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Apex Trader Funding vs Blueberry Fundedwhich prop firm deserves your challenge fee?
Quick verdict
Safer counterparty
Apex Trader Funding
Faster payouts
Apex Trader Funding
Better for smaller budgets
Blueberry Funded
Rule stability
Too close to call
Feature comparison
| Feature |  Apex Trader Funding |  Blueberry Funded | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $118 | $40 | Blueberry Funded |
| Challenge model | 1-step | 1-step, 2-step, instant | Tie |
| Max funding | $3M | $2M | Apex Trader Funding |
| Max profit split | 100% | 90% | Apex Trader Funding |
| Payouts | Weekly cycles | Bi-weekly | Tie |
| Track record | Established 2021 | Established 2024 | Apex Trader Funding |
| Trader rating | New — no ratings yet | New — no ratings yet | Tie |
| Headquarters | 🇺🇸 United States | 🇦🇺 Australia | Tie |
| Overall score | 80 | 79 | Apex Trader Funding |
Both firms are scored from our ongoing research — the score dials above update as new data and trader input land. Read the full breakdowns on the Apex Trader Funding review and the Blueberry Funded review.
Apex Trader Funding — strengths & weaknesses
Pros
- Effectively the cheapest entry in futures funding — permanent 80–90% discount codes
- 100% profit split from the first payout under Apex 4.0
- Up to 20 parallel funded accounts with copy trading — the strongest edge-multiplier in the industry
- Optional end-of-day trailing drawdown that ignores intraday unrealized wicks
Cons
- Legacy 2024–2025 payout-denial reputation still rebuilding
- $79–99 activation fee after passing isn't obvious from the cheap-eval marketing
- First five payouts are capped on a ladder; 50% consistency rule on funded accounts
- All metals products suspended indefinitely since March 2026
Blueberry Funded — strengths & weaknesses
Pros
- Backed by Blueberry Markets, an ASIC-regulated Australian broker with ~8 years of brokerage operation — real infrastructure behind the accounts
- Four platforms — MT4, MT5, TradeLocker and DXtrade — a wider choice than most rivals
- Raw spreads from ~0.1 pips with a flat forex/gold commission and zero commission on indices, commodities and crypto
- Broad evaluation menu: 1-Step, 2-Step, Rapid, Synthetic and instant funding, from a low entry price
- 80% split scaling to 90%, bi-weekly payouts with no withdrawal fees
- No time limit on most challenge tracks; news trading, EAs and weekend holding permitted with restrictions
Cons
- The funded entity is registered offshore in St. Vincent and the Grenadines — the ASIC regulation covers the affiliated broker, not the prop product
- Polarised Trustpilot sentiment and a volatile published score, with recurring funded-account breach complaints at payout time
- Young firm (2024) — the long-term payout track record is still forming
- Excludes several regions, including US, Australian, Russian and UAE residents
80
VS79
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