk note
Watch flag on file: suppressed Trustpilot rating due to review guidelines breaches, conflicting legal entity disclosures, unverified payout evidence
FTMO trade-offs
No structural disadvantages versus the other firm based on the fields we track.
Decision guide
Best for your trader type
- Highest profit share
Tie
Both pay 90%.
| Attribute | BrightFunded Evaluation · est. 2023 | FTMO Evaluation · est. 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | ||
| Evaluation fee | $59 | €89–€1,080 one-time (refundable on pass) |
| Monthly fee | — | No monthly fee — one-time challenge cost |
| Evaluation required | Yes | Yes |
| Instant funding | No | No |
| Capital | ||
| Profit split | 90% | 90% |
| Max allocation | $200,000 | $200,000 |
| Account sizes | $5K–$200K | $10K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $200K (USD/EUR/GBP/CZK) |
| Scaling | Every 4 months, account scales by 30% if: profitable in 2 of 4 months, 10% total profit, min 2 payout transactions, and account balance is breakeven or profitable. | Scaling Plan: +25% balance every 4 months at 10%+ profit over 2 of 4 months. |
| Payouts | ||
| Frequency | Bi-Weekly | On-demand (default 14 days, weekly available) |
| First payout | After 14 days | First payout possible after 14 days; reduce to weekly on request |
| Assets | ||
| Futures | No | Yes |
| Stocks | No | Yes |
| Options | No | No |
| Forex | Yes | Yes |
| Crypto | Yes | Yes |
| Trading rules | ||
| News trading | Yes | Yes |
| Overnight holding | Yes | Yes |
| Weekend holding | Yes | Yes |
| Copy trading | Yes | Yes |
| Technology | ||
| Platforms | MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5 | cTrader, DXtrade, MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5 |
| Data feed | — | Purple Trading / Spotware |
| Company | ||
| Headquarters | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Prague, Czech Republic |
About BrightFunded
Dutch forex prop firm with one-step and two-step challenges and EU-friendly compliance.
Full BrightFunded profile →Trust & stability
Reputation and rule-change activity
Two added decision signals: a weighted reputation score from independent review sources, and a 90-day view of structural rule-change activity where monitored sources are available.
Reputation
Not enough independent rating sources to compute a canonical score yet.
Rule Stability
last 90d- Last change
- —
- Type
- —
- Sources monitored
- —
- Status
- No changes detected in monitored sources
Weekly diff of the firm's published rule pages (terms, rules, FAQ, legal). "No changes detected" only means none of the monitored monitored sources changed — other surfaces (Discord, email, dashboards) are not covered. "Limited" or "unavailable" means our monitor cannot reach enough sources to make an honest call.
Reputation
Not enough independent rating sources to compute a canonical score yet.
Rule Stability
last 90d- Last change
- —
- Type
- —
- Sources monitored
- —
- Status
- No changes detected in monitored sources
Weekly diff of the firm's published rule pages (terms, rules, FAQ, legal). "No changes detected" only means none of the monitored monitored sources changed — other surfaces (Discord, email, dashboards) are not covered. "Limited" or "unavailable" means our monitor cannot reach enough sources to make an honest call.
Frequently asked
Common questions
- Which has a higher profit split — BrightFunded or FTMO?
- BrightFunded pays 90%; FTMO pays 90% of trader profits once funded. Both firms offer the same profit share.
- Is BrightFunded cheaper to start than FTMO?
- BrightFunded: evaluation from $59. FTMO: evaluation from €89–€1,080 one-time (refundable on pass).
- Which pays out faster — BrightFunded or FTMO?
- BrightFunded payouts: Bi-Weekly. FTMO payouts: On-demand (default 14 days, weekly available). First-payout eligibility: BrightFunded — After 14 days; FTMO — First payout possible after 14 days; reduce to weekly on request.
- What's the maximum allocation at BrightFunded vs FTMO?
- BrightFunded scales up to $200,000. FTMO scales up to $200,000.
- Can I trade news at BrightFunded or FTMO?
- BrightFunded: permits news trading. FTMO: permits news trading.
- Can I hold positions overnight at BrightFunded or FTMO?
- BrightFunded: allows overnight holds. FTMO: allows overnight holds.
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