Eightcap Challenges vs Goat Funded Trader: Prop Firm Comparison 2026

Compare Eightcap Challenges (forex/CFD) and Goat Funded Trader (forex/CFD) side by side — profit splits, challenge fees, drawdown rules, platforms, and trading restrictions.

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	Eightcap Challenges	Goat Funded Trader
Trustpilot rating	4.1★ (3,854 reviews)	3.7★ (4,169 reviews)
Max profit split	80%	80–100%
Evaluation types	1-step, 2-step	3 Steps, 1 Step, Instant, 2 Steps
Account sizes	5000, 10000, 25000, 50000, 100000, 200000	$2.5K, $5K, $8K, $10K, $15K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $150K, $200K, $250K, $300K, $400K
Cheapest challenge fee	—	$36 Pay-later option: $5 + $78 after passing
Drawdown type	—	Static / Trailing
Platforms	MetaTrader 5, MetaTrader 4, TradeLocker, TradingView	cTrader, TradeLocker, Match-Trader, Volumetrica, MT5
Payout frequency	14-day wait between payouts, reducible to 7 with a paid add-on	Bi-weekly
News trading	Restricted	Restricted
Automated trading / EAs	Allowed	Restricted
Weekend holding	Allowed	Allowed

Verdict

Goat Funded Trader offers a higher advertised profit split (100% vs 80%). Goat Funded Trader challenge fees start at $36. Goat Funded Trader supports more trading platforms (5 vs 4).

Eightcap Challenges vs Goat Funded Trader — FAQs

Both Eightcap Challenges and Goat Funded Trader are legitimate prop trading firms, and the better choice depends on your priorities. Eightcap Challenges has a higher Trustpilot rating (4.1 vs 3.7). Goat Funded Trader offers a higher profit split (100% vs 80%).

Goat Funded Trader has the higher advertised profit split at up to 100%, compared to 80% at Eightcap Challenges.

Goat Funded Trader challenge fees start at $36. Pricing data for Eightcap Challenges is not available.

Both firms can be used by beginners, though the right choice depends on your experience level. Goat Funded Trader offers a 1-step evaluation which can be simpler for new traders. Eightcap Challenges account sizes: 5000, 10000, 25000, 50000, 100000, 200000. Goat Funded Trader account sizes: $2.5K, $5K, $8K, $10K, $15K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $150K, $200K, $250K, $300K, $400K.