The5ers vs Tradeify: Compared Rule by Rule for 2026
Two firms, two operating philosophies. The5ers was founded in 2016 out of Raanana; Tradeify followed in 2024 from USA, and the product design reflects that lineage. The5ers focuses on forex, indices, metals and crypto on MT4, MT5 and cTrader, while Tradeify covers US futures on the same execution stack. That alone makes them shortlisted together only when a trader is choosing an asset class rather than a firm. On the numbers that matter, Tradeify prices its 100K challenge at ~"39/month, roughly a hundred dollars below The5ers, and The5ers uses a static drawdown while Tradeify runs a trailing one.
Side-by-side comparison
| Rule | The5ers | Tradeify |
|---|---|---|
| Markets | Forex, Indices, Metals, Crypto, Futures | Futures (CME) |
| Audited variants | 5 | 3 on watchlist |
| Evaluation | 1/2/3-Step | 1-Step (Growth/Select/Lightning) |
| Account sizes | $5K to $250K | $25K, $50K, "00K, "50K |
| Fee (100K) | ~$74 to $595 | ~$265 one-time |
| Profit split | 80 to 100% (scales) | 90% (Sim Funded) / 80% (Elite Live) |
| Max drawdown | 4 to 6% | $2,000 EOD trailing |
| Drawdown type | Static | Trailing |
| Daily loss | 3% (pause) | None during eval |
| Consistency rule | Min profitable days (no % cap) | 40% (eval) / 20–30% scaling (funded) |
| Min trading days | None | 3 |
| Payout speed | 1 to 3 days | ~1 business day |
| Payout frequency | Bi-weekly | Bi-weekly (Flex) / Daily (Lightning) |
| News trading | Allowed | Allowed |
| EAs / bots | Varies by programme | Allowed |
| Weekend holding | Allowed | Not allowed |
| Scaling cap | $4M | Elite Live accounts after 5 payouts |
| US traders | Yes | Yes |
| Trustpilot | 4.7 (21,000+) | 4.6 (~2,000) |
| Value score | 80 | 77 |
Verdict
Pick The5ers if you want MT4, MT5 or cTrader access to forex, indices and metals, or a static 4 to 6% drawdown gives you a fixed floor to plan against. Pick Tradeify if you want US futures on Rithmic or Tradovate rather than spot FX, or the ~"39/month entry fee at the 100K tier changes your break-even maths. Traders who plan to hold overnight or through news should read the specific policy on each firm's site before committing capital.
Heads up: Tradeify has announced model changes in the past 90 days. We re-audit watchlisted firms every 7 days; double-check the live rules page before purchasing.
The5ers strengths
Scale to $4M, 100% split at top tier, 10 year track record, 4.8 Trustpilot
The5ers weaknesses
Low starting split (50% on Hyper Growth), tight 4 to 6% drawdown, MT5 only
Tradeify strengths
No activation fee, 3 day min eval, daily payout option, EOD drawdown locks early
Tradeify weaknesses
Monthly subscription, newer firm, 40% consistency rule