Funding Pips vs Goat Funded Trader

Every figure below is computed from the same normalised dataset, so the two firms are measured on identical terms.

Funding Pips vs Goat Funded Trader — the short answer

Goat Funded Trader is the cheaper route to a $100,000 funded account at $365 against $422 for Funding Pips — a difference of $57. Goat Funded Trader advertises the higher profit split at 100% against 95%. Funding Pips uses static maximum drawdown and Goat Funded Trader uses trailing. Across 13 directly comparable measures, Funding Pips leads on 5 and Goat Funded Trader on 4.

Where Funding Pips wins

  • Cheapest evaluation cost per $1,000 funded: $2.36
  • Cheapest evaluation entry price: $29
  • Instant funding to $100,000: $444
  • Maximum drawdown style: Static
  • Founded: 2022

Where Goat Funded Trader wins

  • Evaluation cost to a $100,000 account: $365
  • Maximum advertised profit split: 100%
  • Maximum drawdown limit: 6%
  • Community rating: 4.2/5 (18)
Funding Pips

4

(61 reviews)

Goat Funded Trader

4.2

(18 reviews)

Cost

Evaluation cost to a $100,000 account

The fairest like-for-like price: entry prices are not comparable when the smallest account differs.

$422

$365

Cheapest evaluation cost per $1,000 funded

$2.36

$3.32

Cheapest evaluation entry price

The smallest account each firm sells — useful for a first attempt, not for comparing value.

$29

$36

Instant funding to $100,000

Priced on a different basis to an evaluation — there is no challenge to pass.

$444

$815

Programme

Evaluation types offered

2-step, 1-step, instant

1-step, 2-step, 3-step, instant

Maximum advertised profit split

Usually requires a scaling plan or a paid add-on rather than being the default.

95%

100%

Phase 1 profit target

5%

5%

Account sizes sold

$5,000, $10,000, $25,000, $50,000, $100,000 +1 more

$5,000, $8,000, $10,000, $15,000, $25,000 +7 more

Risk rules

Daily drawdown limit

A larger limit is more room to trade, not a better product.

3%

3%

Maximum drawdown limit

5%

6%

Maximum drawdown style

Static is fixed from your starting balance. Trailing follows your peak and is harder to trade.

Static

Trailing

Drawdown measured on

Equity counts open positions in real time. Balance counts only closed trades.

Equity

Equity

Payouts

Payout frequency

Bi-weekly

Bi-weekly

Payout methods

Bank Transfer, Visa, Mastercard, Cryptom +1 more

Not published

Payment methods accepted

Credit Card, Debit Card, Crypto, Bank Transfer +5 more

Cryptocurrency, TransferWire, Deel, Visa/Mastercard

Platforms & markets

Trading platforms

MT5, cTrader, MatchTrader

cTrader, Trade Locker, MT5, DXtrade

Instruments

Forex, Metals, Energy, Crypto +1 more

Forex, Stocks, Crypto, Indices +1 more

Maximum forex leverage

More leverage is more flexibility and more risk — neither firm is better here by default.

1:100

1:100

Track record

Community rating

4.0/5 (61)

4.2/5 (18)

Founded

Longer in market is more track record, all else equal.

2022

2023

Company location

United Arab Emirates

Hong Kong

Prop Firm Pal verification

Verified

Verified

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Frequently asked questions

Funding Pips and Goat Funded Trader, answered from the data above

Is Funding Pips or Goat Funded Trader cheaper?

Goat Funded Trader is cheaper for an evaluation to a $100,000 funded account at $365, against $422 for Funding Pips. Entry prices differ too — Funding Pips starts at $29 and Goat Funded Trader at $36 — but those are for different account sizes, so they are not a like-for-like comparison.

Which has the better profit split, Funding Pips or Goat Funded Trader?

Goat Funded Trader advertises the higher maximum at 100%, against 95% at Funding Pips. Note that the advertised maximum usually requires a scaling plan or a paid add-on rather than applying to a first account.

What is the difference in drawdown rules between Funding Pips and Goat Funded Trader?

Daily drawdown is 3% at Funding Pips and 3% at Goat Funded Trader. Maximum drawdown is 5% and 6% respectively. Funding Pips uses a static maximum drawdown while Goat Funded Trader uses a trailing one — a trailing limit follows your peak balance and is materially harder to trade around than a static one fixed to your starting balance.

What platforms do Funding Pips and Goat Funded Trader support?

Funding Pips supports MT5, cTrader, MatchTrader. Goat Funded Trader supports cTrader, Trade Locker, MT5, DXtrade.

Which is rated higher by traders, Funding Pips or Goat Funded Trader?

Funding Pips scores 4.0/5 from 61 reviews and Goat Funded Trader scores 4.2/5 from 18 reviews on Prop Firm Pal. Review scores are trader-submitted and are independent of any commercial relationship.

Should I choose Funding Pips or Goat Funded Trader?

On the 13 directly comparable measures on this page, Funding Pips leads on 5 and Goat Funded Trader on 4, with 4 tied. Which of those measures matters depends on how you trade: cost matters most if you expect to need several attempts, drawdown style matters most if you hold positions overnight, and payout terms matter most once you are funded. Prop Firm Pal does not recommend one firm over another, and earns affiliate commission from some listed firms.

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