Core Funded vs HyroTrader: which prop firm is better?
As of November 1, 2026, Core Funded leads HyroTrader by 0.5 point in the 2027 prop firm ranking: #8 internationally against #9. The gap comes mainly from the Trading conditions pillar. HyroTrader does better on Visibility and Trust.
2027 edition · updated November 1, 2026 · next updates planned for December 2026 and January 2027 · International ranking · Ranking methodology · Prop firm directory
The criteria, side by side
| Criterion | Core Funded | HyroTrader |
|---|---|---|
| Score out of 100 | 78.3 | 77.8 |
| International rank | #8 | #9 |
| $100,000 account | $1,330 | – |
| Trust · 30 % | 3.86/5 | 4.62/5 |
| 1. Regulator warningsscale | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| 2. Registered company and agescale | n/a | n/a |
| 3. Identity and contactscale | 3/5 | 4/5 |
| 4. Regulated execution partnerscale | 2/5 | 2/5 |
| 5. Honest marketingscale | 1/5 | 5/5 |
| 6. Secure websitescale | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| 7. Protected domain (SPF, DMARC, headers)scale | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| Payouts · 25 % | 4.53/5 | 4.29/5 |
| 8. Public payout proofscale | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| 9. Published processing timescale | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| 10. Payout frequency and first payoutscale | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| 11. Withdrawal terms and methodsscale | 3/5 | 1/5 |
| 12. Payout history and incidentsscale | 4/5 | 5/5 |
| Trader reviews · 20 % | not rated | 4.00/5 |
| 13. Trader rating (Trustpilot and Google)scale | n/a | 4/5 |
| 14. Number of reviewsscale | n/a | 3/5 |
| 15. Suspicious review warningscale | n/a | 5/5 |
| 16. 12-month trendscale | n/a | n/a |
| Trading conditions · 15 % | 4.62/5 | 2.34/5 |
| 17. Rule clarityscale | 5/5 | 3/5 |
| 18. Cost of a $100,000 accountscale | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| 19. Profit target relative to maximum lossscale | 5/5 | 3/5 |
| 20. Drawdown typescale | 5/5 | 1/5 |
| 21. Rules restricting how you tradescale | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| 22. What the trader keeps: split and feesscale | 4/5 | 1/5 |
| Visibility · 10 % | 1.48/5 | 2.82/5 |
| 23. Track recordscale | 2/5 | 3/5 |
| 24. Websites linking to itscale | 1/5 | 2/5 |
| 25. Press mentions, Wikipedia pagescale | – | 2/5 |
| 26. Audiencescale | 1/5 | 2/5 |
In green, the better of the two. “n/a”: not applicable. “Not verified”: data not found in public sources, counts as 1. The evidence and source for each score are on each firm's page. Prices change often: these are as of the reading date.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Core Funded or HyroTrader better?
As of November 1, 2026, Core Funded leads HyroTrader by 0.5 point in the 2027 prop firm ranking: #8 internationally against #9. The gap comes mainly from the Trading conditions pillar. HyroTrader does better on Visibility and Trust.
Which is more trustworthy, Core Funded or HyroTrader?
Trust score out of 100: Core Funded 77.2, HyroTrader 92.4. It covers regulator warnings, the company register, the identity shown, the execution partner, marketing and website security. Neither appears on the warning lists consulted. This score describes what is published at that date; it does not guarantee future payouts.
Which platforms do Core Funded and HyroTrader offer?
According to their public pages, Core Funded offers Match-Trader, and HyroTrader Bybit, BloFin, Hyro, Tealstreet and Tiger.com.