Picking a prop firm is step one. The other half of getting funded is the toolchain you build around it. Charting, order flow, automation, journaling, news, hosting. Here's what I actually use and the deals I've negotiated for you on each one.
Some of these are essential, some are nice-to-haves. I've marked my picks in each category. If a tool offers a discount through me, the affiliate link is on the card. If not, the link still works, I just don't make anything off it.