Lark Funding vs The5ers
Detailed side-by-side comparison to help you choose the best prop trading firm in 2026.


Price From
$200
$260
Profit Split
80%
Up to 100%
Max Drawdown
7%
6%
Category
Forex
Forex
Editor Score
4/5
4.7/5
Lark Funding
Pros
- Monthly base pay + performance split
- No consistency rules or news restrictions
- AI Journaling & Trading Coach
- Smart Restart Guarantee (free retry)
Cons
- Smaller max funding ($200K)
- Higher entry price for evaluations
- Newer and less established
The5ers
Pros
- Operating since 2016 - 10 years
- Up to 100% profit split
- Scale up to $4M funded capital
- 3 programs: Hyper Growth, High Stakes, Bootcamp
- 262K+ funded traders
- Tight spreads near zero
- 24/7 support available
Cons
- 3% daily pause limit
- 6% max drawdown is strict
- 1:30 leverage only