How We Verify & Rank Firms
Rankings are only useful if you can trust them. Here is exactly how Prop Firm Race scores and orders every firm on the site — and what we deliberately ignore.
Our ranking signals
We track payout volume, payout count and median payout time. A firm that pays fast and often outranks one with flashy marketing.
Evaluation price plus activation fees, resets and add-ons — not just the sticker price of the challenge.
Drawdown type (static vs trailing), consistency rules, scaling, and whether EAs, copy trading and news trading are allowed.
Reviews tied to real experiences break ties and feed the per-category scores (rules, customer care, user friendliness, payout process).
Clear terms, account model disclosure and operating history. Firms that hide rules are penalised.
What we ignore
- Affiliate payouts — they never change ranking order
- Self-reported numbers we can't corroborate
- One-off testimonials and forum noise
How often it updates
Scores refresh as new payout data and verified reviews come in, and whenever a firm changes pricing or rules. That's why a firm's position can move month to month.