BrightFunded vs Goat Funded Trader
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.
BrightFunded
United Arab Emirates
Ahead on 3 of 7 rows
Visit BrightFunded(opens the firm’s website in a new tab)Goat Funded Trader
Hong Kong
Ahead on 4 of 7 rows
Visit Goat Funded Trader(opens the firm’s website in a new tab)Head to head
| Feature | BrightFunded | Goat Funded Trader |
|---|---|---|
| PropFirmly score | 6.5 (ahead) | 6.3 |
| Trustpilot | Not shown | Not shown |
| Years operating | 3 | 4 (ahead) |
| Headquarters | United Arab Emirates | Hong Kong |
| Cheapest $100K account | €477 | $478 (ahead) |
| Profit split, up to | 100% | 100% |
| Max funding | $400K | $400K |
| Programs | 2-step, 1-step | 1-step, 2-step, Instant funding |
| Platforms | MetaTrader 5, cTrader, DXtrade | MetaTrader 5, cTrader, TradeLocker, Match-Trader, Volumetrica (ahead) |
| News trading | Allowed with limits | Allowed with limits |
| Expert advisors | Allowed (ahead) | Allowed with limits |
| Copy trading | Allowed with limits | Allowed with limits |
| Overnight holding | Allowed | Allowed |
| Weekend holding | Allowed (ahead) | Allowed with limits |
| Payouts | Every 14 days after the first payout; weekly and bi-weekly payout add-ons available. | Every 14 days on all current models. The scaling plan adds weekly payouts from Level 2. |
| Payout methods | Crypto, Bank wire | Rise, Crypto, Skrill, Local bank transfer (ahead) |
| US traders | Accepted | Accepted |
Pick BrightFunded if
you care most about propFirmly score, expert advisors and weekend holding. It is ahead on those rows in the table above.
Pick Goat Funded Trader if
you care most about years operating, cheapest $100K account and platforms. 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 10
| Steps | Profit target | Daily loss | Max loss | Buy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $5K | 2 Steps2-Step GOAT | 8%6% | 4% | 10% | 1.40 | 80%to 100% | $19.80$36 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $2.5K | 1 StepGOAT Blitz | 3% | 3% | 5% | 0.60 | 80% | $25.85$47 | Buy |
 BrightFundedSince 2023 | €5K | 2 Steps2-Step Bright | 8%5% | 4% | 8% | 1.63 | 80%to 100% | €32.90€47 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $5K | 2 Steps2-Step Standard | 10%5% | 5% | 10% | 1.50 | 80%to 100% | $28.60$52 | 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 |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $5K | InstantInstant HERO | None | 3% | 5% | n/a | 90%to 100% | $31.90$58 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $10K | 2 Steps2-Step GOAT | 8%6% | 4% | 10% | 1.40 | 80%to 100% | $35.75$65 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $5K | 1 Step1-Step | 10% | 3% | 6% | 1.67 | 80%to 100% | $40.70$74 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $5K | 1 StepGOAT Blitz | 3% | 3% | 5% | 0.60 | 80% | $42.35$77 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $10K | 2 Steps2-Step Standard | 10%5% | 5% | 10% | 1.50 | 80%to 100% | $49.50$90 | Buy |
BrightFundedSince 2023 | €10K | 2 Steps2-Step Bright | 8%5% | 4% | 8% | 1.63 | 80%to 100% | €60.90€87 | 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 |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $10K | InstantInstant HERO | None | 3% | 5% | n/a | 90%to 100% | $58.85$107 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $5K | InstantInstant GOAT | None | 3% | 6% | n/a | 80%to 100% | $59.40$108 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $10K | 1 Step1-Step | 10% | 3% | 6% | 1.67 | 80%to 100% | $62.70$114 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $10K | 1 StepGOAT Blitz | 3% | 3% | 5% | 0.60 | 80% | $64.35$117 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $15K | InstantInstant HERO | None | 3% | 5% | n/a | 90%to 100% | $86.35$157 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $25K | 2 Steps2-Step GOAT | 8%6% | 4% | 10% | 1.40 | 80%to 100% | $86.90$158 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $10K | InstantInstant GOAT | None | 3% | 6% | n/a | 80%to 100% | $86.90$158 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $5K | InstantInstant Premium | None | 3% | 6% | n/a | 80% | $86.90$158 | 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 |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $25K | 1 Step1-Step | 10% | 3% | 6% | 1.67 | 80%to 100% | $117.70$214 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $25K | 2 Steps2-Step Standard | 10%5% | 5% | 10% | 1.50 | 80%to 100% | $128.70$234 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $25K | InstantInstant HERO | None | 3% | 5% | n/a | 90%to 100% | $132$240 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $25K | 1 StepGOAT Blitz | 3% | 3% | 5% | 0.60 | 80% | $135.85$247 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $10K | InstantInstant Premium | None | 3% | 6% | n/a | 80% | $163.35$297 | Buy |
BrightFundedSince 2023 | €50K | 2 Steps2-Step Bright | 8%5% | 4% | 8% | 1.63 | 80%to 100% | €193.90€277 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $50K | 2 Steps2-Step GOAT | 8%6% | 4% | 10% | 1.40 | 80%to 100% | $169.40$308 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $50K | 1 Step1-Step | 10% | 3% | 6% | 1.67 | 80%to 100% | $172.70$314 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $25K | InstantInstant GOAT | None | 3% | 6% | n/a | 80%to 100% | $174.90$318 | 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 |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $50K | InstantInstant HERO | None | 3% | 5% | n/a | 90%to 100% | $196.35$357 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $50K | 2 Steps2-Step Standard | 10%5% | 5% | 10% | 1.50 | 80%to 100% | $196.90$358 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $50K | 1 StepGOAT Blitz | 3% | 3% | 5% | 0.60 | 80% | $212.85$387 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $15K | InstantInstant Premium | None | 3% | 6% | n/a | 80% | $218.35$397 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $100K | 2 Steps2-Step GOAT | 8%6% | 4% | 10% | 1.40 | 80%to 100% | $262.90$478 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $50K | InstantInstant GOAT | None | 3% | 6% | n/a | 80%to 100% | $268.40$488 | Buy |
BrightFundedSince 2023 | €100K | 2 Steps2-Step Bright | 8%5% | 4% | 8% | 1.63 | 80%to 100% | €333.90€477 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $100K | 1 Step1-Step | 10% | 3% | 6% | 1.67 | 80%to 100% | $291.50$530 | 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 |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $25K | InstantInstant Premium | None | 3% | 6% | n/a | 80% | $309.65$563 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $100K | 1 StepGOAT Blitz | 3% | 3% | 5% | 0.60 | 80% | $339.35$617 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $100K | 2 Steps2-Step Standard | 10%5% | 5% | 10% | 1.50 | 80%to 100% | $345.40$628 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $100K | InstantInstant HERO | None | 3% | 5% | n/a | 90%to 100% | $361.35$657 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $150K | 2 Steps2-Step GOAT | 8%6% | 4% | 10% | 1.40 | 80%to 100% | $416.90$758 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $50K | InstantInstant Premium | None | 3% | 6% | n/a | 80% | $447.15$813 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $100K | InstantInstant GOAT | None | 3% | 6% | n/a | 80%to 100% | $448.25$815 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $200K | 1 Step1-Step | 10% | 3% | 6% | 1.67 | 80%to 100% | $502.70$914 | 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 |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $200K | InstantInstant HERO | None | 3% | 5% | n/a | 90%to 100% | $636.35$1,157 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $200K | 2 Steps2-Step Standard | 10%5% | 5% | 10% | 1.50 | 80%to 100% | $658.90$1,198 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $100K | InstantInstant Premium | None | 3% | 6% | n/a | 80% | $722.15$1,313 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $200K | InstantInstant GOAT | None | 3% | 6% | n/a | 80%to 100% | $914.65$1,663 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $300K | InstantInstant HERO | None | 3% | 5% | n/a | 90%to 100% | $914.65$1,663 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $150K | InstantInstant Premium | None | 3% | 6% | n/a | 80% | $1,171.50$2,130 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $400K | InstantInstant HERO | None | 3% | 5% | n/a | 90%to 100% | $1,281.50$2,330 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $300K | InstantInstant GOAT | None | 3% | 6% | n/a | 80%to 100% | $1,318.90$2,398 | Buy |
Goat Funded TraderSince 2022 | $400K | InstantInstant GOAT | None | 3% | 6% | n/a | 80%to 100% | $1,648.90$2,998 | Buy |
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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.
BrightFunded
- Your share over the period
- Fee
- Split
Goat Funded Trader
- Your share over the period
- Fee
- Split
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BrightFunded vs Goat Funded Trader questions
Which is cheaper, BrightFunded or Goat Funded Trader?
At $100K, BrightFunded's cheapest account is €477 (2-Step Bright) and Goat Funded Trader's is $478 (2-Step GOAT), 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 100%. Check the conditions for reaching it on each firm's page.
Which firm has been operating longer?
Goat Funded Trader was founded first, in 2022. BrightFunded started in 2023.
Can traders in the United States use BrightFunded or Goat Funded Trader?
BrightFunded: yes. Goat Funded Trader: yes. Both firms publish a list of restricted countries, linked from their profile pages here.
Do BrightFunded and Goat Funded Trader allow news trading?
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). Goat Funded Trader: allowed with limits (News trading is allowed in the challenge and funded stages, but any trade opened or closed within 5 minutes of a red-folder release can keep at most 1% of the initial balance in profit; the excess is removed without a breach).
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