Your comparison
Savius vs Topstep: price, cost to get funded and rules side by side. Pick an account size to compare like for like.
Key numbers at 50K
| Value | Savius | Topstep |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation price | $285 | No 25K account |
| Activation fee | None | No 25K account |
| Cost to get funded | $285 (eval + activation, list price) | No 25K account |
| Profit target | $1,250 | No 25K account |
| Max drawdown | $1,000 | No 25K account |
| Drawdown type | Trailing intraday | No 25K account |
| Daily loss limit | $400 | No 25K account |
| Consistency (evaluation) | 20% | No 25K account |
| Max contracts | 3 | No 25K account |
| Contracts when funded (start) | Unverified | No 25K account |
| Reset fee | Unverified | No 25K account |
| Plan | Instant Funded Evolution 25K | <span class="muted">No 25K account</span> |
| Evaluation price | $79 | $49/mo |
| Activation fee | None | $149 |
| Cost to get funded | $79 (eval + activation, list price) | $247 (2 months + activation, list price) |
| Profit target | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| Max drawdown | $800 | $2,000 |
| Drawdown type | Static balance | Trailing end-of-day |
| Daily loss limit | Unverified | $1,000 |
| Consistency (evaluation) | 30% | 55% |
| Max contracts | 5 | 5 |
| Contracts when funded (start) | 2 | Unverified |
| Reset fee | $69 | $49 |
| Plan | One Step 50K Fixed EOD | Trading Combine 50K |
| Evaluation price | $109 | $99/mo |
| Activation fee | None | $149 |
| Cost to get funded | $109 (eval + activation, list price) | $347 (2 months + activation, list price) |
| Profit target | $6,000 | $6,000 |
| Max drawdown | $1,600 | $3,000 |
| Drawdown type | Static balance | Trailing end-of-day |
| Daily loss limit | Unverified | $2,000 |
| Consistency (evaluation) | 30% | 55% |
| Max contracts | 10 | 10 |
| Contracts when funded (start) | 3 | Unverified |
| Reset fee | $99 | $99 |
| Plan | One Step 100K Fixed EOD | Trading Combine 100K |
| Evaluation price | $759 | $199/mo |
| Activation fee | None | $149 |
| Cost to get funded | $759 (eval + activation, list price) | $547 (2 months + activation, list price) |
| Profit target | $7,500 | $9,000 |
| Max drawdown | $6,000 | $4,500 |
| Drawdown type | Trailing intraday | Trailing end-of-day |
| Daily loss limit | $2,000 | $3,000 |
| Consistency (evaluation) | 20% | 55% |
| Max contracts | 12 | 15 |
| Contracts when funded (start) | Unverified | Unverified |
| Reset fee | Unverified | $199 |
| Plan | Instant Funded Evolution 150K | Trading Combine 150K |
| Evaluation price | $999 | No 300K account |
| Activation fee | None | No 300K account |
| Cost to get funded | $999 (eval + activation, list price) | No 300K account |
| Profit target | $15,000 | No 300K account |
| Max drawdown | $12,000 | No 300K account |
| Drawdown type | Trailing intraday | No 300K account |
| Daily loss limit | $4,000 | No 300K account |
| Consistency (evaluation) | 20% | No 300K account |
| Max contracts | 24 | No 300K account |
| Contracts when funded (start) | Unverified | No 300K account |
| Reset fee | Unverified | No 300K account |
| Plan | Instant Funded Evolution 300K | <span class="muted">No 300K account</span> |
Cost to get funded = evaluation fee (two months for monthly subscriptions) + activation fee; it assumes you pass on the first attempt and excludes data fees and resets.
Price, target and drawdown by account size
| Size | Savius | Topstep |
|---|---|---|
| 25K | $285 Target $1,250 · Max DD $1,000 | – |
| 50K | $79 Target $3,000 · Max DD $800 | $49/mo Target $3,000 · Max DD $2,000 |
| 100K | $109 Target $6,000 · Max DD $1,600 | $99/mo Target $6,000 · Max DD $3,000 |
| 150K | $759 Target $7,500 · Max DD $6,000 | $199/mo Target $9,000 · Max DD $4,500 |
| 300K | $999 Target $15,000 · Max DD $12,000 | – |
Rules side by side
| Rule | Savius | Topstep |
|---|---|---|
| Drawdown modelⓘ | Static balance | Trailing end-of-day |
| Profit splitⓘ | Instant Funded Evolution: 90% of the requested payout while on the sim-funded… | 90/10. |
| Payoutsⓘ | On request, no monthly limit on requests | On request, no fixed cycle. |
| Consistency ruleⓘ | 20% best-day cap | 55% best-day cap |
| Consistency when funded | 20% (payout phase) | None |
| Daily loss limitⓘ | Yes | Yes |
| Daily loss breach | Hard: account fails | Soft: trading paused for the day |
| Drawdown lock | Not applicable (static) | Locks at the start balance (eval + funded) |
| News tradingⓘ | Allowed | Allowed |
| News window when funded | No restriction | ±5 min around high-impact news |
| Weekend holdingⓘ | Not allowed | Not allowed |
| Overnight holdingⓘ | Not allowed | Not allowed |
| Automation / EAs | Restricted | Restricted |
| Challenge steps | Instant funding, 1-step | 1-step |
| Evaluation time limit | No time limit | Unverified |
| Hedging | Restricted | Restricted |
| Copy trading | Restricted | Restricted |
| Scalping | Restricted | Allowed |
| Martingale | Unverified | Unverified |
| Accounts you may hold | 3 | 5 |
| Min. trading daysⓘ | 10 days | 2 days |
| Activation / PA feeⓘ | None | $0–$149 by size |
| Commission per round turn | Unverified | ES $3.78 · MES $1.22 |
| Data feed feeⓘ | $90 / month | Included |
| Reset feeⓘ | $69–$109 by size | $49–$229 by size |
| Fee refund | Unverified | No |
| First payout after | Unverified | 5 days |
| Payout methods | Rise | Bank wire, Wise, Other |
| Max payouts | 3, then After 3 consecutive payouts | Unlimited |
| Funded account | Simulated, then live | Simulated, then live |
| Payout bufferⓘ | Instant Funded Evolution: minimum payout $250, first payout needs the profit target | No mandatory minimum balance after payout is stated |
| Contract scalingⓘ | Fixed max contracts by size. | Combine max position: 50K = 5 minis/50 micros |
| Headquarters | Unverified | United States |
| Founded | 2013 | 2012 |
| Platforms | DeepChart (Volumetrica), DeepDom (Volumetrica), ATAS, Quantower | TopstepX |
| Entry price | from $79 | from $49 / month |
| Promo code | None known | None known |
| Rules auto-checked | 2026-10-18 | 2026-10-09 |
Highlighted rows differ between firms. Green = trader-friendly, red = restrictive, “Unverified” = we could not confirm it from the firm’s public rules.