Head-to-head comparison · 2026
Phidias 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 $435 cheaper to get funded on a 50K account ($145 vs $580, activation fees included).
- Both use end-of-day drawdown.
- Tradeify has a consistency rule on the funded account, which can hold up payouts after a big day. Phidias doesn't. Rule: None on eval, 35% funded.
- Phidias pays out faster (30 min average vs every 5 days).
Market
Futures
Futures
Founded
2024
2023
Total cost to funded
$580
Best$145
Eval cost
$580
$145
Activation fee
-
-
Pricing model
One-time
One-time
Challenge type
1-Step
1-Step
Drawdown type
EOD
EOD
Max profit split
90%
90%
First profit
80% to 90%
90/10 on all accounts
Payout speed
30 min average
Every 5 days
Max account
Best$300K
$150K
Consistency rule
None
None on eval, 35% funded
News trading
Allowed
Allowed
Platforms
TradingViewNinjaTrader
TradovateWealthChartsTradingViewRithmicTradesea
Strengths & watch-outs
Phidias
Strengths
- No consistency rule, news trading allowed
- One payment, activation fee included
- Fast payouts, 30 minute average
Watch-outs
- High $580 list price, only good value with a code
- Higher $4,000 profit target, minimum 3 days to pass
- EOD trailing drawdown ($2,500)
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 Phidias if you want no consistency rule on payouts, faster 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.