Head-to-head comparison
Purdia Capital 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.
Purdia Capital
- From
- $125
- Account sizes
- $50K – $100K
- Profit split
- 90%
- Payout
- —
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 $125.3 for Purdia Capital). Purdia Capital 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 | Purdia Capital | Topstep |
|---|---|---|
| Challenge type | Evaluation + Instant Funding | Evaluation + Instant Funding |
| Drawdown type | Intraday Trailing / EOD | Static |
| Account sizes | $50K – $100K | $50K – $150K |
| Starting price | $125 | $95 |
| Profit split | 70–90% | 90% |
| Payout speed | — | 3 days |
| Payout frequency | — | On demand |
| Consistency rule | Eval: 0–0% | Eval: 0–50% |
| Payment model | Mixed (one-time + subscription) | Subscription |
| Verified payouts | No | Yes |
| Sage rating | — | 4.5 / 5 |
About each firm
Purdia Capital
Purdia Capital runs a three-phase program (Evaluation, Sim Funded, Live Funded) plus an Instant Funding option that skips evaluation. Drawdown is end-of-day with optional intraday trailing variants. After 10 trading days and a profit target the first payout unlocks; subsequent payouts have no minimum requirements, with daily auto-approved payouts available post-qualification.
Products
- Pro Evaluation — 90% split
- EOD Evaluation — 70% split
- Instant Funding — Instant funding · One-time
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, Purdia Capital or Topstep?
Topstep has the lower starting price at $95 for its smallest evaluation account, compared to $125 for the other.
Are payouts verified at Purdia Capital and Topstep?
Purdia Capital does not have third-party verified payout history. Topstep has third-party verified payout history.