Head-to-head comparison · 2026
Legends Trading vs Tradeify
Side-by-side on the metrics that actually matter: true cost to funded, drawdown type, profit split and payout speed.
Quick verdict
- Tradeify is $13 cheaper to get funded on a 50K account ($145 vs $158, activation fees included).
- Legends Trading bills monthly, so its cost goes up for every extra month it takes you to pass. Tradeify is a one-time fee.
- Both use end-of-day drawdown.
- Tradeify has a consistency rule on the funded account, which can hold up payouts after a big day. Legends Trading doesn't. Rule: None on eval, 35% funded.
Market
Futures
Futures
Founded
2023
2023
Total cost to funded
$158
Best$145
Eval cost
$59
$145
Activation fee
$99
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Pricing model
Monthly sub
One-time
Challenge type
1-Step
1-Step
Drawdown type
EOD
EOD
Max profit split
90%
90%
First profit
90% from first payout
90/10 on all accounts
Payout speed
Twice monthly
Every 5 days
Max account
Best$250K
$150K
Consistency rule
None (Apprentice)
None on eval, 35% funded
News trading
Allowed
Allowed
Platforms
NinjaTraderTradovate
TradovateWealthChartsTradingViewRithmicTradesea
Strengths & watch-outs
Legends Trading
Strengths
- Low monthly fee, one of the cheapest 50K evaluations
- No consistency rule, can pass in a single day
- EOD trailing drawdown
- Founded by the CEO of GFF Brokers, real brokerage background
Watch-outs
- $99 activation fee after passing
- Max 2 contracts (20 micros) on the 50K
- Only twice-monthly payouts
Tradeify
Strengths
- One-time fee, no activation fee, no monthly subscription
- No consistency rule on the evaluation
- EOD drawdown on both evaluation and funded
Watch-outs
- 35% consistency rule once funded
- $1,250 daily loss limit
- Payouts every 5 days, slower than daily-payout firms
🐨 Which should you choose?
Choose Legends Trading if you want no consistency rule on payouts and more room to scale up.
Choose Tradeify if you want the lower cost to get funded.
Written from our verified data for a 50K account, or the closest size a firm offers. Always check each firm's current terms before buying.
Figures are list prices for the 50K account (or the closest size a firm offers). Verify all details directly with each firm before purchasing. PropKoala may earn affiliate commissions. Trading involves substantial risk.