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HyroTrader vs Core Funded: which prop firm is better?
As of October 29, 2026, HyroTrader and Core Funded are tied in the 2027 prop firm ranking, at 77.5 out of 100. The gap comes mainly from the Visibility and Trust pillars. Core Funded does better on Trading conditions.
2027 edition · updated October 29, 2026 · next updates planned for December 2026 and January 2027 · Ranking methodology
The criteria, side by side
| Criterion | HyroTrader | Core Funded |
|---|---|---|
| Score out of 100 | 77.5 | 77.5 |
| International rank | #8 | #10 |
| $100,000 account | – | $1,330 |
| Trust · 30 % | 4.62/5 | 3.86/5 |
| 1. Regulator warnings | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| 2. Registered company and age | n/a | n/a |
| 3. Identity and contact | 4/5 | 3/5 |
| 4. Regulated execution partner | 2/5 | 2/5 |
| 5. Honest marketing | 5/5 | 1/5 |
| 6. Secure website | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| 7. Protected domain (SPF, DMARC, headers) | 4/5 | 5/5 |
| Payouts · 25 % | 4.29/5 | 4.53/5 |
| 8. Public payout proof | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| 9. Published processing time | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| 10. Payout frequency and first payout | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| 11. Withdrawal terms and methods | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 12. Payout history and incidents | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| Trader reviews · 20 % | 4.00/5 | not rated |
| 13. Trader rating (Trustpilot and Google) | 4/5 | n/a |
| 14. Number of reviews | 3/5 | n/a |
| 15. Suspicious review warning | 5/5 | n/a |
| 16. 12-month trend | n/a | n/a |
| Trading conditions · 15 % | 2.34/5 | 4.43/5 |
| 17. Rule clarity | 3/5 | 5/5 |
| 18. Cost of a $100,000 account | 1/5 | 1/5 |
| 19. Profit target relative to maximum loss | 3/5 | 5/5 |
| 20. Drawdown type | 1/5 | 5/5 |
| 21. Rules restricting how you trade | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| 22. What the trader keeps: split and fees | 1/5 | 4/5 |
| Visibility · 10 % | 2.67/5 | 1.44/5 |
| 23. Track record | 3/5 | 2/5 |
| 24. Websites linking to it | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| 25. Press mentions, Wikipedia page | 2/5 | – |
| 26. Audience | 2/5 | 1/5 |
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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