Head-to-head comparison
FTMO vs The5ers
Compare FirmFax scores, account rules, reputation, fees, platforms, and current offers before choosing.
FTMO vs The5ers
The5ers leads by 7 FirmFax points.
Best account
FTMO Challenge - 2-Step 96/100 account scoreAccount reviewed
High Stakes 90/100 account scoreFast answer
The5ers edges this matchup on the firm score (90 vs 83, a 7 points gap), though FTMO's highest-scoring account scores higher. Both carry 0 logged status issues. The rules below decide the rest.
Best for FTMO
Pick FTMO for FTMO Challenge - 2-Step, its top-scored tracked account at 96/100, 6 points clear of The5ers' top-scored account.
Best for The5ers
Pick The5ers for High Stakes, its top-scored tracked account at 90/100.
Next step
FTMO
Best account: FTMO Challenge - 2-Step. 20% off the $100K 1-Step Challenge.
Next step
The5ers
Account reviewed: High Stakes. Summer Plan: $100K futures from $149.
The short version
What actually separates them
2 fields on the record split FTMO and The5ers. Everything else either matches or is not on the record yet.
Intraday trailing tightens against your open profit; end-of-day trailing only resets at the close; static never moves. This is the rule most likely to end an account.
A daily loss limit ends the session, not the account — but it decides how many attempts a bad open costs you.
Not comparable yet: consistency rule, starting price, minimum days to a first payout, trader profit split — at least one of the two firms has no figure on record, so we do not draw a conclusion from it. A blank here means we have not confirmed the rule, not that the firm has none.
Fig. 01 — Category winners
Who wins each category
The5ers wins more categories (2–1, 3 not comparable), but the right pick depends on which category matters most to you.
Price
No dataThe5ers publishes a starting price; we have none recorded for FTMO, so there is no comparison to draw here yet.
Drawdown
No single ruleWe do not have one drawdown model for every FTMO plan on sale, so there is no single firm-level rule to compare.
Payouts
No dataNeither firm publishes a minimum number of days to a first payout in a form we have recorded, so this category is not comparable yet. Trader split is level or equally unrecorded, so nothing separates them here.
Rules
The5ers scores higher on plan rules (drawdown model), 100 to 72 for FTMO. The figures are for High Stakes Crypto CFD and FTMO Challenge - 1-Step, the plans whose scores are the two firms' grades.
Platforms
FTMO supports more platforms (3 vs 2).
Firm score
The5ers has the higher firm score (90 vs 83).
A “tie” means both firms publish the same answer. “No data” means one of them has no figure on record for that category, so there is nothing to compare — it is never a point against either firm. “No single rule” means a firm’s plans do not share one rule in our record, so there is no firm-level rule to compare.
Buyer guide
Which one should you choose?
FTMO is stronger when...
- Pick FTMO for FTMO Challenge - 2-Step, its top-scored tracked account at 96/100, 6 points clear of The5ers' top-scored account.
- Entry cost: no starting price on record.
- Risk model: a drawdown that varies by plan, daily loss limit varies by plan. Confirm it fits how you size trades.
- Our record does not hold one consistency rule for every FTMO plan, so check the plan you would buy before you plan around one big day.
- Payouts: 80/20 to 90/10 depending on program/scaling, Reward cycle depends on FTMO Account terms.
The5ers is stronger when...
- Pick The5ers for High Stakes, its top-scored tracked account at 90/100.
- Entry cost: $19 starting price.
- Risk model: static drawdown, daily loss limit varies by plan. Confirm it fits how you size trades.
- We have no consistency rule recorded for The5ers. Check its rules page before you plan around one big day.
- Payouts: 50% to 100% depending on program and scaling level, First payout 14 days after funding, then every 2 weeks, on 1 of 3 plans on sale that we list.
Before you buy
FTMO has no starting price on record, so there is no price comparison to make here yet — check both firm pages directly.
Both firms sit at 0 logged status issues, so status issues are level in this matchup.
Freshness: FTMO was last reviewed 2026-09-26; The5ers on 2026-09-28.
Fig. 02 — Score breakdown
Where each firm is stronger
Each side shows the plan whose score is that firm's grade.
A dash means the factor is not scored for that plan: we have not recorded the evidence it needs, such as the firm's founding year or enough of the plan's rules. Its weight moves to the factors that are scored rather than counting as a zero.
Fig. 04 — The tale of the tape
Head-to-head
| Metric | FTMO | The5ers |
|---|---|---|
| FirmFax firm score | 83 | 90✓ |
| Account score | 96 (FTMO Challenge - 2-Step)✓ | 90 (High Stakes) |
| Reputation | Strong reputation | Strong reputation |
| Founded | 2015✓ | 2016 |
| Starting price | Not recorded | $19 |
| Markets | Forex Crypto | Forex Crypto |
| Jurisdiction | Czech Republic | Israel |
| Platforms | MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader | MetaTrader 5, cTrader |
| Drawdown | Varies by plan | Static |
| Daily loss limit | Varies by plan | Varies by plan |
| Consistency rule | Varies by plan | Not recorded |
| Profit split | 80/20 to 90/10 depending on program/scaling | 50% to 100% depending on program and scaling level |
| Payout frequency | Reward cycle depends on FTMO Account terms | First payout 14 days after funding, then every 2 weeks, on 1 of 3 plans on sale that we list |
| Min days to payout | Not recorded | Not recorded |
Checkmarks flag the objectively better value (higher score/reputation, older firm, lower price/fee) and are only awarded when both firms have that figure on record — “Not recorded” never loses a row. Rules are shown side by side without a “winner” because the best choice depends on your strategy.
Current discount
20% off the $100K 1-Step Challenge
Official source · Last checked 2026-09-05
Current discount
Summer Plan: $100K futures from $149
Official source · Last checked 2026-09-07
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FTMO vs The5ers FAQ
Is FTMO or The5ers better for forex and crypto traders?
FTMO's highest-scoring account has the higher FirmFax score right now. The better pick is the one whose drawdown, platforms, and fees match how you trade. FTMO's drawdown varies by plan, so compare the plan you would buy.
Which is cheaper, FTMO or The5ers?
We cannot answer that yet: FTMO has no starting price on record. Compare both firm pages directly.
How do drawdown rules compare between FTMO and The5ers?
FTMO uses a drawdown that varies by plan and The5ers uses static drawdown. A static limit is generally more forgiving once you are in profit than a trailing one.
Do FTMO and The5ers have a consistency rule?
Our record does not hold one consistency rule for every FTMO plan, and we have no consistency rule on record for The5ers. A blank is not a "no rule". Confirm it on the firm page before you count on it.
Does FirmFax rank FTMO vs The5ers using payouts?
Payout history is used as context, not as a score input. FirmFax scores each plan on plan rules, firm track record, plan transparency and plan accessibility.
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