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Alpha Capital vs Maven

Alpha Capital scores higher on PropFirmly's rating, 6.3 to 5.9 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

6.3 out of 10No Trustpilot profile

Ahead on 6 of 8 rows

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Maven

United Arab Emirates

5.9 out of 10No Trustpilot profile

Ahead on 2 of 8 rows

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Head to head

Alpha Capital compared with Maven
FeatureAlpha CapitalMaven
PropFirmly score6.3 (ahead)5.9
TrustpilotNot shownNot shown
Years operating5 (ahead)4
HeadquartersUnited KingdomUnited Arab Emirates
Cheapest $100K account$397$299 (ahead)
Profit split, up to90%90%
Max funding$400K (ahead)$200K
Programs1-step, 2-step, Instant funding1-step, 2-step, 3-step, Instant funding
PlatformsMetaTrader 5, cTrader, DXtrade, TradeLocker (ahead)MetaTrader 5, Match-Trader
News tradingAllowed with limitsAllowed with limits
Expert advisorsAllowed with limits (ahead)Not allowed
Copy tradingAllowed with limitsAllowed with limits
Overnight holdingAllowedAllowed
Weekend holdingAllowed with limitsAllowed (ahead)
PayoutsOn 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 10 business days on Standard and Omo accounts. Instant Funding and Buy Now Pay Later accounts can request payouts once the requirements are met. Instant Mini allows a single payout.
Payout methodsRise, Wise, Bank wire, ACH, Crypto (ahead)Crypto, Rise, Local bank transfer
US tradersAcceptedAccepted

Pick Alpha Capital if

you care most about propFirmly score, years operating and max funding. It is ahead on those rows in the table above.

Pick Maven if

you care most about cheapest $100K account and weekend holding. 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.

Challenges 14

How we check and rank firmsChecked 25 October 2026
Alpha Capital and Maven challenges
StepsProfit targetDaily lossMax lossBuy
MavenSince 2022
$100K3 StepsStandard 3-Step3%3%3%2%3%3.0080%to 90%$284.05$299Buy
MavenSince 2022
$100K1 StepStandard 1-Step8%3%5%1.6080%to 90%$361$380Buy
MavenSince 2022
$100KInstantInstant FundingNone2%3%n/a80%to 90%$361$380Buy
Alpha CapitalSince 2021
$100K1 StepAlpha One 6%6%3%4%1.5080%to 90%$277.90$397Buy
Alpha CapitalSince 2021
$100K2 StepsAlpha Pro 6%6%6%3%6%2.0080%to 90%$277.90$397Buy
MavenSince 2022
$100K2 StepsStandard 2-Step8%5%4%8%1.6380%to 90%$418$440Buy
MavenSince 2022
$100KInstantInstant MiniNone2%3%n/a70%to 90%$418$440Buy
Alpha CapitalSince 2021
$100K2 StepsAlpha Pro 10%10%5%5%10%1.5080%to 90%$312.90$447Buy
Alpha CapitalSince 2021
$100KInstantAlpha DirectNone3%5%n/a90%$319.90$457Buy
MavenSince 2022
$100K2 StepsOmo 2-Step6%8%4%8%1.7580%to 90%$448.40$472Buy
Alpha CapitalSince 2021
$100K1 StepAlpha One 10%10%4%6%1.6780%to 90%$333.90$477Buy
Alpha CapitalSince 2021
$100K2 StepsAlpha Pro 8%8%5%4%8%1.6380%to 90%$368.90$527Buy
Alpha CapitalSince 2021
$100K2 StepsAlpha Swing10%5%5%10%1.5080%$403.90$577Buy
Alpha CapitalSince 2021
$100K1 StepAlpha One 12%12%5%8%1.5080%to 90%$410.90$587Buy

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.

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Alpha Capital vs Maven questions

Which is cheaper, Alpha Capital or Maven?

At $100K, Alpha Capital's cheapest account is $397 (Alpha One 6%) and Maven's is $299 (Standard 3-Step), 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?

Both advertise a split of up to 90%. Check the conditions for reaching it on each firm's page.

Which firm has been operating longer?

Alpha Capital was founded first, in 2021. Maven started in 2022.

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

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

Do Alpha Capital and Maven 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). Maven: allowed with limits (On Standard 1-, 2- and 3-step accounts, trades on affected instruments may not be opened or closed from 2 minutes before to 2 minutes after red-folder releases. This is a breach in the challenge, and profits are excluded on the funded account. Omo funded accounts cap news profit at 0.5% per event. Instant, Instant Mini and Buy Now Pay Later accounts have no news restriction).

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