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Data refreshed 24 Sep 2026 · Compiled by David Ispiryan · Topstep facts verified by BrokerCatalogue research desk (from the firm's own site) on 2026-09-24 · Tradeify facts verified by BrokerCatalogue research desk (from the firm's own site) on 2026-09-24
AI visibility score 31.4 / 100 · AI visibility rank #4 · Founded 2012
Topstep is a proprietary trading firm based in Chicago, United States, founded in 2012. It offers one-step evaluations on futures. Funded accounts go up to $150,000. The profit split is 90% (100%…
Open the Topstep profileAI visibility score 9.9 / 100 · AI visibility rank #10 · Founded 2024
Tradeify is a proprietary trading firm based in Boca Raton, United States, founded in 2024. It offers one-step, instant-funding evaluations on futures. Funded accounts go up to $150,000 (up to $750K across…
Open the Tradeify profileTopstep (Chicago, United States, founded 2012) scores 31.4 / 100 on the Q3 2026 AI Visibility Index (rank #4 of 76 prop firms), named in 39% of AI answers, runs One-step evaluations, funds accounts up to $150,000, pays a 90% (100% of first $10,000) profit split and offers NinjaTrader, TopstepX, TradingView. Tradeify (Boca Raton, United States, founded 2024) scores 9.9 / 100 on the Q3 2026 AI Visibility Index (rank #10 of 76 prop firms), named in 14% of AI answers, runs Instant funding, One-step evaluations, funds accounts up to $150,000 (up to $750K across accounts), pays a 90% profit split and offers NinjaTrader, Rithmic, Tradovate.
Scored on 9 measurable dimensions where both prop firms have verified data. Dimensions missing for either side are excluded rather than guessed. This is a data summary, not a recommendation.
| Criteria | Topstep | Tradeify |
|---|---|---|
| AI visibility score | 31.4 / 100 | 9.9 / 100 |
| AI visibility rank | #4 | #10 |
| Named in AI answers | 39% | 14% |
| AI sentiment (0–100) | 39 | 12 |
| Founded | 2012 | 2024 |
| Headquarters | Chicago, United States | Boca Raton, United States |
| Evaluation models | One-step | Instant funding, One-step |
| Asset classes | Futures | Futures |
| Platforms | NinjaTrader, TopstepX, TradingView | NinjaTrader, Rithmic, Tradovate |
| Maximum allocation | $150,000 | $150,000 (up to $750K across accounts) |
| Profit split | 90% (100% of first $10,000) | 90% |
| Challenge fee from | $49/month ($50K Combine) | Not verified |
| Account sizes | $50k, $100k, $150k | $25k, $50k, $100k, $150k |
| Payout frequency | on demand (instant payouts after 5 winning days or 3-day consistency path) | daily (Select daily path) / every 5 days (Lightning Funded) |
| Daily drawdown limit | none (optional Daily Loss Limit $1,000 on $50K) | $600 on $25K Growth (soft limit); none on Select |
| Maximum drawdown | trailing $2,000 on $50K (4%, end-of-day) | trailing (end-of-day) |
| Minimum trading days | 2 | Not verified |
| Time limit | none | none |
| News trading | Yes | Not verified |
| Weekend holding | No | No |
| EAs / algos allowed | Restricted | Not verified |
| Broker backing | Topstep Brokerage LLC (NFA-registered introducing broker, affiliate) | Slay Markets LLC (affiliated CFTC-registered introducing broker) |
| Status | active | active |
Highlighted cells mark the stronger value where a direction is objectively better (e.g. more licences, lower fees). "Not verified" means the field is not yet in our catalogue for that prop firm — we never fill gaps with estimates.
| Engine | Topstep | Tradeify |
|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 56 | 5.7 |
| Perplexity | 38.6 | 16.3 |
| Gemini | 33.9 | 12.9 |
| Claude | 17.9 | 11.8 |
| Google AI Mode | 41.6 | 9.4 |
| Google AI Overview | 30.7 | 19.9 |
| Google top-10 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
Scores 0–100 from the Pipswire AI Visibility Index, Q3 2026. Higher means the engine names the firm more often and more favourably.
Topstep scores higher on the Q3 2026 Pipswire AI Visibility Index (31.4 / 100 vs 9.9 / 100), which measures how often ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude and Google name a firm when traders ask which prop firm to use.
Topstep pays 90% (100% of first $10,000); Tradeify pays 90% (as published on each firm's site when we last checked).
Topstep: NinjaTrader, TopstepX, TradingView. Tradeify: NinjaTrader, Rithmic, Tradovate.
Topstep: maximum drawdown trailing $2,000 on $50K (4%, end-of-day), daily none (optional Daily Loss Limit $1,000 on $50K). Tradeify: maximum drawdown trailing (end-of-day), daily $600 on $25K Growth (soft limit); none on Select.
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