FXIFY vs Upscale
FXIFY and Upscale are not the same product at different prices. Below is every term each firm publishes, side by side, and the differences that decide which one suits a given trader.
The difference in two lines: FXIFY is $10 cheaper at the entry tier ($59 against $69). Upscale publishes the wider maximum drawdown at $25k (5% daily / 10% max (Basic) against 3% daily / 6% trailing (both programmes)). Open FXIFY
| Term | FXIFY | Upscale |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest evaluation | $59 | $69 |
| Size at that price | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 25k fee | $249 | $249 |
| Profit split | 80% bi-weekly or 100% monthly | 80% (90% upgrade) |
| Drawdown (25k) | 3% daily / 6% trailing (both programmes) | 5% daily / 10% max (Basic) |
| Profit target (25k) | 9% (Crypto Standard 1-Step) / none on Instant | 5% then 8% (Basic) / 10% (Accelerated) / none on Turbo |
| KYC | Before payout | Before payout |
| Payout rail | Rise (bank rails) / USDC/USDT where Rise is unavailable | USDT (TON) / USDT (Base) / USDT (BSC) |
| Payout speed | Every 14 days, or monthly on the 100% split | Within 48 hours |
| Leverage | 5:1 on BTC, ETH and SOL; 2:1 other crypto | 1:5 |
| Allocation ceiling | $100,000 per crypto account, no scaling | $400,000 (Basic and Accelerated combined); $100,000 separate for Turbo |
| Instruments | 80+ crypto CFDs quoted against USDT | 105 cryptocurrencies, traded 24/7 including weekends |
Which is cheaper, size by size
Upscale is cheaper at 2 of the 3 sizes where both publish a price. Comparing the entry tier alone hides that: fee ladders do not scale at the same rate, so the cheaper start can become the dearer account.
| Account size | FXIFY | Upscale | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| $25k | $249 | $249 | same |
| $50k | $499 | $399 | Upscale |
| $100k | $999 | $799 | Upscale |
What the fee buys, and what it takes back
Both publish the same $249 at $25k. The fee is also only the entry cost: at the headline split, FXIFY has to make $311 of profit before the attempt has paid for itself, and $277 at Upscale.
| Measure | FXIFY | Upscale |
|---|---|---|
| Fee for a $25k attempt | $249 | $249 |
| Fee per $1,000 of account | $9.96 | $9.96 |
| Profit needed to win the fee back at the headline split | $311 | $277 |
| Account destroyed on a bad day (drawdown in dollars) | $1,500 (6%) | $2,500 (10%) |
| Drawdown type | trailing | unstated |
Cost per $1,000, the break-even profit and the cost of 1% of drawdown are our arithmetic from each firm's published fee, split and limit; each drawdown figure is the firm's own percentage for the plan that fee buys, applied to a $25,000 balance.
The rule that ends most attempts
Upscale measures drawdown from a fixed floor, while FXIFY trails it - so a profitable run can leave the second account closer to its line than the balance suggests. At $25k there is $1,000 more room at Upscale ($2,500 against $1,500), which is 4.0 percentage points of the account.
Getting the money out
FXIFY pays Rise (bank rails) / USDC/USDT where Rise is unavailable, Upscale pays USDT (TON) / USDT (Base) / USDT (BSC). Timing is not the same either: Every 14 days, or monthly on the 100% split against Within 48 hours.
Worth checking against your own cash-flow: a fast rail that pays into an account you then have to move is not the same as one that lands where you spend it.
Where they actually differ
- Upscale advertises the higher split ceiling (80% (90% upgrade)).
- Payout rails are not the same: FXIFY pays Rise (bank rails) / USDC/USDT where Rise is unavailable, Upscale pays USDT (TON) / USDT (Base) / USDT (BSC).
- at $25k the target is 9% (Crypto Standard 1-Step) for FXIFY, 5% then 8% (Basic) for Upscale.
- top allocation, Upscale: $400,000 (Basic and Accelerated combined); $100,000 separate for Turbo; FXIFY: $100,000 per crypto account, no scaling.
The decision rule
At $25k, if you routinely risk more than 6% of the account in a session, FXIFY is the one that ends the attempt, not Upscale. If the first attempt is a test rather than a plan, FXIFY at $59 costs less to be wrong about.
Which one, and for whom
Choose FXIFY if Crypto traders who want a high-volume broker-backed firm and can live with 2:1 to 5:1 leverage.
Choose Upscale if Traders who will not upload documents to buy a challenge, want USDT to a wallet they control and trade crypto at weekends.
Both reviews carry the specific terms and the source pages: FXIFY review and Upscale review. If a figure here has changed since it was read, email research@cryptopropfirms.com and it will be re-checked against the firm's own page.