Head-to-head
PipFarm vs The 5%ers
A direct, side-by-side comparison of PipFarm and The 5%ers — profit splits, evaluation fees, payout cadence, supported assets, and trading rules. Data pulled live from our firm directory.
Quick verdict
PipFarm is best for
traders who prefer Evaluation + Instant Funding and a Singapore-based firm.
Full PipFarm profile →Quick verdict
The 5%ers is best for
traders prioritizing profit share (100% vs 99%); scaling toward larger allocations (up to $4,000,000).
Full The 5%ers 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.
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.
PipFarm
estimateApprox. total
—
to reach first payout eligibility
Approx. time
7days
from sign-up to first eligible request
- Start cost
- —
- Monthly fee
- —
How we estimated this
- Instant funding offered but cost not published — figure unverified.
- Source — eval fee: —; monthly: —; first payout: After the 30-day default interval (shorter with payout add-ons or First Payout on Demand).
The 5%ers
estimateApprox. total
$95
to reach first payout eligibility
Approx. time
14days
from sign-up to first eligible request
- Start cost
- $95
- Monthly fee
- None
How we estimated this
- Instant-funding path: lowest published activation cost.
- Firm advertises no monthly fee.
- Source — eval fee: $95–$1,495 one-time; monthly: No monthly fee; first payout: 14 days after first profit target hit.
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.
PipFarm trade-offs
Lower profit split
Pays 99% versus 100% — 1 point less of every funded dollar.
Lower scaling ceiling
Scales to $1,500,000 vs $4,000,000 at The 5%ers — caps long-term capital growth.
Open risk note
Watch flag on file: public delisting from rating platform over data access dispute, negative social media feedback
The 5%ers trade-offs
Open risk note
Watch flag on file: regulator warning, jurisdictional concern, unverified regulatory oversight
Decision guide
Best for your trader type
| Attribute | PipFarm Evaluation + Instant Funding · est. 2023 | The 5%ers Evaluation + Instant Funding · est. 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | ||
| Evaluation fee | — | $95–$1,495 one-time |
| Monthly fee | — | No monthly fee |
| Evaluation required | Yes | Yes |
| Instant funding | Yes | Yes |
| Capital | ||
| Profit split | 99% | 100% |
| Max allocation | $1,500,000 | $4,000,000 |
| Account sizes | $5K–$200K | $5K–$100K (scale to $4M) |
| Scaling | Scale your account with every fifth payout, up to $1.5M of simulated funding. | Bootcamp: 2x size at each 10% milestone; Hyper Growth: +20% per 5% profit. |
| Payouts | ||
| Frequency | Every 30 days by default (14-day, 7-day or on-demand add-ons) | Monthly (Bootcamp) / bi-weekly (Hyper Growth) |
| First payout | After the 30-day default interval (shorter with payout add-ons or First Payout on Demand) | 14 days after first profit target hit |
| Assets | ||
| Futures | No | No |
| 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 | No | No |
| Technology | ||
| Platforms | cTrader | cTrader, Match-Trader, MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5 |
| Data feed | — | Match-Trade / liquidity providers |
| Company | ||
| Headquarters | Singapore | Tel Aviv, Israel |
About PipFarm
Singapore-based CFD prop firm running on cTrader, with Classic, Endurance, Consistency and Instant modes.
Full PipFarm profile →About The 5%ers
Israeli-founded funded trader program with high-stakes, bootcamp, and hyper-growth account models scaling up to $4M.
Full The 5%ers 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
canonical- Sources used
- 1
- Confidence
- low
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.
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 — PipFarm or The 5%ers?
- PipFarm pays 99%; The 5%ers pays 100% of trader profits once funded. The 5%ers pays a higher share to the trader.
- Is PipFarm cheaper to start than The 5%ers?
- PipFarm: offers instant funding (no evaluation). The 5%ers: offers instant funding (no evaluation).
- Which pays out faster — PipFarm or The 5%ers?
- PipFarm payouts: Every 30 days by default (14-day, 7-day or on-demand add-ons). The 5%ers payouts: Monthly (Bootcamp) / bi-weekly (Hyper Growth). First-payout eligibility: PipFarm — After the 30-day default interval (shorter with payout add-ons or First Payout on Demand); The 5%ers — 14 days after first profit target hit.
- What's the maximum allocation at PipFarm vs The 5%ers?
- PipFarm scales up to $1,500,000. The 5%ers scales up to $4,000,000.
- Can I trade news at PipFarm or The 5%ers?
- PipFarm: permits news trading. The 5%ers: permits news trading.
- Can I hold positions overnight at PipFarm or The 5%ers?
- PipFarm: allows overnight holds. The 5%ers: allows overnight holds.
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