How we rank prop firms
Every firm gets a FirmScopes Score from 0–10, built from what a trader actually cares about — not how long a firm has been around or how much we could scrape. It's independent: no firm pays for placement, and affiliate commissions never move a ranking.
Trader outcomes
Real payout certificates traders upload, each AI- and human-verified. The hardest evidence that a firm actually pays — so it carries the most weight.
“Would you recommend?” votes and review ratings from real traders on FirmScopes.
Value & terms
The maximum share of profit a trader keeps across the firm's plans.
The cost of the cheapest funded challenge — lower is more accessible.
Minimum trading days and how quickly a first payout is issued.
Firm quality
How long the firm has operated — full credit at 7+ years.
Whether the rules that matter — drawdown, payout schedule, profit split, restrictions — are clearly documented.
Range of platforms and challenge types offered.
How a score evolves
Where a firm has no verified payouts or reviews yet, that part of its score sits at a neutral baseline — we don't punish a firm for a lack of proof, and we never invent it. As traders upload verified payout certificates and leave reviews, those firms' scores sharpen and separate from the pack. A ranking here reflects evidence, not marketing.
What doesn't affect a ranking
- Payment. No firm can buy a higher position — there is no paid placement.
- Affiliate commissions. What we earn if you sign up never changes the order.
- Bought reviews. Payout certificates are verified before they count; reviews are one signal, not the whole score.
Coming next: independent Trustpilot ratings folded in as an additional trust signal, via Trustpilot's review-syndication partnership.