Recap vs ChainTax

Recap and ChainTax are both UK-focused. Recap has broader integrations and accountant infrastructure; ChainTax is a smaller one-tax-year product with its own EVM classifier and Show Working approach.

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

UK tax rules

Both support them

Both products document Section 104, same-day and 30-day matching.

Broader platform

Recap

Stronger integration breadth, accountant portal and annual historic-report access.

One-off UK year

ChainTax

A narrower per-tax-year purchase with explicit SA108 mapping 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	Recap	ChainTax
UK cost basis	UK-focused product with Section 104 pooling plus same-day and bed-and-breakfast matching.	UK-only product with Section 104 pooling plus same-day and 30-day matching.
Imports and integrations	API, wallet and CSV integrations. Recap advertises unlimited integrations on all current plans.	Native CSV import for Coinbase, Binance and Kraken; Crypto.com App (beta); plus Koinly CSV. Read-only wallet sync covers five EVM chains.
DeFi, staking and NFTs	Advertises support for DeFi transactions, staking rewards, airdrops and NFT trades across its integration set.	34 deterministic classifiers cover supported EVM protocols, with a Needs Review queue for activity the engine does not resolve confidently.
Calculation detail	The Activity screen exposes costs, proceeds, fees, match types, pool changes, price provider and raw source data.	Show Working exposes the matching rule, pool before and after, cost basis, proceeds, price source and confidence on each disposal.
UK filing output	Capital-gains and income reports are available for current and historic years. 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.
Accountant workflow	Users can share data directly with an accountant; Recap also provides a multi-client accountant portal and professional plans.	Provides revocable, read-only report links. It does not currently offer a multi-client accountant portal.
Portfolio	Year-round portfolio tracking is included, alongside tax position and data-integrity review.	Tax-oriented holdings show market value, Section 104 cost basis, unrealised gain/loss and snapshot history.
Billing	Annual subscription. Paid plans include downloadable reports for current and all previous tax years represented in the account.	One-time payment for each tax year. Current self-serve plans are £49 and £99.

UK cost basis

Recap: UK-focused product with Section 104 pooling plus same-day and bed-and-breakfast matching.
ChainTax: UK-only product with Section 104 pooling plus same-day and 30-day matching.

Imports and integrations

Recap: API, wallet and CSV integrations. Recap advertises unlimited integrations on all current plans.
ChainTax: Native CSV import for Coinbase, Binance and Kraken; Crypto.com App (beta); plus Koinly CSV. Read-only wallet sync covers five EVM chains.

DeFi, staking and NFTs

Recap: Advertises support for DeFi transactions, staking rewards, airdrops and NFT trades across its integration set.
ChainTax: 34 deterministic classifiers cover supported EVM protocols, with a Needs Review queue for activity the engine does not resolve confidently.

Calculation detail

Recap: The Activity screen exposes costs, proceeds, fees, match types, pool changes, price provider and raw source data.
ChainTax: Show Working exposes the matching rule, pool before and after, cost basis, proceeds, price source and confidence on each disposal.

UK filing output

Recap: Capital-gains and income reports are available for current and historic years. 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.

Accountant workflow

Recap: Users can share data directly with an accountant; Recap also provides a multi-client accountant portal and professional plans.
ChainTax: Provides revocable, read-only report links. It does not currently offer a multi-client accountant portal.

Portfolio

Recap: Year-round portfolio tracking is included, alongside tax position and data-integrity review.
ChainTax: Tax-oriented holdings show market value, Section 104 cost basis, unrealised gain/loss and snapshot history.

Billing

Recap: Annual subscription. Paid plans include downloadable reports for current and all previous tax years represented in the account.
ChainTax: One-time payment for each tax year. Current self-serve plans are £49 and £99.

Pricing model

Compare what the payment unlocks

Free use

Recap:Import, portfolio, gain/income preview and accountant sharing; no report download

ChainTax:Up to 200 transactions and full report preview; no report download

Basic

Recap:£119/year, up to 5,000 transactions, current and historic reports

ChainTax:Light: £49 for one tax year, up to 2,500 transactions

Higher volume

Recap:£219/year, unlimited transactions

ChainTax:Active: £99 for one tax year, up to 10,000 transactions

Company

Recap:£349/year ex VAT, company reports and 10-day matching

ChainTax:No company-tax product

Billing model

Recap:Annual subscription covering current and historic reports

ChainTax:One-time purchase for each required tax year

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

Choose Recap when...

You want broad API integrations and an established accountant-sharing workflow.
You want one annual plan to unlock reports for historic years in the account.
You need a company plan or a multi-client professional workspace.

Choose ChainTax when...

You need one specific UK tax year rather than an ongoing portfolio subscription.
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 Recap support HMRC Section 104 rules?

Yes. Recap documents Section 104 pooling, same-day matching and the bed-and-breakfast rule. The previous implication that it only handled basic UK tax was inaccurate and has been removed.

Does Recap expose calculation detail?

Yes. Its public Activity-screen documentation describes match types, pool changes, pricing providers and source data. ChainTax presents a different Show Working view, but should not describe Recap as a black box.

Which product has the broader accountant workflow?

Recap. It supports direct accountant sharing, a multi-client portal and professional plans. ChainTax currently provides read-only report links rather than an accountant workspace.

Which product is the better fit?

Recap is the stronger fit for broad integrations, accountant collaboration and one subscription covering historic reports. ChainTax is the narrower option for a one-off UK tax year, supported EVM DeFi and its specific SA108-oriented Show Working workflow.

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