Blue Guardian vs OneFunded

How Blue Guardian vs OneFunded compare on our ratings, prop firm specs, funding, pros and cons.

Feature	Blue Guardian Visit	OneFunded Visit
Ratings
Our score	4.1/5	4.0/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Payout reliability	4.5	4.0
Rules & drawdown	3.5	4.0
Costs	4.0	4.5
Platforms & markets	4.5	3.5
Transparency & support	4.0	4.0
Specs
Evaluation	1-step, 2-step, 3-step, Instant funding	1-step, 2-step
Account sizes	$5,000 to $400,000	$5,000 to $200,000
Challenge fee	Starts at $10 for $5K account; $467 to $623 for $100K Instant	Starting from $29
Profit split	Up to 90%	Up to 90%
Daily drawdown limit	4% (or $3,000 on 100K Instant)	4%–5%
Maximum drawdown	Trailing drawdown $6,000 on 100K Instant	6%–10%
Payout frequency	Instant, every 3 days, weekly, or bi-weekly depending on plan	Every 14 days (7-day with add-on)
Payout methods	Crypto, Rise	Not disclosed
Crypto leverage	Up to 1:30	Not disclosed
Trading platforms	MT5, Match-Trader, NinjaTrader, TradeLocker, TradingView, Tradovate, DeepCharts	MetaTrader 5
Markets	Crypto, Forex, Indices, Commodities	Crypto, Forex, Indices, Commodities, Stocks
KYC required	Not disclosed	Yes
Restricted countries	Not disclosed	United States, Turkey
Company
Founded	2021	2024
Headquarters	United Arab Emirates	United Kingdom
Investors	Not disclosed	Not disclosed
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros	Instant funding option skips demo challenge requirements entirely Average payout processing speed completed within one hour Profit splits pay out up to 90% via crypto or Rise Starter funded accounts begin at $10 for $5,000 in simulated capital	Profit splits reach up to 90% on funded simulated accounts Challenge fees start at $29 and are refundable on Core plans No minimum trading days or arbitrary challenge time limits Average payout processing speed is under one hour
Cons	Trailing drawdown calculates from peak equity, punishing intraday profit pullbacks Presents 40% consistency rule limiting single-day profit weighting on withdrawals Restricts trade execution 5 minutes before and after high-impact news on funded models Minimum trade holding time of 2 minutes required per position	All trading is simulated demo trading rather than live market execution Mandatory KYC verification before any payout is approved MetaTrader 5 is restricted for residents of the US and Turkey Breaching daily or total drawdown rules forfeits the account without refund
Best for	Traders wanting instant simulated funding, Automated traders using Expert Advisors, Prop traders seeking crypto payouts	Crypto swing and day traders, Disciplined risk managers seeking capital, Traders wanting sub-hour payouts

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