# Topstep — Score Report > How Topstep scores on trust, cost, trading conditions, payouts and accessibility - a transparent, automatically updated rating report with full factor breakdown. **Source:** https://propfirmito.com/rank/topstep/ **Last modified:** 2026-11-09 --- [Home](https://propfirmito.com/) › [Rankings](https://propfirmito.com/rank/) › Topstep 81.1 A− # Topstep **#6 of 15 Futures firms** #10 overall Futures Updated 2026-11-08 · recalculates automatically on data changes Topstep scores 81.1 out of 100 (grade A−) on the Propfirmito Score, ranking #6 of 15 Futures prop firms we rate. Its strongest area is Payouts; its clearest room for improvement is Cost. The score is recalculated automatically whenever the firm's verified data changes. ## Score breakdown Trust & legitimacy 78.4 Cost 63.5 Trading conditions 75.4 Ease of passing 95.7 Payouts 100 Accessibility 70.9 This firm Futures average ## How it compares with the Futures average Trust & legitimacy Cost Trading conditions Ease of passing Payouts Accessibility This firm Futures average ## What stands out 11.9 / 13 pts ### Profit split Base profit split of 90%. We score the split you actually start with, not the advertised maximum. 9.6 / 10 pts ### Trading freedom Allowed: news trading, trading robots (EAs), copy trading. Not allowed or not stated: hedging. 7.0 / 7 pts ### Payout track record Payout timing is documented and verified. ## Where it can improve 7.0 pts left on the table ### Trader reviews Rated 3.7★ on Trustpilot across 15,044 reviews. We shrink this toward the industry average so a small review base can't outweigh thousands. [Trustpilot profile](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/topstep.com) *Building a verifiable public review base — and keeping service quality high — is the single fastest way to gain points here.* 4.6 pts left on the table ### Drawdown room Maximum drawdown of 4% (partly trailing, which shrinks the room you can actually use, so we discount it). *More drawdown room — or switching from trailing to static drawdown — would score higher.* 3.1 pts left on the table ### Refunds & free retries Evaluation fee not refundable; free retry available. *A refundable evaluation fee and/or a free retry would add up to 5 points.* 1.5 pts left on the table ### Variety & scaling Challenge types: 1; accounts scale up to $750K. *More program variety or higher scaling ceilings would add points.* ## Factor by factor | Factor | What we measured | Points | | --- | --- | --- | | Trust & legitimacy | 16.5 / 21 | | | Trader reviews | Rated 3.7★ on Trustpilot across 15,044 reviews. We shrink this toward the industry average so a small review base can't outweigh thousands. [Trustpilot profile](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/topstep.com) | 5.0 / 12 | | Company transparency | In place: CEO named publicly; legal entity public; restricted-country list published. | 5.0 / 5 | | Legal home base | Registered in United States. | 4.0 / 4 | | Cost | 9.5 / 15 | | | Challenge price | A $10,000 evaluation costs about $19 here (weighted as recurring because pricing is a monthly subscription). We compare list prices only — never discounted prices. | 7.6 / 10 | | Refunds & free retries | Evaluation fee not refundable; free retry available. | 1.9 / 5 | | Trading conditions | 19.6 / 26 | | | Trading freedom | Allowed: news trading, trading robots (EAs), copy trading. Not allowed or not stated: hedging. | 9.6 / 10 | | Drawdown room | Maximum drawdown of 4% (partly trailing, which shrinks the room you can actually use, so we discount it). | 3.4 / 8 | | Time pressure | Minimum trading days: 2; no deadline; consistency rule: 55%. | 6.6 / 8 | | Ease of passing | 7.7 / 8 | | | Ease of passing | Fastest route to funding: a 1-step evaluation, with a profit target around 6%. | 7.7 / 8 | | Payouts | 20.0 / 20 | | | Profit split | Base profit split of 90%. We score the split you actually start with, not the advertised maximum. | 11.9 / 13 | | Payout track record | Payout timing is documented and verified. | 7.0 / 7 | | Accessibility | 7.1 / 10 | | | Country access | Restricted countries: 32; US traders are accepted. | 4.6 / 5 | | Platform choice | Trading platforms supported: 2. | 1.0 / 2 | | Variety & scaling | Challenge types: 1; accounts scale up to $750K. | 1.5 / 3 | ## Data the firm doesn't publish Every scored factor is backed by published, verified data — nothing had to be estimated. ## How this score works The Propfirmito Score rates each firm from 0 to 100 using 14 measurable factors in six pillars: trust & legitimacy (21 pts), trading conditions (26), payouts (20), cost (15), accessibility (10) and ease of passing (8). Every input is a verifiable fact — review ratings, list prices, published rules — taken from the firm's own site and re-checked continuously. Every firm is scored on one fixed 0–100 scale, set once, so scores stay directly comparable across the whole list and from month to month. Grades: A+ (90+), A (84+), A− (78+), B+ (70+), B (62+), B− (54+), C+ (46+). Review ratings are shrunk toward the industry average so a handful of reviews can't outweigh thousands, and a firm with no verifiable review base scores zero on that factor. Firms are ranked within their own asset class (Forex, Futures, Crypto) on one shared scale. Disclosure: propfirmito.com is reader-supported — we may earn a commission if you buy through our links. Commissions never influence scores: pricing is scored on list prices only, discounts are excluded, and the formula is published so anyone can recompute it. [Read our full methodology →](https://propfirmito.com/our-methodology/) ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Topstep's Propfirmito Score? Topstep scores 81.1/100 (grade A−), ranking #6 of 15 Futures prop firms rated by Propfirmito. ### What is Topstep best at? Its strongest factors are: Profit split, Trading freedom, Payout track record. ### Where can Topstep improve? Its clearest improvement areas are: Trader reviews, Drawdown room, Refunds & free retries, Variety & scaling. ### How is the Propfirmito Score calculated? From 14 verified factors in six pillars — trust & legitimacy, cost, trading conditions, ease of passing, payouts and accessibility — using fixed scoring anchors and a published formula, all on one 0–100 scale. Scores recalculate automatically when a firm's data changes. ### Is Topstep trustworthy? Topstep's trust & legitimacy pillar scores 78.4/100 in our model. Rated 3.7★ on Trustpilot across 15,044 reviews. We shrink this toward the industry average so a small review base can't outweigh thousands. No score is a guarantee — always apply your own judgement too. 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