FundedSeat vs Topstep

The short version

What actually separates them

3 fields on the record split FundedSeat and Topstep. Everything else either matches or is not on the record yet.

Identical on both: drawdown model, trader profit split.

Not comparable yet: daily loss limit, minimum days to a first payout — 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

Topstep wins more categories (3–1, 1 tied, 1 not comparable), but the right pick depends on which category matters most to you.

Price

TO Topstep

FundedSeat

$140

Topstep

$49

Topstep is cheaper to enter ($49 vs $140).

Drawdown

Tie

FundedSeat

end-of-day trailing

Topstep

end-of-day trailing

Both use a end-of-day trailing drawdown.

Payouts

No data

FundedSeat

90% · days not recorded

Topstep

90% · 3d

Topstep publishes a minimum number of days to a first payout; we have none recorded for FundedSeat, so there is no comparison to draw here yet. Trader split is level or equally unrecorded, so nothing separates them here.

Rules

TO Topstep

FundedSeat

48/100

Topstep

61/100

Topstep has fairer rules overall (61 vs 48 on rule fairness).

Platforms

FU FundedSeat

FundedSeat

WealthCharts, DeepCharts, TradingView, Tradesea, Rithmic R Trader Pro, Quantower, ATAS, EdgePro X, Finamark, MotiveWave, Sierra Chart, VolFix, BookMap

Topstep

TopstepX, Quantower

FundedSeat supports more platforms (13 vs 2).

Overall value

TO Topstep

FundedSeat

62/100

Topstep

77/100

Topstep has the higher overall FirmFax score (77 vs 62).

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.

Buyer guide

Which one should you choose?

Fig. 02 — Score breakdown

Where each firm is stronger

A dash means the factor is unscored for that firm — the evidence it needs (a founding year, a public review sample) is not on record, so its weight moves to the factors that do have evidence rather than counting as a zero.

Fig. 03 — Same size, side by side

Compared at a $50,000 account

A bigger max drawdown gives more room; a lower profit target is easier to clear. A dash means that figure is not on record at this size, so no checkmark is awarded either way. Review the exact figures for your selected account.

Fig. 04 — The tale of the tape

Head-to-head

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.