Comparison · verified 27 September 2026
MixFunded vs The5ers
The5ers is one of the original prop firms, running since 2016 with five program paths. The real differences are what a failed attempt costs you, what split you start on, and whether you can verify rewards independently.
Side by side
| Spec | MixFunded | The5ers |
|---|---|---|
| Model | CFD (FX, metals, indices, crypto, oil) | CFD (FX, metals, indices, crypto) — five program paths including instant funding |
| Cheapest entry | $5 | From $95 ($100,000 Bootcamp 1-Step); High Stakes $100,000 is $495 |
| How the entry works | Pay After Passing — $5 entry on a $50,000 account, $150 activation paid only after you pass | Bootcamp — low fee up front, but the profit split starts at 50% |
| Profit target | 10% (1-Step & PAPP) · 8% then 5% (2-Step) · 0% (Instant Funded) | 8% then 5% (High Stakes 2-Step) · 10% (1-Step programs) |
| Daily drawdown | 5% evaluation · 3% Pay After Passing · 3% Instant Funded | 5% (High Stakes) · 3% pause on some programs |
| Max drawdown | 10% evaluation · 8% Pay After Passing · 6% static Instant Funded | 10% (High Stakes 2-Step) · 6% on 1-Step Summer Plan |
| Profit split | 80 / 20 (Instant Funded starts 60 / 40, scales to 80 / 20 after 3 rewards) | 50% on Bootcamp & Hyper Growth, scaling up to 100% at higher tiers |
| Reward cadence | Every Monday | Bi-weekly after funding, $250 minimum profit |
| Reward rail | USDT (TRC-20) | Bank transfer / payment providers |
| On-chain reward proof | Yes — every reward published with its TRC-20 TXID on the public ledger | No public per-reward transaction ledger |
| Consistency rule | None on standard programs | 50% consistency rule switches on once funded on the 2-Step |
| Time limit | None | No time limit on evaluations |
| News trading | Allowed on every program | Allowed except bracket strategies around news on some programs |
| Platforms | MetaTrader 4 & MetaTrader 5 (EAs permitted) | MetaTrader 5, cTrader |
Which one fits you
Pick The5ers if you want a firm with a long track record, plan to scale toward its higher tiers, and are comfortable starting on a 50% split on the cheaper programs.
Pick MixFunded if you would rather cap the cost of a failed attempt. $5 puts you on a $50,000 Pay After Passing evaluation; the $150 activation fee is due only after you pass. Standard programs pay 80/20 from the first reward, every Monday in USDT (TRC-20), and each transfer is published with its transaction ID.
If your strategy produces one outsized day, note that The5ers' 2-Step switches a 50% consistency rule on once you are funded — MixFunded does not run one on standard programs.
What you pay, and when
The5ers charges the program fee before you trade. Its cheapest published route is the $95 Bootcamp $100,000 1-Step; the High Stakes $100,000 2-Step is $495. Smaller accounts cost less, but the payment model is the same in every case.
MixFunded gives you two shapes. Standard evaluations are paid up front and priced from $45 ($10,000) to $299 ($100,000). Pay After Passing charges $5 to start a $50,000 evaluation and defers the $150 activation until after a pass, which caps the cost of a failed attempt at $5.
Profit split from day one
The5ers starts Bootcamp and Hyper Growth traders on a 50% split, scaling toward 100% at higher tiers. That means the cheapest entry also pays you the smallest share of what you make.
MixFunded pays 80/20 on standard programs from the first reward. Instant Funded starts at 60/40 and scales to 80/20 after three rewards.
Rewards you can audit
The5ers pays bi-weekly after funding, once you reach at least $250 in profit, and does not publish a per-reward transaction ledger.
MixFunded settles every Monday in USDT on the TRC-20 network and publishes each reward — date, trader initials, amount and TXID — on a public ledger with an open JSON feed for automated checks. £517K has been distributed to MixFunded traders since December 2024, and every pound of it is traceable on-chain.
Rules and platforms
The5ers runs on MetaTrader 5 and cTrader with no time limit on evaluations. News trading is allowed except bracket strategies around news on some programs, and the 2-Step applies a 50% consistency rule once you are funded.
MixFunded runs on MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 with no time limit, allows news trading on every program with no blackout windows, permits expert advisors, and applies no consistency rule on standard programs.