A head-to-head comparison of Rotki and Krystal — pricing, the features that actually differ, and which one fits which use case.
Open-source, local-first portfolio tracker and tax tool that keeps your data private
Multichain DeFi super-app for tracking, swapping, and managing yield positions
These are the 6 capabilities where the two tools genuinely diverge — the rest of their feature sets overlap.
| Capability | Rotki | Krystal |
|---|---|---|
| No Account Required | No | Yes |
| Impermanent Loss Estimate | No | Yes |
| Lending Health Ratio | No | Yes |
| Nft Tracking | Yes | No |
| In App Swap | No | Yes |
| Portfolio Alerts | No | Yes |
| Feature | Rotki | Krystal |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
Rotki
Free
Rotki
$27/mo
$270/yr billed annually
Rotki
$55/mo
$550/yr billed annually
Krystal
Free
Watch out: Runs locally, so you manage installation and updates yourself.
Watch out: EVM-only — no Solana or non-EVM coverage.
Rotki edges ahead on our editorial score (4.5/5), but these tools aren’t straight substitutes. Pick Rotki when fully open-source and local-first — your data never leaves your machine matters most to your workflow; pick Krystal when track and act on positions in one app — swap, bridge, manage lps is the priority. The deciding factor is usually the trade-off you can least afford — Rotki means accepting that runs locally, so you manage installation and updates yourself, while Krystal means evm-only — no solana or non-evm coverage.
Rotki carries the higher editorial rating (4.5/5 vs 4.3/5), but they solve different problems. Rotki is the stronger pick when you need fully open-source and local-first — your data never leaves your machine. Krystal wins when track and act on positions in one app — swap, bridge, manage lps.
Both tools are free to use, with costs coming from network or usage fees rather than subscriptions.
Rotki's main limitation is that runs locally, so you manage installation and updates yourself. For Krystal, evm-only — no solana or non-evm coverage. 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 Rotki leads on fully open-source and local-first — your data never leaves your machine and Krystal on track and act on positions in one app — swap, bridge, manage lps, the two are often complementary rather than mutually exclusive.