FTMO vs Blue Guardian: which prop firm is better?
As of October 30, 2026, FTMO leads Blue Guardian by 13.1 points in the 2027 prop firm ranking: #1 internationally against #56. The gap comes mainly from the Trader reviews and Visibility pillars. Blue Guardian does better on Payouts.
2027 edition · updated October 30, 2026 · next updates planned for December 2026 and January 2027 · International ranking · Ranking methodology · Prop firm directory
The criteria, side by side
| Criterion | FTMO | Blue Guardian |
|---|---|---|
| Score out of 100 | 84.5 | 71.4 |
| International rank | #1 | #56 |
| $100,000 account | $601 | $623 |
| Trust · 30 % | 4.27/5 | 3.66/5 |
| 1. Regulator warningsscale | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| 2. Registered company and agescale | 5/5 | – |
| 3. Identity and contactscale | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| 4. Regulated execution partnerscale | 2/5 | 2/5 |
| 5. Honest marketingscale | 1/5 | 1/5 |
| 6. Secure websitescale | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| 7. Protected domain (SPF, DMARC, headers)scale | 4/5 | 2/5 |
| Payouts · 25 % | 3.35/5 | 4.29/5 |
| 8. Public payout proofscale | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 9. Published processing timescale | 4/5 | 5/5 |
| 10. Payout frequency and first payoutscale | 3/5 | 5/5 |
| 11. Withdrawal terms and methodsscale | 2/5 | 2/5 |
| 12. Payout history and incidentsscale | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| Trader reviews · 20 % | 5.00/5 | 2.67/5 |
| 13. Trader rating (Trustpilot and Google)scale | 5/5 | 1/5 |
| 14. Number of reviewsscale | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 15. Suspicious review warningscale | 5/5 | 3/5 |
| 16. 12-month trendscale | n/a | n/a |
| Trading conditions · 15 % | 4.05/5 | 3.66/5 |
| 17. Rule clarityscale | 3/5 | 4/5 |
| 18. Cost of a $100,000 accountscale | 2/5 | 3/5 |
| 19. Profit target relative to maximum lossscale | 4/5 | 5/5 |
| 20. Drawdown typescale | 5/5 | 2/5 |
| 21. Rules restricting how you tradescale | 4/5 | 3/5 |
| 22. What the trader keeps: split and feesscale | 4/5 | 3/5 |
| Visibility · 10 % | 5.00/5 | 3.18/5 |
| 23. Track recordscale | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| 24. Websites linking to itscale | 3/5 | 2/5 |
| 25. Press mentions, Wikipedia pagescale | 3/5 | 1/5 |
| 26. Audiencescale | 4/5 | 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 FTMO or Blue Guardian better?
As of October 30, 2026, FTMO leads Blue Guardian by 13.1 points in the 2027 prop firm ranking: #1 internationally against #56. The gap comes mainly from the Trader reviews and Visibility pillars. Blue Guardian does better on Payouts.
How much does a $100,000 account cost at FTMO and Blue Guardian?
At list price, activation fees included: FTMO (2 steps): $601; Blue Guardian (instant funding): $623. These are not the same account types: the two prices do not compare directly, and each is rated against accounts of its own type. Prices change often: check them on each firm's website before buying.
What is the maximum loss at FTMO and Blue Guardian?
On the programme read: FTMO: 10% in total, 5% a day, static drawdown; Blue Guardian: 6% in total, 3% a day, trailing drawdown. These rules vary with the programme chosen.
Which is more trustworthy, FTMO or Blue Guardian?
Trust score out of 100: FTMO 85.4, Blue Guardian 73.2. 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 FTMO and Blue Guardian offer?
According to their public pages, FTMO offers MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, TradingView and cTrader, and Blue Guardian MetaTrader 5, Match-Trader, NinjaTrader, TradeLocker, TradingView, Tradovate and Volumetrica (DeepCharts). In common: MetaTrader 5 and TradingView.