Head-to-head comparison
FundedNext Futures vs Phidias Propfirm: 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.
FundedNext Futures
Verified payouts
- From
- $76
- Account sizes
- $25K – $100K
- Profit split
- 80%
- Payout
- 1 day
Phidias Propfirm
- From
- $55
- Account sizes
- $25K – $150K
- Profit split
- 80%
- Payout
- —
The verdict
Phidias Propfirm has the lower starting price ($55.4 vs $75.99 for FundedNext Futures). Phidias Propfirm has an instant-funding path with no evaluation phase. FundedNext Futures 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 | FundedNext Futures | Phidias Propfirm |
|---|---|---|
| Challenge type | Evaluation | Evaluation + Instant Funding |
| Drawdown type | EOD | EOD / Static |
| Account sizes | $25K – $100K | $25K – $150K |
| Starting price | $76 | $55 |
| Profit split | 80% | 75–80% |
| Payout speed | 1 day | — |
| Payout frequency | Daily | — |
| Consistency rule | Eval: 40–40% / Funded: 40–40% | Eval: 0–0% |
| Payment model | Mixed (one-time + subscription) | One-time |
| Verified payouts | Yes | No |
| Sage rating | 4.1 / 5 | — |
About each firm
FundedNext Futures
FundedNext Futures offers simulated accounts up to $1.2M with guaranteed 24-hour payouts, no hidden fees, and news trading allowed.
Highlights
- Up to $1.2M simulated funded account
- Guaranteed 24-hour payouts
- News trading permitted
- One-time fee, no monthly charges
Products
- Bolt Challenge — 80% split · 1 day
- Rapid Challenge — 80% split
- Legacy Challenge — 80% split
- Bolt Challenge — One-time · 80% split
- Rapid Challenge — One-time · 80% split
- Legacy Challenge — One-time · 80% split
Phidias Propfirm
Phidias Propfirm (Gibraltar) funds traders on real CME futures via Rithmic and dxFeed, with no daily loss cap and only an end-of-day trailing drawdown. Account types include 25K Static, Fundamental, Swing, and a 10K Drawdown challenge; profit split starts at 80/20 and steps to 90/10 after three payouts.
Products
- Fundamental — One-time · 80% split
- Premium — One-time · 75% split
- Express to Live — Instant funding · One-time · 80% split
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper to start, FundedNext Futures or Phidias Propfirm?
Phidias Propfirm has the lower starting price at $55 for its smallest evaluation account, compared to $76 for the other.
Are payouts verified at FundedNext Futures and Phidias Propfirm?
FundedNext Futures has third-party verified payout history. Phidias Propfirm does not have third-party verified payout history.