Side-by-Side Comparison
See how Goat Funded Futures and Topstep compare on profit split, challenge fee, drawdown rules, payout frequency, and verified trader ratings — all in one place.
Profit Split
Max Allocation
Challenge fee (50K, 1-step)
Trader Satisfaction
Goat Funded Futures
Topstep
Program name
Profit split
Max allocation
Challenge fee (50K, 1-step)
Discounted challenge fee
Profit target
Daily Loss Limit
Daily Loss Type
Max Loss Limit
Max Loss Type
Consistency rule
Min trading days
Payout frequency
Platforms
News trading
EA / algo trading
Scaling plan
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Monthly earnings
$3.2K
80% of $4K gross profit
Monthly earnings
$3.6K
90% of $4K gross profit
The headline difference is profit split — Goat Funded Futures offers 80% while Topstep offers 90%. Beyond that, Goat Funded Futures charges $69 with a max allocation of $750,000, compared to Topstep's $49 and $750,000.
Topstep's challenge fee of $49 is lower than Goat Funded Futures's $69, making it the lower-cost option for traders focused on upfront fees.
Topstep offers a 90% profit split, compared with Goat Funded Futures's 80%. The 10 percentage point difference can become meaningful as trading profits increase.
Both Goat Funded Futures and Topstep offer a maximum allocation of $750,000. Other factors—such as scaling plans, payout frequency, and evaluation rules—are likely to have a greater impact on your decision.
Both Goat Funded Futures and Topstep use a 1-step evaluation with a 2-day minimum per phase, so neither offers a faster evaluation timeline.
Goat Funded Futures uses Balance Equity Highest Eod drawdown, while Topstep uses Equity Based.
Goat Funded Futures pays out every 7 days, while Topstep pays out every 3 days.
Topstep offers more frequent access to profits, which may appeal to traders who prioritize regular cash flow.
Topstep offers a scaling plan, while Goat Funded Futures does not. If increasing your funded capital over time is important, Topstep has an advantage.
Topstep leads on both rating (4.6) and review volume (8), making it the stronger customer satisfaction signal. Goat Funded Futures has a 0 rating from 0 reviews.
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