Apex Trader Funding vs Tradeify: real cost and rules compared At $50K,
side by side.
At $50K, real cost (the fee × 3 plus activation) comes to $435 for Tradeify’s Growth; Apex Trader Funding’s fee at $50K isn’t on record, so cost can’t be set side by side. Apex Trader Funding suits you if a longer track record matters (founded 2021 against 2023); Tradeify suits you if you want to withdraw smaller amounts (a $250 minimum against $500) or a higher Trustpilot rating matters (4.6 from 3,901 reviews against 4.3 from 19,000 reviews).
Data checked: Apex Trader Funding — not on record · Tradeify 30 Sep 2026
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What you’d spend to get funded$50K
EOD Evaluation · $50K
Fee/mo— not on record
Activation$99
— not on record
Real cost not on record
Fee × 3 (or 3 months) + activation
What you’d spend to get funded
Real cost is what it takes to get funded at the published prices: the evaluation fee × 3 (3 attempts, or 3 months on a monthly plan) plus the activation fee charged when you pass. Sales and discount codes aren’t counted. A “+” means the activation fee isn’t on record, so the figure is a floor.
| Account size | Apex Trader Funding | Tradeify | Lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| $25K | — not on record | $297Growth · $99 × 3, no activation fee | Not called |
| $50K | — not on record | $435Growth · $145 × 3, no activation fee | Not called |
| $100K | — not on record | $765Growth · $255 × 3, no activation fee | Not called |
| $150K | — not on record | $1,107Growth · $369 × 3, no activation fee | Not called |
At $50K: Apex Trader Funding’s fee isn’t on record; Tradeify’s Growth comes to $435 ($145 × 3, no activation fee).
Cost isn’t called at $25K, $50K, $100K and $150K: Apex Trader Funding has no fee on record at $25K, $50K, $100K and $150K.
Apex Trader Funding vs Tradeify, row by row
Apex Trader Funding’s first evaluation and Tradeify’s cheapest one at $50K, a size both have on record, then the firm itself. Apex Trader Funding has no fee on record at $50K, so its plan is the first of the two it has there, in our catalog’s order, and a row on which they differ isn’t called. A row goes to the side that is cheaper, looser or pays more. Each rule is as our catalog stores it, one per plan rather than one per stage, and a dash means it isn’t held as a figure in our data yet.
| Row | Apex Trader Funding | Tradeify | Goes to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plan compared | EOD Evaluation, $50K (first of 2 at this size; neither has a fee on record) | Growth, $50K | For reference |
| Evaluation fee | — not on record | $145 once | Not on record |
| Activation fee | $99 | None | Plans differ |
| Real cost (fee × 3 + activation) | — not on record | $435 | Not on record |
| Profit target | $3,000 | $3,000 | Level |
| Max loss | $2,000 | $2,000 | Level |
| Target ÷ loss | 1.50× | 1.50× | Level |
| Drawdown | End-of-day trailing | End-of-day trailing | Plans differ |
| Daily loss limit | $1,000 | $1,250 | Plans differ |
| Consistency rule | Best day ≤ 50% | Best day ≤ 35% | Apex Trader Funding |
| Minimum trading days | — not on record | 1 trading day | Not on record |
| News trading | Allowed | Allowed | Level |
| Overnight holding | — not on record | Allowed | Not on record |
| Profit split | 90% | 90% | Level |
| Max contracts | 6 minis | — not on record | Not on record |
| Minimum payout | $500 | $250 | Tradeify |
| Payout terms | — not on record | 5 day payouts | For reference |
| Account sizes on record | $25K to $150K | $25K to $150K | For reference |
| Plans on record | EOD Evaluation; Intraday Evaluation | Growth; Lightning (Instant Funding) (instant funding) | For reference |
| Founded | 2021 | 2023 | Apex Trader Funding |
| Trustpilot | 4.3 from 19,000 reviews | 4.6 from 3,901 reviews | Tradeify |
| Data checked | — not on record | 30 Sep 2026 | For reference |
The drawdown difference
Both plans compared use an end-of-day trailing drawdown: the max loss moves up only when a trading day closes at a new high, so an open profit you give back before the close doesn’t raise it. The difference between them is in the figures, not the kind. Our catalog stores one drawdown and one daily loss limit per plan, not one per stage, so check whether they change on Apex Trader Funding’s EOD Evaluation or Tradeify’s Growth once you’re funded.
At $50K, Apex Trader Funding allows $2,000 of loss against a $3,000 profit target (1.50×); Tradeify allows $2,000 of loss against a $3,000 profit target (1.50×).
On top of the max loss, Apex Trader Funding’s EOD Evaluation adds a $1,000 daily loss limit, and Tradeify’s Growth adds a $1,250 daily loss limit.
Apex Trader Funding also has Intraday Evaluation, with an intraday trailing drawdown, on record.
Where each comes out ahead
Row by row from the table above: cheaper, looser or paying more. A row only goes to a firm when both figures are on record and compare like for like.
Where Apex Trader Funding comes out ahead
- Consistency rule: Best day ≤ 50% against Best day ≤ 35%
- Founding year: 2021 against 2023
Where Tradeify comes out ahead
- Minimum payout: $250 against $500
- Trustpilot rating: 4.6 from 3,901 reviews against 4.3 from 19,000 reviews
Level on profit target, max loss, target ÷ loss, news trading and profit split.
Not called: activation fee (plans differ), drawdown (plans differ) and daily loss limit (plans differ).
Not on record for one or both, so not called: evaluation fee, real cost, minimum trading days, overnight holding and max contracts.
Which one suits you
Conditions, not a pick: which firm fits depends on what you trade and what you’d rather pay for.
If cost decides it, our data can’t settle it yet: a fee isn’t on record.
If the rules decide it, Apex Trader Funding is looser on consistency rule, as our catalog stores them: one rule per plan, not one per stage.
If payouts decide it, Tradeify has the lower minimum payout ($250 against $500).
Before you buy, check what isn’t on record here: Apex Trader Funding’s evaluation fee, real cost, minimum trading days and overnight holding; Tradeify’s max contracts. A dash on this page means it isn’t held as a figure in our data yet; the plan notes below may give it.
Every plan we have on record
The tables above compare one plan from each firm. These are all of them, as our catalog holds them; a dash means a figure isn’t held in our data yet, though our notes below the table may give it in words.
| Firm and plan | Type | Drawdown | Billed | Sizes and fees | Activation | Consistency | Split | Payout terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apex Trader FundingEOD Evaluation | Evaluation | End-of-day trailing | Monthly | $25K — not on record · $50K — not on record · $100K — not on record · $150K — not on record | $99 | Best day ≤ 50% | 90% | — not on record |
| Apex Trader FundingIntraday Evaluation | Evaluation | Intraday trailing | Monthly | $25K — not on record · $50K — not on record · $100K — not on record · $150K — not on record | $79 | Best day ≤ 50% | 90% | — not on record |
| TradeifyGrowth | Evaluation | End-of-day trailing | One-time | $25K $99 · $50K $145 · $100K $255 · $150K $369 | None | Best day ≤ 35% | 90% | 5 day payouts |
| TradeifyLightning (Instant Funding) | Instant funding | End-of-day trailing | One-time | $25K $345 · $50K $492 · $100K $660 · $150K $796 | None | Best day ≤ 20% | 90% | 5 day payouts |
- Our note on Apex Trader Funding, EOD Evaluation
- Apex's site blocks automated reading, so its current evaluation prices aren't listed here.
- Our note on Apex Trader Funding, Intraday Evaluation
- No daily loss limit; the drawdown trails the peak balance in real time, including open profit.
- Our note on Tradeify, Growth
- Soft daily loss (pauses, doesn't fail). EOD trailing. 35% consistency on funded.
- Our note on Tradeify, Lightning (Instant Funding)
- No evaluation. Dynamic loss limit converts to trailing once profitable.
Apex Trader Funding vs Tradeify: questions
- Is Apex Trader Funding cheaper than Tradeify?
- We can’t say yet: Apex Trader Funding has no fee on record at $50K. Tradeify’s Growth costs $435 in real cost there.
- How do Apex Trader Funding and Tradeify differ on drawdown?
- They don’t differ in kind: both plans compared use an end-of-day trailing drawdown. Apex Trader Funding allows $2,000 of loss against a $3,000 profit target (1.50×) at $50K; Tradeify allows $2,000 of loss against a $3,000 profit target (1.50×). Our catalog stores one rule per plan, not one per stage, so check whether either plan’s drawdown changes once you’re funded.
- Do Apex Trader Funding and Tradeify have a daily loss limit?
- Apex Trader Funding’s EOD Evaluation has one of $1,000 at $50K, and Tradeify’s Growth has one of $1,250 at $50K. A daily loss limit stops the account, or the day, after one bad session, even when the max loss still has room. Our catalog stores one rule per plan, not one per stage, so check whether either plan’s limit changes once you’re funded.
- Do Apex Trader Funding and Tradeify have a consistency rule?
- Apex Trader Funding’s EOD Evaluation caps your best day at 50% of total profit, and Tradeify’s Growth caps your best day at 35% of total profit. Our catalog stores one rule per plan, not one per stage, so check whether it changes once you’re funded.
- Which pays the higher profit split, Apex Trader Funding or Tradeify?
- Both plans compared pay 90% of what you make.
- Do Apex Trader Funding or Tradeify charge an activation fee?
- Apex Trader Funding’s EOD Evaluation charges $99 when you pass, and Tradeify’s Growth charges no activation fee. It’s counted once in real cost, on top of the three attempts.
- How current is this Apex Trader Funding vs Tradeify comparison?
- Apex Trader Funding’s figures were last checked on a date we don’t have on record, and Tradeify’s on 30 Sep 2026. The page is rebuilt from our catalog every day, and a figure we don’t have shows as a dash, never a guess.