FTMO vs Institutional Funding
What separates them
- Institutional Funding is the cheaper way in at $70 against €79 at FTMO.
- FTMO keeps more with the trader: 80-90% against 70%.
- FTMO adds cTrader and MetaTrader 4 and TradingView, which Institutional Funding does not offer.
Side by side
| FTMO | Institutional Funding | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry fee | €79 | $70 |
| Max funding | $200K | $200K |
| Profit split | 80-90% | 70% |
| Active challenges | 13 | 21 |
| Rating | 4.5 | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 36 | 51 |
| Trust score | 3.7 / 10 | 4.0 / 10 |
| Trading since | 2015 | 2025 |
| Platforms | MetaTrader 5, cTrader, MetaTrader 4, TradingView | MetaTrader 5 |
| Markets | Forex, Indices, Commodities, Crypto | Forex, Indices, Commodities, Crypto, Stocks |
| Payout methods | Bank Transfer, Crypto, Skrill | Credit Card, Debit Card, Crypto |
| Based in | Czech Republic | British Virgin Islands |
Bold marks the better figure on rows where the two can be compared directly.
FTMO vs Institutional Funding: common questions
Which is cheaper, FTMO or Institutional Funding?
Institutional Funding is the cheaper entry at $70 against €79 at FTMO. That is the lowest priced challenge each firm sells, so the account size it funds differs too — and a cheaper attempt is only cheaper overall if you pass it as often.
Which pays out more, FTMO or Institutional Funding?
FTMO advertises the higher share — 80-90% against 70% at Institutional Funding. Those are the top tiers each firm offers; which tier you get depends on the challenge you buy, and how quickly you are paid depends on the payout schedule rather than the split.
Which has the better track record on this site, FTMO or Institutional Funding?
FTMO holds 36 reviews averaging 4.5 out of 5, Institutional Funding 51 averaging 4.9. Institutional Funding has the larger sample, which makes its average the more reliable of the two — though review volume also tracks how much a firm spends on marketing, so read it alongside FTMO's verified payouts rather than instead of them.
Which platforms do FTMO and Institutional Funding support?
FTMO runs MetaTrader 5, cTrader, MetaTrader 4, TradingView; Institutional Funding runs MetaTrader 5. Both offer MetaTrader 5, so a strategy built there moves between them. This matters most for automated strategies: an expert advisor written for MetaTrader does not transfer to another platform.