Comparison · checked 12 Oct 2026

ProjectX vs Rithmic for prop firms.

Side by side from each vendor’s own pages: what each is, published pricing, markets, platforms, launch claims and how many prop firm sites show it. Then a verdict by use case, without scores or invented weaknesses.

Disclosure: PipValley builds websites for prop firms and isn’t affiliated with the vendors on this page, except PropSuite, our labelled technology partner. Facts are from each vendor’s own pages or named press, checked 12 Oct 2026; prices are quoted as published.

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01Side by side

ProjectX and Rithmic, fact by fact.

Rows where neither vendor publishes anything are left out. Superscripts link to each vendor’s sources at the foot of the page.

ProjectX vs Rithmic · from each vendor’s public material · checked 12 Oct 2026
Fact	ProjectX	Rithmic
What it is	ProjectX was a white-label futures trading platform and API licensed to futures prop firms; it ended third-party service at the end of February 2026 and now runs only as Topstep's TopstepX.¹²³	Rithmic provides broker- and FCM-neutral futures market data, order routing and server-side risk management that funding evaluators (prop firms) use behind many third-party trading front ends.¹²
Type	Futures platform, Trading platform¹²³	Futures data and order routing, Futures platform¹²
Company	ProjectX Trading, LLC⁴	Rithmic, LLC¹³
Headquarters	2121 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33137 (per TradersPost)⁴	1 Ramland Road, Orangeburg, New York 10962, USA³
Founded	Not published	2006 (Pearl River, New York)³
Markets	Futures¹²	Futures¹²
Platforms	TopstepX²⁴	R \| Trader Pro, NinjaTrader, ATAS, Bookmap, MotiveWave, MultiCharts, Jigsaw Trader, Agena Trader, Optimus Flow⁴
Delivery model	White label, API³⁴	API, SaaS¹
Published pricing	Quote only	Quote only¹
Pricing note	Not published	No prices for prop firms or institutions published; businesses are directed to contact Rithmic.¹
Risk and capital	Not published	Risk rules run server-side between the exchange and the trader's platform, so a disconnected trader is still subject to the firm's rules; auto-liquidated accounts are locked to Admin Only. The prop firm configures the rules; no statement on payout risk.²
Builds marketing sites	No. No marketing-site product; no longer offered to third parties.¹	No. Infrastructure vendor; no marketing-site product found.¹
Integrations listed	TradingView, Plus500 (exchange partner, per Finance Magnates)¹³	CME, EUREX, Nasdaq²
PipValley Index	ProjectX: 2 of 529⁶	Rithmic: 25 of 529⁶
Status	No longer offered to third parties	Active

02Verdict by use case

Which one, for which founder.

Each verdict follows from a published fact on both sides. Where the facts don’t separate them, it says so.

You want a published price to budget against
Neither states it
ProjectX: quote only. Rithmic: quote only. As published, checked 12 Oct 2026.
You run futures challenges
Either
ProjectX lists Futures; Rithmic lists Futures.
You want a name traders already see at other firms
Rithmic
PipValley Index, 12 Oct 2026: ProjectX 2 of 529 firm sites; Rithmic 25 of 529. A count of firms that show it, not customers.
You want the vendor to build your marketing site
Neither states it
Neither sells marketing sites. PipValley builds prop firm websites wired to either one.
You need access without the restrictions in our record
Rithmic
ProjectX: no longer offered to third parties. 2026-04-01: Topstep acquired The Futures Desk, reported as the last other firm running ProjectX (TFD-X), and folded its technology into TopstepX.

03Your website

Either way, you need the site.

ProjectX doesn’t sell marketing sites; Rithmic doesn’t sell marketing sites. PipValley designs and builds prop firm websites and wires them to whichever you choose: checkout links per plan and size, the challenge table, login, legal pages and affiliate tracking. Full write-ups: ProjectX, Rithmic.

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04FAQ

ProjectX vs Rithmic: questions.

What is the difference between ProjectX and Rithmic?

ProjectX was a white-label futures trading platform and API licensed to futures prop firms; it ended third-party service at the end of February 2026 and now runs only as Topstep's TopstepX. Rithmic provides broker- and FCM-neutral futures market data, order routing and server-side risk management that funding evaluators (prop firms) use behind many third-party trading front ends.

Which is cheaper, ProjectX or Rithmic?

ProjectX publishes no price list; pricing is by quote. Rithmic publishes no price list; pricing is by quote (no prices for prop firms or institutions published; businesses are directed to contact Rithmic). Prices are on different bases, so compare them at your expected account volume and revenue.

Which is used by more prop firms, ProjectX or Rithmic?

In the PipValley Index (529 prop firm sites crawled on 12 Oct 2026), 2 show ProjectX. In the PipValley Index (529 prop firm sites crawled on 12 Oct 2026), 25 show Rithmic. These count firms whose public pages show each vendor, not customers.

Which trading platforms do ProjectX and Rithmic support?

ProjectX: TopstepX. Rithmic: R | Trader Pro, NinjaTrader, ATAS, Bookmap, MotiveWave, MultiCharts, Jigsaw Trader, Agena Trader and Optimus Flow.

Do ProjectX and Rithmic support futures?

ProjectX lists Futures; Rithmic lists Futures.

Who carries payout risk on ProjectX and Rithmic?

ProjectX: not stated. Rithmic: Risk rules run server-side between the exchange and the trader's platform, so a disconnected trader is still subject to the firm's rules; auto-liquidated accounts are locked to Admin Only. The prop firm configures the rules; no statement on payout risk.

Can you use ProjectX and Rithmic together?

Neither lists the other among its platforms or integrations (checked 12 Oct 2026). Ask both vendors before you plan on it.

Do ProjectX or Rithmic build prop firm websites?

ProjectX: no. Rithmic: no. PipValley designs and builds prop firm websites that connect to either.

Who is behind ProjectX and Rithmic?

ProjectX: ProjectX Trading, LLC; 2121 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33137 (per TradersPost) Rithmic: Rithmic, LLC; 1 Ramland Road, Orangeburg, New York 10962, USA.

What do ProjectX and Rithmic claim?

ProjectX: They (TopstepX) say 99.99% platform uptime, 150,000+ average daily active traders and 3M+ orders per day. Rithmic: They say order routing latency is sub-microsecond. They say infrastructure scales from 4 accounts to 40,000 or more for funding evaluators, FCMs and brokers. Their own statements, not verified outcomes.

05Sources

Every fact, linked and dated.

Both vendors’ sources, read on 12 Oct 2026. Numbers restart for each vendor.

ProjectX sources

01Finance Magnates: Futures prop tech provider ProjectX to end its third-party service offeringPress · checked 12 Oct 2026
02projectx.com (redirects to Topstep: TopstepX)Vendor page · checked 12 Oct 2026
03DamnPropFirms: ProjectX & TopstepX 2026 guideReview · checked 12 Oct 2026
04TradersPost: What Is ProjectX and Which Prop Firms Use It?Other · checked 12 Oct 2026
05Finance Magnates: Topstep acquires The Futures DeskPress · checked 12 Oct 2026
06PipValley Index crawl, 12 Oct 2026PipValley Index · checked 12 Oct 2026

Rithmic sources

01Rithmic: HomeVendor page · checked 12 Oct 2026
02Rithmic: For Funding EvaluatorsVendor page · checked 12 Oct 2026
03Rithmic: AboutVendor page · checked 12 Oct 2026
04Rithmic: Compatible platformsVendor page · checked 12 Oct 2026
05Rithmic: Prop firms ecosystemVendor page · checked 12 Oct 2026
06PipValley Index crawl, 12 Oct 2026PipValley Index · checked 12 Oct 2026

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