Head-to-head comparison
Bulenox 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.
Bulenox
- From
- $145
- Account sizes
- $25K – $250K
- Profit split
- 100%
- Payout
- 7 days
Topstep
Verified payouts
- From
- $95
- Account sizes
- $50K – $150K
- Profit split
- 90%
- Payout
- 3 days
The verdict
Topstep has the lower starting price ($95 vs $145 for Bulenox). Bulenox offers a higher max profit split (100% vs 90%). Topstep pays out faster (3-day vs 7 days). Topstep has an instant-funding path with no evaluation phase. 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 | Bulenox | Topstep |
|---|---|---|
| Challenge type | Evaluation | Evaluation + Instant Funding |
| Drawdown type | Intraday Trailing | Static |
| Account sizes | $25K – $250K | $50K – $150K |
| Starting price | $145 | $95 |
| Profit split | 100% | 90% |
| Payout speed | 7 days | 3 days |
| Payout frequency | — | On demand |
| Consistency rule | Eval: 0–0% / Funded: 40–40% | Eval: 0–50% |
| Payment model | Subscription | Subscription |
| Verified payouts | No | Yes |
| Sage rating | — | 4.5 / 5 |
About each firm
Bulenox
Bulenox offers a two-step path from a Qualification Account to a funded Master Account up to $250K, with fixed maximum drawdowns ranging $1,500–$5,500 by tier. Traders keep 100% of the first $10,000 in profits and 90% thereafter, with order routing through Rithmic.
Products
- No Scaling Account — 100% split · 7 days
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, Bulenox or Topstep?
Topstep has the lower starting price at $95 for its smallest evaluation account, compared to $145 for the other.
Which has the better profit split, Bulenox or Topstep?
Bulenox pays out a higher max profit split (100%) compared to 90% on the other side.
Which firm pays out faster?
Topstep processes payouts in 3 days, vs 7 days on the other side.
Are payouts verified at Bulenox and Topstep?
Bulenox does not have third-party verified payout history. Topstep has third-party verified payout history.