Alpha Capital vs Crypto Fund Trader: Elite Prop Firms Comparison

By JoinProp Content Team

Introduction

Alpha Capital is a prop trading firm founded in November 2021 and headquartered in London, operating via ACG Markets (Seychelles-licensed). Three evaluation paths are available — 1-Step, 2-Step, and 3-Step — with accounts from $5,000 to $200,000 (scaling to $2,000,000). Platforms are MT5, cTrader, DXtrade, and TradeLocker. Profit split is 80% with bi-weekly payouts. Trustpilot rating is 4.7/5 from 19,000+ reviews.

Crypto Fund Trader (CFT) is a prop trading firm founded in 2022 and incorporated as SWISS RLCRATES AG (CHE-162.567.204) in Zug, Switzerland. Three challenge formats are offered — 2-Phase Challenge, 1-Phase Challenge, and Instant Evaluation — with accounts from $2,500 to $200,000 (Instant accounts scale to $1.28M). Platforms are MT5, Match-Trader, and Bybit, covering 720+ instruments. Profit split is 80% with weekly payouts within 48 hours.

Quick Facts

Feature	Alpha Capital	Crypto Fund Trader
Founded	2021	2021
Profit Split	80% standard; 90% eligible add-on / Direct	1 Phase Challenge Fees — $63: 80% 1 Phase Challenge Fees — $120: 80% 1 Phase Challenge Fees — $262: 80% 1 Phase Challenge Fees — $450: 80% 1 Phase Challenge Fees — $798: 80% 1 Phase Challenge Fees — $1,480: 80% 2 Phase Challenge Fees — $58: 80% 2 Phase Challenge Fees — $110: 80% 2 Phase Challenge Fees — $240: 80% 2 Phase Challenge Fees — $389: 80% 2 Phase Challenge Fees — $660: 80% 2 Phase Challenge Fees — $1,250: 80%
Maximum Account Size	$200,000	$300,000
Evaluation Phases	The Product Line — Alpha One 6% / 10% / 12%: 1 The Product Line — Alpha Pro 6%: 2 The Product Line — Alpha Pro 8%: 2 The Product Line — Alpha Pro 10%: 2 The Product Line — Alpha Swing: 2 The Product Line — Alpha Three: 3 The Product Line — Alpha Direct: None: instant qualified	1-Phase, 2-Phase, Instant, Break and Ascend; availability varies
Trustpilot Rating	4.7	—
Expert Grade	8.9	8.5

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Conclusion and Final Recommendation

Choose Alpha Capital if you are swing and position traders seeking static drawdowns and permissive evaluation rules. Choose Crypto Fund Trader if a larger funded ceiling at $300K and a cheaper entry, from USD 58 matter more to you. Neither firm is better in the abstract. The right choice depends on your strategy, your budget and the instruments you trade, so read both full reviews before you commit. Verify current rules and pricing on each firm’s own site before purchasing.

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How We Compared Alpha Capital and Crypto Fund Trader

Both firms carry a JoinProp Rating out of 10, scored on the same nine weighted factors, led by payout reliability at 20%, then fee structure, drawdown rules and profit split at 15% each. The scores come from our own firm reviews, built from each firm’s current terms rather than its marketing pages and re-checked at least every 90 days. Affiliate relationships have no effect on any rating, and ratings are never sold. The tables above are the evidence behind those scores. Read our full ranking methodology.

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