Awaken Tax vs CoinTracking

Awaken Tax is web-based crypto tax software for traders, DeFi users, startups, and funds. It advertises U.S. tax reports including Form 8949 and 1099-B, and lists Schedule D, 1099-DA reconciliation, TurboTax, and TaxAct formats. Users can upload wallets and review a tax summary for free, but need a paid plan to download tax reports. The free Minnow plan allows 100 transactions; Fish is $99.00 per year for 300 transactions, and higher tiers increase transaction limits and add options such as advanced tax settings, performance tracking, tax lots, or tax planning. Awaken says its AI handles more than 10,000 dapps and supports liquidity providing, staking, bridging, and swaps. It also says it supports more than 50 countries and lists integrations with wallets and services such as MetaMask, Ledger, Phantom, Coinbase, Solana, Ethereum, KuCoin, Binance US, and Kraken. Business tools include entity-specific ledgers and closes, double-entry bookkeeping, and QuickBooks journal-entry syncing. Awaken states that it is SOC II compliant, encrypts data in transit and at rest, and uses read-only API keys that cannot move funds.

CoinTracking combines cryptocurrency portfolio tracking, analysis, and tax reporting. Its country-specific reports cover more than 100 countries, including IRS Form 8949, HMRC, and ATO reports. It supports imports from more than 400 exchanges, wallets, and blockchains through API, CSV, or blockchain addresses; its engine detects DeFi swaps, staking rewards, NFT trades, and margin positions. Portfolio tools include more than 25 customizable reports, interactive charts, and profit-and-loss reports. Additional listed tools include AI Tax Saver, a CSV File Converter, and Source of Funds, with availability varying by plan and country. Android and iOS apps sync with an existing account. The free plan provides portfolio view only, while Starter is $49 a year and includes 200 transactions. A seven-day trial with unlimited imports is listed for the Free plan. CoinTracking says user data is stored in Germany, encrypted at rest and in transit, and handled under GDPR compliance. Its exchange connections use read-only API keys that cannot trade or withdraw funds.