Cost comparison
Portfolio tracking is free: you can import all exchanges and wallets and see your gains and losses up front. What you pay for is the tax report, as a one-time purchase per tax year, priced by the transactions in that year.
| Plan | Transactions per tax year | Price per tax report |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio Tracking | unlimited import, no report | $0 |
| Hobbyist | 100 | $49 |
| Investor | 1,000 | $99 |
| Pro | 3,000 and more | from $199 |
Above 3,000 transactions, additional transactions can be bought in the app. Reports are available for any year from 2010 to 2025, recalculations within the limit are free, and CoinLedger refunds the full price within 14 days of purchase. The Expert Review is booked separately, and the Done For You service starts at $3,500 and usually costs between $3,500 and $6,000. Prices as of 1 November 2026 according to CoinLedger's pricing page, in US dollars even when accessed from Germany.
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Pros & Cons
- Over 1,000 integrations available for exchanges, wallets and blockchains
- Guided setup is described as easy and accessible
- Supports FIFO, LIFO, and HIFO tax methods
- Bank-level encryption and 2FA integrated
- Expert Review: specialists check your imported data and send a personal video with steps to fix it, plus an audit trail report covering every calculation
- Free portfolio tracking; you only pay for the tax report per tax year as a one-time purchase, with a 14-day money-back guarantee
- No free tax report: $49 per tax year for up to 100 transactions, $99 for up to 1,000 and from $199 for 3,000 transactions or more
- US focus: integrations with TurboTax, TaxACT, H&R Block and TaxSlayer, and prices only in US dollars even on the German page
- Native mobile app room for improvement, currently use via web version
- No support during tax audits: according to CoinLedger, even the Expert Review does not include audit coverage
- Supports over 900 exchanges, wallets and blockchains, plus more than 7,200 DeFi protocols
- Simple, beginner-friendly setup is appreciated
- Integrated DeFi, staking, and mining tracking
- Free plan: import up to 10,000 transactions, portfolio tracking and a capital gains preview without any payment obligation
- Support for FIFO, LIFO, HIFO, and ACB as tax methods
- No subscription: you only pay for the tax report per tax year, refundable within 7 days as long as no report has been generated
- Audit support is currently not available and is occasionally criticized
- Payment per tax year: €49 for up to 100 transactions, €99 for 1,000, €199 for 3,000; catching up on several years means paying for each year separately
- German localization is patchy: parts of the German pricing page are only in English
- The iOS app is so far only available as a TestFlight beta, not in the App Store
Features
| not available | DeFi support | available |
| not available | Tax advisor export | not available |
| available | FIFO method | available |
| available | LIFO method | available |
| not available | API access | not available |
| not available | Mobile app | not available |
| not available | Free plan | not available |
| available | NFT tracking | available |
| available | Staking tracking | available |
| not available | Audit support | not available |
- Guided setup for a quick start
- Expert Review and Done For You service from $3,500 for complex cases
- Prioritized support and chat assistance
- Bank-level encryption for data security
- Tax reports for any year from 2010 to 2025
- Android app on Google Play with more than 100,000 downloads
- Support for over 20 countries with country-specific tax reports
- Live chat and email support for quick help
- Automatic import via API and wallet addresses
The five areas head to head
AI AnalysisFees & Costs
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Importing is free: up to 10,000 transactions can be loaded, wallets and exchanges connected without limit, and capital gains previewed. Payment is only due when downloading the finished tax report, charged per tax year: €49 for 100 transactions, €99 for 1,000 and €199 for 3,000. For larger volumes there is the Pro plan, to which further transactions can be added in the app in packs of 1,000; the pricing page does not show a price for it. There is no subscription: anyone needing a report once a year pays for that year only, and as long as no report has been generated, Koinly refunds the purchase within 7 days. As of 1 November 2026, prices as shown on Koinly's pricing page when accessed from Germany.
Usability & User Experience
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Setup is regarded as the most approachable entry point among tax tools: exchanges connect by API or CSV and categorisation runs largely automatically. Users with heavy DeFi activity still need to reconcile manually. As of August 2026.
Features & Offering
Not enough reviews available.
More than 900 exchanges, wallets and blockchains are connected, plus over 7,200 DeFi protocols. Country-specific tax reports are available for the US, UK, Canada, Australia, Germany and around 20 further jurisdictions, which matters because the output has to match the local filing format. Portfolio tracking and an Android app round this out; for iOS there is so far a TestFlight beta. As of 1 November 2026.
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Verdict
In our overall rating Koinly leads with 4.8 against 4.0 for CoinLedger.
For most investors Koinly is therefore the better choice.
CoinLedger is appreciated for its guided setup and accessible user interface. With over 1,000 integrations for exchanges, wallets and blockchains, as well as support for FIFO, LIFO, and HIFO, the platform provides a solid foundation for tax reporting of crypto transactions. Bank-level encryption and integrated two-factor authentication are viewed positively in terms of data security.
A notable feature is the Expert Review: CoinLedger specialists check your imported data and send a personal video showing the issues they found and the steps to fix them. It is explicitly not support during a tax audit; instead, CoinLedger provides an audit trail report that makes every calculation traceable. Anyone who wants to hand over the work entirely can book the Done For You service from $3,500. Tax reports can be exported in all major tax software formats, including the US Form 8949. Prioritized chat support enables quick help with questions about setup or reporting.
The focus is on the US market: the tax software integrations cover TurboTax, TaxACT, H&R Block and TaxSlayer, and prices are shown in US dollars even on the German page. CoinLedger does list Germany, Austria, France and Spain in its country selection, but European and especially German coverage is considered room for improvement. Portfolio tracking is free, and the tax report is paid per tax year as a one-time purchase: $49 for up to 100 transactions, $99 for up to 1,000 and from $199 for 3,000 or more. A native mobile app is also still missing. CoinLedger offers its own guide to the EU DAC8 reporting rules, which have applied to crypto service providers since 1 January 2026. CoinLedger is therefore primarily seen as suitable for users in English-speaking markets who are looking for an accessible tool; for German users, tools with an explicit DACH focus are better suited in comparison.
Koinly is especially valued for its beginner-friendly interface and broad coverage of more than 900 exchanges, wallets and blockchains. The setup is considered straightforward, which is particularly helpful for users who are dealing with the tax reporting of cryptocurrencies for the first time. With support for FIFO, LIFO, HIFO, and ACB as tax methods, Koinly covers the calculation methods commonly used in Germany. DeFi, staking, and mining transactions are also automatically recognized and categorized.
The free portfolio tracking makes it easy to get started without having to pay right away: up to 10,000 transactions can be imported and capital gains previewed. The Android app complements the web version, while for the iPhone there is so far only a TestFlight beta. Payment is due only for the tax report, per tax year €49 for up to 100 transactions, €99 for 1,000 and €199 for 3,000; that is moderate in market comparison, although the costs at high transaction volumes are seen as room for improvement. Koinly offers country-specific tax reports for more than 20 countries, underlining its international usability.
For Germany, Koinly produces a dedicated tax report that is filed with the tax return via ELSTER, although parts of the German pricing page are only in English. Audit support is also currently missing, which may be relevant for users with more complex tax requirements. Overall, Koinly is seen as a solid choice for beginners and users with medium transaction volumes who are looking for an intuitive tool with broad exchange coverage and mobile access.