Head-to-head comparison
Blue Guardian vs Topstep: Which Futures Prop Firm Wins? (2026)
A side-by-side breakdown of the rules that decide which prop firm fits your strategy — drawdown type, profit splits, payout speed, account sizes, and total cost.
Blue Guardian
- From
- $55
- Account sizes
- $25K – $150K
- Profit split
- 100%
- Payout
- —
Topstep
Verified payouts
- From
- $95
- Account sizes
- $50K – $150K
- Profit split
- 90%
- Payout
- 3 days
The verdict
Blue Guardian has the lower starting price ($55.25 vs $95 for Topstep). Blue Guardian offers a higher max profit split (100% vs 90%). Blue Guardian offers a one-time payment option, avoiding recurring monthly fees. Topstep has third-party verified payout history.
Rules side by side
Each value is the best (or full range) across all of the firm's products.
| Rule | Blue Guardian | Topstep |
|---|---|---|
| Challenge type | Evaluation + Instant Funding | Evaluation + Instant Funding |
| Drawdown type | EOD | Static |
| Account sizes | $25K – $150K | $50K – $150K |
| Starting price | $55 | $95 |
| Profit split | 100% | 90% |
| Payout speed | — | 3 days |
| Payout frequency | — | On demand |
| Consistency rule | Eval: 0–40% | Eval: 0–50% |
| Payment model | One-time | Subscription |
| Verified payouts | No | Yes |
| Sage rating | — | 4.5 / 5 |
About each firm
Blue Guardian
Blue Guardian's futures arm offers four challenge tiers including Standard (EOD drawdown), Pro (one-day pass, no daily loss limit), Rapid (soft-breach daily loss limits), and Instant funding. Payouts are processed in 48 hours, with a 100% split on the first $15,000 and 90% thereafter. Supported platforms include Tradovate, ProjectX, Volsys, and Deepcharts.
Products
- Standard — One-time · 100% split
- Rapid — One-time · 100% split
- Instant — Instant funding · One-time · 100% split
- Pro — One-time · 100% split
Topstep
Topstep is a long-running futures prop firm offering Trading Combine evaluations, Live Funded Accounts, and Express Funded Accounts. Restricted to CME, COMEX, NYMEX, CBOT futures.
Highlights
- Pass Trading Combine in as little as 2 days, no minimum time
- 90% profit split with payouts as fast as next trading day
- CFTC-registered Topstep Brokerage (NFA member)
- Run on proprietary TopstepX platform
Products
- Trading Combine — 90% split · 3 days
- Live Funded Account — 90% split
- Express Funded Account — Instant funding · 90% split
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper to start, Blue Guardian or Topstep?
Blue Guardian has the lower starting price at $55 for its smallest evaluation account, compared to $95 for the other.
Which has the better profit split, Blue Guardian or Topstep?
Blue Guardian pays out a higher max profit split (100%) compared to 90% on the other side.
Are payouts verified at Blue Guardian and Topstep?
Blue Guardian does not have third-party verified payout history. Topstep has third-party verified payout history.