Head-to-head
Fidelcrest vs FunderPro
A direct, side-by-side comparison of Fidelcrest and FunderPro — profit splits, evaluation fees, payout cadence, supported assets, and trading rules. Data pulled live from our firm directory.
Quick verdict
Fidelcrest is best for
traders who prefer Evaluation and a Limassol-based firm.
Full Fidelcrest profile →Quick verdict
FunderPro is best for
traders who want to skip the evaluation; scaling toward larger allocations (up to $5,000,000).
Full FunderPro 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.
- Fidelcrest
unregulated prop firm entity, unverified executive background allegations, history of trader complaints regarding payout reviews and execution issues
- FunderPro
reported payout rejections, contested contractual terms
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.
Fidelcrest is roughly $440 cheaper to reach a first payout than FunderPro, based on published fees alone.
Fidelcrest
estimateApprox. total
$99
to reach first payout eligibility
Approx. time
—
from sign-up to first eligible request
- Start cost
- $99
- Monthly fee
- —
How we estimated this
- Evaluation path: lowest published one-time evaluation fee.
- Source — eval fee: From $99; monthly: No recurrent charges; first payout: After first profitable cycle.
FunderPro
estimateApprox. total
$539
to reach first payout eligibility
Approx. time
—
from sign-up to first eligible request
- Start cost
- $539
- Monthly fee
- —
How we estimated this
- Instant-funding path: lowest published activation cost.
- Source — eval fee: $539; monthly: —; first payout: —.
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.
Fidelcrest trade-offs
Slower to funded
Requires passing an evaluation before payouts. FunderPro offers instant funding as an alternative path.
Lower scaling ceiling
Scales to $2,000,000 vs $5,000,000 at FunderPro — caps long-term capital growth.
Open risk note
Watch flag on file: unregulated prop firm entity, unverified executive background allegations, history of trader complaints regarding payout reviews and execution issues
FunderPro trade-offs
Open risk note
Watch flag on file: reported payout rejections, contested contractual terms
Decision guide
Best for your trader type
| Attribute | Fidelcrest Evaluation · est. 2018 | FunderPro Evaluation + Instant Funding · est. 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | ||
| Evaluation fee | From $99 | $539 |
| Monthly fee | No recurrent charges | — |
| Evaluation required | Yes | Yes |
| Instant funding | No | Yes |
| Capital | ||
| Profit split | 90% | 90% |
| Max allocation | $2,000,000 | $5,000,000 |
| Account sizes | USD 15k – 1M | $10K–$200K |
| Scaling | No Scaling plan required! | Scale up to $5,000,000 |
| Payouts | ||
| Frequency | Bi-weekly | On-demand |
| First payout | After first profitable cycle | — |
| Assets | ||
| Futures | No | No |
| Stocks | No | No |
| 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 | No | No |
| Technology | ||
| Platforms | MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5 | MetaTrader 5, cTrader, TradeLocker |
| Data feed | — | — |
| Company | ||
| Headquarters | Limassol | Malta |
About Fidelcrest
Cyprus-based evaluation prop firm offering one-step and two-step challenges with scaling plans across forex and CFDs.
Full Fidelcrest profile →About FunderPro
EU-regulated prop firm with direct broker integration and real-account funding.
Full FunderPro 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
canonical- Sources used
- 1
- Confidence
- medium
Weighted blend of independent trader-review sources. See methodology.
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 — Fidelcrest or FunderPro?
- Fidelcrest pays 90%; FunderPro pays 90% of trader profits once funded. Both firms offer the same profit share.
- Is Fidelcrest cheaper to start than FunderPro?
- Fidelcrest: evaluation from From $99. FunderPro: offers instant funding (no evaluation).
- Which pays out faster — Fidelcrest or FunderPro?
- Fidelcrest payouts: Bi-weekly. FunderPro payouts: On-demand. First-payout eligibility: Fidelcrest — After first profitable cycle; FunderPro — n/a.
- What's the maximum allocation at Fidelcrest vs FunderPro?
- Fidelcrest scales up to $2,000,000. FunderPro scales up to $5,000,000.
- Can I trade news at Fidelcrest or FunderPro?
- Fidelcrest: permits news trading. FunderPro: permits news trading.
- Can I hold positions overnight at Fidelcrest or FunderPro?
- Fidelcrest: allows overnight holds. FunderPro: allows overnight holds.
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