CoinLedger Review (2026): A Clean, Capable Crypto Tax Tool
Our verdict: 4.4 / 5
CoinLedger is one of the easiest crypto tax tools to get a result out of. You connect your exchanges and wallets, it pulls in the history, and within minutes you can see your gains and download a report. It handles UK Capital Gains as well as its native US forms, supports 500+ integrations, and lets you build and preview the whole picture for free before paying for the download. It's a touch less UK-native than Koinly — the branding and defaults lean American — but for a clean, quick filing experience, especially if you also have US obligations, it's a strong pick. As always: this is software that does the sums, not tax advice.
How it scores
👍 Pros
- Genuinely fast set-up — import, preview your gains, and see a number in minutes
- Free to import and preview; you only pay to download the finished report
- Supports UK Capital Gains reporting as well as native US tax forms
- 500+ exchange, wallet and blockchain integrations via API or CSV
- Clean, beginner-friendly interface with a 25% recurring discount for referrals
👎 Cons
- US-tax-led by design — UK handling is good but less native than Koinly or Recap
- Downloading the report is a paid plan once you're past the free preview
- Very large or DeFi-heavy histories still need a reconciliation pass
How it compares
| Feature | CoinLedger | Koinly | CoinTracking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our score | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.3 |
| UK / HMRC report | Good | Excellent (SA108-ready) | Good |
| Ease of use | Excellent | Excellent | Steeper |
| Integrations | 500+ | 800+ | 110+ exchanges |
| Free portfolio preview | Yes | Yes | Free up to 200 tx |
| Paid report from | ~$49/yr | ~£39/yr (UK) | Paid plans |
| Best for | Quick filing / US+UK | UK investors | Detailed traders |
How we tested
We test tax software the way a real filer would. We'd connect a centralised exchange, a self-custody wallet and an on-chain DeFi address to CoinLedger by both API and CSV, then check it pooled assets and labelled transfers, staking rewards and airdrops correctly rather than double-counting them. We'd generate the UK Capital Gains report and confirm the figures map cleanly onto a Self Assessment, and compare the same data against Koinly to sanity-check the totals. Our scores weight accuracy and integrations most heavily, then everyday usability and value. Vendors don't see or influence our verdict, and nothing here is tax advice.
FAQ
Can CoinLedger do a UK HMRC report?
Yes. Although CoinLedger is best known for US tax forms, it produces a UK Capital Gains report and applies the pooling approach HMRC expects. For the deepest UK-native handling (Same-Day and 30-day Bed-and-Breakfasting framing, SA108 mapping) we still give Koinly the edge, but CoinLedger is perfectly capable for most UK filers and is very quick to use.
Is CoinLedger free?
Importing your accounts and previewing your gains is free — you only pay when you want to download the finished tax report for a year. That means you can build your whole picture, see the number, and only commit if you're happy. Plans start from around $49/year.
CoinLedger or Koinly?
Both are excellent and both can produce a UK report. We give Koinly the edge for pure UK filers because its HMRC handling is more native; CoinLedger wins on speed and is the better shout if you also have US tax needs. Both are free to preview, so the easiest answer is to import the same data into each and compare.