Comparison

HQ FS vs CoinTracker

CoinTracker is the official Coinbase tax partner and a strong choice for users whose activity is concentrated on Coinbase and a handful of US exchanges. HQ FS is built for a wider chain footprint and an accounting-grade output — two design choices that move the comparison.

Feature	HQ FS	CoinTracker	Edge
Accounting model	Full double-entry bookkeeping; chart of accounts; balance sheet	Tax-output calculator; no debit/credit posting model	HQ
IFRS compliance	IFRS-aligned cost basis and reporting by default	US tax focus; limited international support	HQ
Coinbase integration	Standard CEX API — verified ownership	Official Coinbase tax partner — deepest Coinbase integration on market	Competitor
Free tier	25 transactions / month (rolling)	25 transactions / year	HQ
Entry paid plan	$9 / month (Ledger module)	$59 / year (100 tx)	TIE
Maximum tier price	$19 / month (all modules)	$199 / year (1k tx)	TIE
EVM chain coverage	32 EVM chains direct ingest	500+ chains via partner indexers	Competitor
DeFi event classification	86 event types; type-classified per contract	Limited DeFi parsing; weak on advanced positions	HQ
CEX journal model	Native CexJournal entity for manual + API entries	No CEX journal model	HQ
Privacy stance	Privacy-first; no third-party tracking inside the product	Standard analytics; data shared with Coinbase per partnership terms	HQ
Multi-jurisdiction reporting	US, UK, EU, APAC exports from a single ledger	US-centric	HQ

Where CoinTracker wins

We are not pretending to be better at every dimension. These are the cases where CoinTracker is the right call.

CoinTracker is the right choice for a Coinbase-centric portfolio with no significant DeFi or non-EVM activity. The official partnership delivers the deepest possible Coinbase integration.
CoinTracker has the largest pre-built exchange catalogue in the consumer crypto-tax category — useful if your activity spans many small or regional exchanges.

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