CoinTracker vs ChainTax

CoinTracker is a broad portfolio and tax platform with UK reporting support. ChainTax is a narrower UK-only product. The main choice is year-round portfolio breadth versus a focused HMRC reporting workflow.

Competitor facts last checked 14 July 2026. Sources are linked below.

UK pooling

Both support it

CoinTracker documents UK pooling with same-day and 30-day rules; ChainTax uses Section 104 exclusively.

Portfolio depth

CoinTracker

Stronger year-round performance, allocation and plan-dependent tax-planning features.

Focused UK report

ChainTax

One-tax-year pricing, supported EVM classification and per-disposal working.

Published capabilities

A factual side-by-side

This table compares documented product behaviour. It does not claim that one engine is universally more accurate than another.

Feature	CoinTracker	ChainTax
UK cost basis	Supports UK Pooling as a jurisdiction-specific method and documents the same-day and 30-day rules.	Section 104 is the only cost-basis method. Same-day and 30-day matching run before the pool automatically.
Imports and integrations	Connects exchanges and wallets across a broad portfolio platform.	Native CSV import for Coinbase, Binance and Kraken; Crypto.com App (beta); plus Koinly CSV. Read-only wallet sync covers five EVM chains.
Bridge handling	Provides a Bridge transaction type and lets eligible transaction legs be linked as a bridge.	Supported bridge protocols are classified from contract activity. Ambiguous or unsupported interactions remain visible for review.
Liquidity pools	Provides add/remove liquidity categories and a setting to treat qualifying LP transactions as non-taxable with basis carried between legs.	34 classifiers identify supported protocol flows and show the applied tax treatment. Unsupported pools remain reviewable.
UK filing output	Advertises comprehensive UK reports for Self Assessment or accountant sharing. The cited public docs do not describe the 2024/25 SA108 Box 51 calculation, so verify that requirement in product.	Produces an SA108-oriented report with boxes 13.1 to 13.8 and the 2024/25 split-year Box 51 calculation.
Pricing data	Documents CoinMarketCap and DefiLlama pricing, plus direct API prices for selected platforms.	Shows the stored price source and confidence for each event, with manual correction available where history is missing.
Portfolio	A mature year-round portfolio platform with performance, allocation, tax-lot and tax-loss-harvesting features depending on plan.	A tax-oriented holdings view with market value, Section 104 cost basis, unrealised gain/loss and snapshot history.
Billing	Annual auto-renewing plans selected partly from the prior calendar year transaction count.	One-time payment for each tax year. Current self-serve plans are £49 and £99.

UK cost basis

CoinTracker: Supports UK Pooling as a jurisdiction-specific method and documents the same-day and 30-day rules.
ChainTax: Section 104 is the only cost-basis method. Same-day and 30-day matching run before the pool automatically.

Imports and integrations

CoinTracker: Connects exchanges and wallets across a broad portfolio platform.
ChainTax: Native CSV import for Coinbase, Binance and Kraken; Crypto.com App (beta); plus Koinly CSV. Read-only wallet sync covers five EVM chains.

Bridge handling

CoinTracker: Provides a Bridge transaction type and lets eligible transaction legs be linked as a bridge.
ChainTax: Supported bridge protocols are classified from contract activity. Ambiguous or unsupported interactions remain visible for review.

Liquidity pools

CoinTracker: Provides add/remove liquidity categories and a setting to treat qualifying LP transactions as non-taxable with basis carried between legs.
ChainTax: 34 classifiers identify supported protocol flows and show the applied tax treatment. Unsupported pools remain reviewable.

UK filing output

CoinTracker: Advertises comprehensive UK reports for Self Assessment or accountant sharing. The cited public docs do not describe the 2024/25 SA108 Box 51 calculation, so verify that requirement in product.
ChainTax: Produces an SA108-oriented report with boxes 13.1 to 13.8 and the 2024/25 split-year Box 51 calculation.

Pricing data

CoinTracker: Documents CoinMarketCap and DefiLlama pricing, plus direct API prices for selected platforms.
ChainTax: Shows the stored price source and confidence for each event, with manual correction available where history is missing.

Portfolio

CoinTracker: A mature year-round portfolio platform with performance, allocation, tax-lot and tax-loss-harvesting features depending on plan.
ChainTax: A tax-oriented holdings view with market value, Section 104 cost basis, unrealised gain/loss and snapshot history.

Billing

CoinTracker: Annual auto-renewing plans selected partly from the prior calendar year transaction count.
ChainTax: One-time payment for each tax year. Current self-serve plans are £49 and £99.

Pricing model

Compare what the payment unlocks

Plan model

CoinTracker:Free plan plus annual Base, Prime, Ultra and higher-service tiers

ChainTax:Free preview plus two one-time per-tax-year tiers

Transaction basis

CoinTracker:Suggested annual tier depends on prior calendar-year transaction count and features

ChainTax:Light covers 2,500; Active covers 10,000 for the purchased tax year

Tax report access

CoinTracker:Paid plans include the last tax year and eligible previous tax years

ChainTax:Purchase unlocks the selected tax-year report

Renewal model

CoinTracker:Auto-renews annually unless cancelled

ChainTax:No automatic renewal or subscription

Higher-touch service

CoinTracker:Full Service includes personal assistance and account monitoring

ChainTax:Above 10,000 transactions is quote-first concierge work

Prices and plan rules change. Check the linked provider source before purchasing.

Choose CoinTracker when...

You want a broad, year-round portfolio dashboard and supported countries beyond the UK.
You prefer direct integrations and plan-dependent tax planning features.
You want optional higher-touch account monitoring and personal assistance.

Choose ChainTax when...

You file only with HMRC and want a one-time tax-year purchase.
Your activity fits the supported five-chain EVM and native CSV scope.
You want SA108 box mapping and pool movement presented on each disposal.

Sources and review date

Check the underlying documentation

Competitor statements were checked against these first-party pages on 14 July 2026. Where a capability is not described there, this page says so instead of treating absence from public documentation as proof that it does not exist.

Common questions

Does CoinTracker support UK pooling?

Yes. CoinTracker documents UK Pooling with the same-day and 30-day rules. The previous claim that UK users simply received FIFO by default was inaccurate and has been removed.

Can CoinTracker handle bridges and liquidity pools?

Yes. CoinTracker documents a Bridge transaction type and configurable liquidity-pool treatment. That is different from ChainTax protocol-specific classification, but it should not be described as no support.

Which product has the stronger portfolio?

CoinTracker is the broader portfolio product, with deeper performance and tax-planning features depending on plan. ChainTax holdings are deliberately tax-oriented around Section 104 basis and report readiness.

Which product is the better fit?

CoinTracker is the stronger fit for year-round portfolio management, broad integrations and supported countries beyond the UK. ChainTax is narrower and UK-only, with a one-tax-year purchase and its own SA108-oriented Show Working workflow.

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