Alpha Capital vs BrightFunded

BrightFunded scores higher on PropFirmly's rating, 6.5 to 6.3 out of 10. Below, the two forex firms row by row: a dot marks the side ahead where a row has a clear direction. Both checked on or after 25 October 2026.

Alpha Capital

United Kingdom

6.3No Trustpilot profile

Ahead on 4 of 8 rows

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BrightFunded

United Arab Emirates

6.5No Trustpilot profile

Ahead on 4 of 8 rows

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Head to head

Alpha Capital compared with BrightFunded
Feature	Alpha Capital	BrightFunded
PropFirmly score	6.3	6.5 (ahead)
Trustpilot	Not shown	Not shown
Years operating	5 (ahead)	3
Headquarters	United Kingdom	United Arab Emirates
Cheapest $100K account	$397 (ahead)	€477
Profit split, up to	90%	100% (ahead)
Max funding	$400K	$400K
Programs	1-step, 2-step, Instant funding	2-step, 1-step
Platforms	MetaTrader 5, cTrader, DXtrade, TradeLocker (ahead)	MetaTrader 5, cTrader, DXtrade
News trading	Allowed with limits	Allowed with limits
Expert advisors	Allowed with limits	Allowed (ahead)
Copy trading	Allowed with limits	Allowed with limits
Overnight holding	Allowed	Allowed
Weekend holding	Allowed with limits	Allowed (ahead)
Payouts	On demand on all plans once the best-day rule and minimum profit are met; Alpha Pro can instead be bought with fixed 14-day payouts.	Every 14 days after the first payout; weekly and bi-weekly payout add-ons available.
Payout methods	Rise, Wise, Bank wire, ACH, Crypto (ahead)	Crypto, Bank wire
US traders	Accepted	Accepted

Pick Alpha Capital if

you care most about years operating, cheapest $100K account and platforms. It is ahead on those rows in the table above.

Pick BrightFunded if

you care most about propFirmly score, profit split, up to and expert advisors. It is ahead on those rows in the table above.

Challenges side by side

Every account from both firms. The table opens at $100K, the size both sell nearest $100K.

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Challenges 11

How we check and rank firmsChecked 25 October 2026

Alpha Capital and BrightFunded challenges
		Steps	Profit target	Daily loss	Max loss				Buy
Alpha CapitalSince 2021	$5K	2 StepsAlpha Pro 6%	6%6%	3%	6%	2.00	80%to 90%	$18.90$27	Buy
Alpha CapitalSince 2021	$2.5K	InstantAlpha Direct	None	3%	5%	n/a	90%	$21$30	Buy
Alpha CapitalSince 2021	$5K	2 StepsAlpha Pro 10%	10%5%	5%	10%	1.50	80%to 90%	$23.10$33	Buy
Alpha CapitalSince 2021	$5K	1 StepAlpha One 6%	6%	3%	4%	1.50	80%to 90%	$25.90$37	Buy
Alpha CapitalSince 2021	$5K	2 StepsAlpha Pro 8%	8%5%	4%	8%	1.63	80%to 90%	$25.90$37	Buy
Alpha CapitalSince 2021	$5K	1 StepAlpha One 10%	10%	4%	6%	1.67	80%to 90%	$32.90$47	Buy
Alpha CapitalSince 2021	$10K	2 StepsAlpha Pro 6%	6%6%	3%	6%	2.00	80%to 90%	$32.90$47	Buy
BrightFundedSince 2023	€5K	2 Steps2-Step Bright	8%5%	4%	8%	1.63	80%to 100%	€32.90€47	Buy
BrightFundedSince 2023	€5K	2 Steps2-Step Classic	10%5%	5%	10%	1.50	80%to 100%	€34.30€49	Buy
BrightFundedSince 2023	€5K	1 Step1-Step	10%	3%	6%	1.67	80%to 100%	€34.30€49	Buy
Alpha CapitalSince 2021	$5K	1 StepAlpha One 12%	12%	5%	8%	1.50	80%to 90%	$39.90$57	Buy
Alpha CapitalSince 2021	$10K	2 StepsAlpha Pro 8%	8%5%	4%	8%	1.63	80%to 90%	$39.90$57	Buy
Alpha CapitalSince 2021	$10K	1 StepAlpha One 6%	6%	3%	4%	1.50	80%to 90%	$46.90$67	Buy
Alpha CapitalSince 2021	$5K	InstantAlpha Direct	None	3%	5%	n/a	90%	$46.90$67	Buy
Alpha CapitalSince 2021	$5K	2 StepsAlpha Swing	10%5%	5%	10%	1.50	80%	$49$70	Buy
Alpha CapitalSince 2021	$10K	2 StepsAlpha Pro 10%	10%5%	5%	10%	1.50	80%to 90%	$53.90$77	Buy
Alpha CapitalSince 2021	$10K	1 StepAlpha One 10%	10%	4%	6%	1.67	80%to 90%	$60.90$87	Buy
BrightFundedSince 2023	€10K	2 Steps2-Step Bright	8%5%	4%	8%	1.63	80%to 100%	€60.90€87	Buy
Alpha CapitalSince 2021	$10K	InstantAlpha Direct	None	3%	5%	n/a	90%	$67.90$97	Buy
BrightFundedSince 2023	€10K	2 Steps2-Step Classic	10%5%	5%	10%	1.50	80%to 100%	€67.90€97	Buy
BrightFundedSince 2023	€10K	1 Step1-Step	10%	3%	6%	1.67	80%to 100%	€67.90€97	Buy
Alpha CapitalSince 2021	$10K	1 StepAlpha One 12%	12%	5%	8%	1.50	80%to 90%	$74.90$107	Buy
Alpha CapitalSince 2021	$25K	2 StepsAlpha Pro 6%	6%6%	3%	6%	2.00	80%to 90%	$81.90$117	Buy
Alpha CapitalSince 2021	$10K	2 StepsAlpha Swing	10%5%	5%	10%	1.50	80%	$102.90$147	Buy
Alpha CapitalSince 2021	$25K	1 StepAlpha One 6%	6%	3%	4%	1.50	80%to 90%	$109.90$157	Buy
Alpha CapitalSince 2021	$25K	2 StepsAlpha Pro 8%	8%5%	4%	8%	1.63	80%to 90%	$123.90$177	Buy
Alpha CapitalSince 2021	$25K	2 StepsAlpha Pro 10%	10%5%	5%	10%	1.50	80%to 90%	$123.90$177	Buy
Alpha CapitalSince 2021	$25K	1 StepAlpha One 10%	10%	4%	6%	1.67	80%to 90%	$130.90$187	Buy
Alpha CapitalSince 2021	$25K	InstantAlpha Direct	None	3%	5%	n/a	90%	$137.90$197	Buy
BrightFundedSince 2023	€25K	2 Steps2-Step Bright	8%5%	4%	8%	1.63	80%to 100%	€130.90€187	Buy
BrightFundedSince 2023	€25K	2 Steps2-Step Classic	10%5%	5%	10%	1.50	80%to 100%	€137.90€197	Buy
BrightFundedSince 2023	€25K	1 Step1-Step	10%	3%	6%	1.67	80%to 100%	€137.90€197	Buy
Alpha CapitalSince 2021	$25K	1 StepAlpha One 12%	12%	5%	8%	1.50	80%to 90%	$151.90$217	Buy
Alpha CapitalSince 2021	$50K	2 StepsAlpha Pro 6%	6%6%	3%	6%	2.00	80%to 90%	$151.90$217	Buy
Alpha CapitalSince 2021	$50K	1 StepAlpha One 6%	6%	3%	4%	1.50	80%to 90%	$165.90$237	Buy
Alpha CapitalSince 2021	$25K	2 StepsAlpha Swing	10%5%	5%	10%	1.50	80%	$172.90$247	Buy
Alpha CapitalSince 2021	$50K	InstantAlpha Direct	None	3%	5%	n/a	90%	$179.90$257	Buy
Alpha CapitalSince 2021	$50K	2 StepsAlpha Pro 10%	10%5%	5%	10%	1.50	80%to 90%	$186.90$267	Buy
Alpha CapitalSince 2021	$50K	1 StepAlpha One 10%	10%	4%	6%	1.67	80%to 90%	$193.90$277	Buy
Alpha CapitalSince 2021	$50K	2 StepsAlpha Pro 8%	8%5%	4%	8%	1.63	80%to 90%	$207.90$297	Buy
BrightFundedSince 2023	€50K	2 Steps2-Step Bright	8%5%	4%	8%	1.63	80%to 100%	€193.90€277	Buy
BrightFundedSince 2023	€50K	2 Steps2-Step Classic	10%5%	5%	10%	1.50	80%to 100%	€207.90€297	Buy
BrightFundedSince 2023	€50K	1 Step1-Step	10%	3%	6%	1.67	80%to 100%	€207.90€297	Buy
Alpha CapitalSince 2021	$50K	1 StepAlpha One 12%	12%	5%	8%	1.50	80%to 90%	$242.90$347	Buy
Alpha CapitalSince 2021	$50K	2 StepsAlpha Swing	10%5%	5%	10%	1.50	80%	$249.90$357	Buy
Alpha CapitalSince 2021	$100K	1 StepAlpha One 6%	6%	3%	4%	1.50	80%to 90%	$277.90$397	Buy
Alpha CapitalSince 2021	$100K	2 StepsAlpha Pro 6%	6%6%	3%	6%	2.00	80%to 90%	$277.90$397	Buy
Alpha CapitalSince 2021	$100K	2 StepsAlpha Pro 10%	10%5%	5%	10%	1.50	80%to 90%	$312.90$447	Buy
Alpha CapitalSince 2021	$100K	InstantAlpha Direct	None	3%	5%	n/a	90%	$319.90$457	Buy
Alpha CapitalSince 2021	$100K	1 StepAlpha One 10%	10%	4%	6%	1.67	80%to 90%	$333.90$477	Buy
BrightFundedSince 2023	€100K	2 Steps2-Step Bright	8%5%	4%	8%	1.63	80%to 100%	€333.90€477	Buy
Alpha CapitalSince 2021	$100K	2 StepsAlpha Pro 8%	8%5%	4%	8%	1.63	80%to 90%	$368.90$527	Buy
BrightFundedSince 2023	€100K	2 Steps2-Step Classic	10%5%	5%	10%	1.50	80%to 100%	€347.90€497	Buy
BrightFundedSince 2023	€100K	1 Step1-Step	10%	3%	6%	1.67	80%to 100%	€347.90€497	Buy
Alpha CapitalSince 2021	$100K	2 StepsAlpha Swing	10%5%	5%	10%	1.50	80%	$403.90$577	Buy
Alpha CapitalSince 2021	$100K	1 StepAlpha One 12%	12%	5%	8%	1.50	80%to 90%	$410.90$587	Buy
Alpha CapitalSince 2021	$200K	1 StepAlpha One 6%	6%	3%	4%	1.50	80%to 90%	$452.90$647	Buy
Alpha CapitalSince 2021	$200K	2 StepsAlpha Pro 6%	6%6%	3%	6%	2.00	80%to 90%	$557.90$797	Buy
Alpha CapitalSince 2021	$200K	2 StepsAlpha Pro 10%	10%5%	5%	10%	1.50	80%to 90%	$627.90$897	Buy
Alpha CapitalSince 2021	$200K	InstantAlpha Direct	None	3%	5%	n/a	90%	$627.90$897	Buy
Alpha CapitalSince 2021	$200K	1 StepAlpha One 10%	10%	4%	6%	1.67	80%to 90%	$662.90$947	Buy
Alpha CapitalSince 2021	$200K	2 StepsAlpha Pro 8%	8%5%	4%	8%	1.63	80%to 90%	$697.90$997	Buy
BrightFundedSince 2023	€200K	2 Steps2-Step Bright	8%5%	4%	8%	1.63	80%to 100%	€662.90€947	Buy
BrightFundedSince 2023	€200K	2 Steps2-Step Classic	10%5%	5%	10%	1.50	80%to 100%	€697.90€997	Buy
BrightFundedSince 2023	€200K	1 Step1-Step	10%	3%	6%	1.67	80%to 100%	€697.90€997	Buy
Alpha CapitalSince 2021	$200K	2 StepsAlpha Swing	10%5%	5%	10%	1.50	80%	$767.90$1,097	Buy

What could each one pay you?

An illustration, not a forecast: a steady monthly return on the funded account, at each firm's starting split, against the fee for its cheapest account at that size. Most traders do not pass, and returns are rarely steady.

Alpha Capital

Your share over the period
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BrightFunded

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Alpha Capital vs BrightFunded questions

Which is cheaper, Alpha Capital or BrightFunded?

At $100K, Alpha Capital's cheapest account is $397 (Alpha One 6%) and BrightFunded's is €477 (2-Step Bright), at list price before discounts. Price alone does not decide which is easier to pass: compare the targets and loss limits in the table above.

Which pays a higher profit split?

BrightFunded advertises the higher maximum split: 100% against 90%. The starting split is often lower and rises with payouts or an add-on.

Which firm has been operating longer?

Alpha Capital was founded first, in 2021. BrightFunded started in 2023.

Can traders in the United States use Alpha Capital or BrightFunded?

Alpha Capital: yes. BrightFunded: yes. Both firms publish a list of restricted countries, linked from their profile pages here.

Do Alpha Capital and BrightFunded allow news trading?

Alpha Capital: allowed with limits (Free during evaluations; on qualified Pro, One and Direct accounts no trades may be opened or closed on affected instruments 5 minutes either side of listed news, and Swing trades opened within 2 minutes of news must last over 2 minutes). BrightFunded: allowed with limits (Unrestricted in both evaluation phases; on funded accounts, profit from trades executed 5 minutes before to 5 minutes after high-impact news on affected instruments is removed, except take-profits on trades open at least 48 hours).

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