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Lark Funding vs The5ers (2026): which prop firm is better?
To keep it fair, both firms are judged on the same information: published prices, published rules and Trustpilot ratings. The full table and our take are below.
The two firms, point by point
| Lark Funding | The5ers | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 7.2/10 | 6.7/10 |
| Trustpilot | 4.3 | 4.7 |
| Profit split | 80% | 80% |
| Max leverage | up to 1:30 | up to 1:100 |
| 100K challenge from | $370 (3-Step Evaluation) | $405 (High Stakes New) |
| Programs | 4 | 5 |
| Platforms | cTrader, DXtrade, Match-Trader | MT5, cTrader, TradingView |
| Payouts via | Rise | Rise, Crypto, Bank Transfer |
| News trading | Allowed | Not allowed |
| Weekend holding | Restricted | Allowed |
| Expert advisors (EAs) | Allowed | Restricted |
| Hedging | Allowed | – |
| Scalping | Allowed | Restricted |
| Copy trading | – | Allowed |
| Martingale | Allowed | – |
Our honest take
Using our scores, Lark Funding (7.2) finishes ahead of The5ers (6.7).
Lark Funding has the cheaper 100K challenge at $370, while the cheapest at The5ers costs $405.
Customers rate The5ers more highly: 4.7 of 5 on Trustpilot, against 4.3.
Lark Funding gives you more room to trade your way, including news, EAs and weekend holds.
- Lark Funding makes more sense if what you want is a cheaper challenge, to trade on DXtrade, Match-Trader.
- The5ers makes more sense if what you want is better customer reviews, more programs to pick from, more leverage.
A short profile of each
Lark Funding
Lark Funding offers instant accounts plus 1-Step, 1-Step Max and 3-Step challenges, with no deadline and no minimum days. You trade on cTrader, DXtrade or Match-Trader.
The5ers
The5ers has been operating for about ten years and is registered in Israel and the UK. What it's best known for is a very low starting price, with accounts from $2,500. Its main product is High Stakes, a 2-Step challenge; beside it sit two 1-Step programs, Hyper Growth and Pro Growth, and a cheap 3-Step called Bootcamp.
Questions people ask
Which is the better firm, Lark Funding or The5ers?
Using our scores, Lark Funding (7.2) finishes ahead of The5ers (6.7).
Which one costs less, Lark Funding or The5ers?
Lark Funding has the cheaper 100K challenge at $370, while the cheapest at The5ers costs $405.
Can I have accounts at Lark Funding and The5ers at the same time?
Yes. There's nothing wrong with buying challenges from more than one firm. The things almost every firm bans are copying another person's trades and hedging an account at one firm against an account at another.