Take Profit Trader vs Topstep
Detailed side-by-side comparison to help you choose the best prop trading firm in 2026.


Price From
$150
$49
Profit Split
80%
90%
Max Drawdown
Trailing
4%
Category
Futures
Futures
Editor Score
4.3/5
4.6/5
EUR/USD Spread
—
0.2 pips
XAU/USD Spread
—
19 pips
BTC/USD Spread
—
15 pts
NAS100 Spread
—
1 pts
News Trading
—
✅
Expert Advisors (EA)
—
✅
Copy Trading
—
✅
Weekend Holding
—
✅
Verdict
Take Profit Trader
0/12
categories won
Topstep
12/12
categories won
LeaderTake Profit Trader
Pros
- Day-one payouts available
- PRO+ offers live market trading
- Wide platform support (NinjaTrader, TradingView, Tradovate)
- Up to 5 PRO accounts
Cons
- Higher entry at $150/mo
- $130 one-time activation fee
- Monthly subscription model
Topstep
Pros
- Industry pioneer since 2012
- 90% profit split
- Pass in as little as 2 days
- NFA registered member
- Payout up to $6,000
- Proprietary TopstepX platform
- Real futures trading
Cons
- $149 activation fee after passing
- Futures only - no forex or stocks
- Monthly subscription model
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