What a challenge actually costs, and why the sticker price tells you little
Recorded prices run from $5 to $5,200. The number on its own is meaningless until you fix the account size and the model.
Updated 13 September 2026
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Across 845 plans the median price is $228, but account sizes run from $1,000 to $500,000. A cheaper fee usually buys a smaller account, a stricter rule set, or both.
Before comparing two prices, fix three things: the account size, the number of evaluation steps, and the currency. Only then is the difference between two fees a real difference.
The fee is not the only payment
Some plans add an activation fee once you pass, charged before the funded account opens. Some are billed monthly rather than once. Some refund the fee with your first payout, which makes a higher headline price cheaper in practice — but only if you reach a payout.
Resets are the cost most people forget. If you breach a rule, a reset is usually cheaper than a new account but it is still real money, and the plans with the tightest drawdown are the ones you are most likely to reset.
Discounts are constant
Prop firm discounts are close to permanent. Paying the list price is unusual, so treat the base price as a ceiling rather than the number you will pay. We record base prices only; discount codes are listed separately when they apply.
Be careful comparing a discounted price against another firm's base price. That is the comparison most affiliate sites invite, and it flatters whichever firm is running a promotion that week.
The real cost is the rule set
A $200 plan you fail on an intraday trailing rule costs more than a $400 plan you keep. Weigh the fee against the drawdown type, the daily limit, the minimum trading days and the payout schedule together.
Use the challenge explorer to hold the account size fixed and sort by price. That is the only comparison that answers a real question.