Head-to-head

BrightFunded vs Nordic Funder

BrightFunded vs Nordic Funder covers the two firms side by side on the facts recorded in their profiles, profiled by proprietarytrading.com.

Profit splits, evaluation fees, payout cadence, supported assets, and trading rules for BrightFunded and Nordic Funder. Data pulled live from our firm listings.

Quick verdict

BrightFunded is best for

traders prioritizing profit share (90% vs 85%); news traders.

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Quick verdict

Nordic Funder is best for

traders who prefer Evaluation and a Stockholm, Sweden-based firm.

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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.

Nordic Funder is roughly $56.5 cheaper to reach a first payout than BrightFunded, based on published fees alone.

BrightFunded

estimate

Approx. 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.

Nordic Funder

estimate

Approx. total

$2.5

to reach first payout eligibility

Approx. time

24days

from sign-up to first eligible request

Start cost
$2.5
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: One-time: FX One-Step $42.50–$4,887.50, Two-Step $60–$2,760, Three-Step $42–$1,932 ($5K–$500K); Lite tracks, Crypto and Equities $25–$750 ($2.5K–$100K); Instant Funding Lite $45–$1,000; monthly: —; first payout: First withdrawal with no delay after funding, then every 14 days.

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

No structural disadvantages versus the other firm based on the fields we track.

Nordic Funder trade-offs

  • Lower profit split

    Pays 85% versus 90% — 5 points less of every funded dollar.

Decision guide

Best for your trader type

AttributeBrightFunded

Evaluation · est. 2023

Nordic Funder

Evaluation · est. 2023

Retail accessibilityOpen to retail traders via evaluationOpen to retail traders via evaluation
Cost
Evaluation fee$59One-time: FX One-Step $42.50–$4,887.50, Two-Step $60–$2,760, Three-Step $42–$1,932 ($5K–$500K); Lite tracks, Crypto and Equities $25–$750 ($2.5K–$100K); Instant Funding Lite $45–$1,000
Monthly fee——
Evaluation requiredYesYes
Instant fundingNoNo
Capital
Profit split90%85%
Max allocation$200,000$200,000
Account sizes$5K–$200K$2.5K–$500K
ScalingEvery 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.Accounts can scale up to a maximum funded account size of $500,000.
Payouts
FrequencyBi-WeeklyFirst payout with no delay, then every 14 days
First payoutAfter 14 daysFirst withdrawal with no delay after funding, then every 14 days
Assets
FuturesNoNo
StocksNoNo
OptionsNoNo
ForexYesYes
CryptoYesYes
Trading rules
News tradingYes—
Overnight holdingYesYes
Weekend holdingYesYes
Copy tradingYesYes
Technology
PlatformsMetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5MetaTrader 5
Data feed——
Company
HeadquartersAmsterdam, NetherlandsStockholm, Sweden

About BrightFunded

Dutch forex prop firm with one-step and two-step challenges and EU-friendly compliance.

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About Nordic Funder

Stockholm-based prop firm with multi-step and instant-funding programmes across FX, CFDs, crypto, and equities.

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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

—canonical score

Not enough independent rating sources to compute a canonical score yet.

Rule Stability

last 90d
—monitoring status
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

canonical
3.2/ 5
Sources used
1
Confidence
low

Weighted blend of independent trader-review sources. See methodology.

Rule Stability

last 90d
—monitoring status
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 Nordic Funder?
BrightFunded pays 90%; Nordic Funder pays 85% of trader profits once funded. BrightFunded pays a higher share to the trader.
Is BrightFunded cheaper to start than Nordic Funder?
BrightFunded: evaluation from $59. Nordic Funder: evaluation from One-time: FX One-Step $42.50–$4,887.50, Two-Step $60–$2,760, Three-Step $42–$1,932 ($5K–$500K); Lite tracks, Crypto and Equities $25–$750 ($2.5K–$100K); Instant Funding Lite $45–$1,000.
Which pays out faster — BrightFunded or Nordic Funder?
BrightFunded payouts: Bi-Weekly. Nordic Funder payouts: First payout with no delay, then every 14 days. First-payout eligibility: BrightFunded — After 14 days; Nordic Funder — First withdrawal with no delay after funding, then every 14 days.
What's the maximum allocation at BrightFunded vs Nordic Funder?
BrightFunded scales up to $200,000. Nordic Funder scales up to $200,000.
Can I trade news at BrightFunded or Nordic Funder?
BrightFunded: permits news trading. Nordic Funder: policy unconfirmed.
Can I hold positions overnight at BrightFunded or Nordic Funder?
BrightFunded: allows overnight holds. Nordic Funder: allows overnight holds.

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