A head-to-head comparison of Zapper and Rotki — pricing, the features that actually differ, and which one fits which use case.
Multi-chain DeFi portfolio tracker with one-click protocol interactions
Open-source, local-first portfolio tracker and tax tool that keeps your data private
These are the 5 capabilities where the two tools genuinely diverge — the rest of their feature sets overlap.
| Capability | Zapper | Rotki |
|---|---|---|
| No Account Required | Yes | No |
| Impermanent Loss Estimate | Yes | No |
| Lending Health Ratio | Yes | No |
| In App Swap | Yes | No |
| Social Wallet Feed | Yes | No |
| Feature | Zapper | 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.
Zapper
Free
Rotki
Free
Rotki
$27/mo
$270/yr billed annually
Rotki
$55/mo
$550/yr billed annually
Watch out: No price alerts or notification system for position health.
Watch out: Runs locally, so you manage installation and updates yourself.
Zapper edges ahead on our editorial score (4.5/5), but these tools aren’t straight substitutes. Pick Zapper when completely free — no premium tier means no feature gating 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 — Zapper means accepting that no price alerts or notification system for position health, while Rotki means runs locally, so you manage installation and updates yourself.
Zapper carries the higher editorial rating (4.5/5 vs 4.5/5), but they solve different problems. Zapper is the stronger pick when you need completely free — no premium tier means no feature gating. 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.
Zapper's main limitation is that no price alerts or notification system for position health. 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 Zapper leads on completely free — no premium tier means no feature gating and Rotki on fully open-source and local-first — your data never leaves your machine, the two are often complementary rather than mutually exclusive.