A head-to-head comparison of CoinTracking and Rotki — pricing, the features that actually differ, and which one fits which use case.
Veteran portfolio-and-tax platform with deep historical analysis
Open-source, local-first portfolio tracker and tax tool that keeps your data private
These are the 2 capabilities where the two tools genuinely diverge — the rest of their feature sets overlap.
| Capability | CoinTracking | Rotki |
|---|---|---|
| Lp Position Tracking | No | Yes |
| Portfolio Alerts | Yes | No |
| Feature | CoinTracking | Rotki |
|---|---|---|
| Multi Chain Support | ✓ | ✓ |
| No Account Required | ✗ | ✗ |
| Lp Position Tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Impermanent Loss Estimate | ✗ | ✗ |
| Lending Health Ratio | ✗ | ✗ |
| Nft Tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| In App Swap | ✗ | ✗ |
| Social Wallet Feed | ✗ | ✗ |
| Historical Activity | ✓ | ✓ |
| Portfolio Alerts | ✓ | ✗ |
Both tools are free to use — costs come from network or usage fees.
CoinTracking
Free
CoinTracking
Custom
$49/yr billed annually
CoinTracking
Custom
$169/yr billed annually
CoinTracking
Custom
$259/yr billed annually
Rotki
Free
Rotki
$27/mo
$270/yr billed annually
Rotki
$55/mo
$550/yr billed annually
Watch out: Dated, cluttered interface.
Watch out: Runs locally, so you manage installation and updates yourself.
Rotki edges ahead on our editorial score (4.5/5), but these tools aren’t straight substitutes. Pick CoinTracking when exhaustive historical analysis and tax-lot accounting matters most to your workflow; pick Rotki when fully open-source and local-first — your data never leaves your machine is the priority. The deciding factor is usually the trade-off you can least afford — CoinTracking means accepting that dated, cluttered interface, while Rotki means runs locally, so you manage installation and updates yourself.
Rotki carries the higher editorial rating (4.5/5 vs 4.1/5), but they solve different problems. CoinTracking is the stronger pick when you need exhaustive historical analysis and tax-lot accounting. Rotki wins when fully open-source and local-first — your data never leaves your machine.
Both tools are free to use, with costs coming from network or usage fees rather than subscriptions.
CoinTracking's main limitation is that dated, cluttered interface. For Rotki, runs locally, so you manage installation and updates yourself. Weigh these against how you actually plan to use the tool.
In most cases yes — many teams run both, using each where it's strongest. Since CoinTracking leads on exhaustive historical analysis and tax-lot accounting and Rotki on fully open-source and local-first — your data never leaves your machine, the two are often complementary rather than mutually exclusive.