rotki

rotki is an open-source crypto portfolio, accounting and analytics app for people who want to keep their financial data on their own device. It suits privacy-minded investors willing to manage a local setup; its free core covers tracking and reports, while premium features and higher limits require a subscription.

Overview

rotki runs on the user's device, reads exchange data through read-only API keys and connects to blockchains through RPC endpoints the user chooses. It encrypts its local database with SQLCipher and 256-bit AES. Keeping data local is a meaningful advantage for users wary of hosted portfolio records, but it also places responsibility for device security and setup on them.

The dashboard brings assets, liabilities, exposure percentages and net-worth changes together. For accounting, rotki decodes on-chain activity into readable events and generates profit-and-loss and tax reports. Those reports are not tax or legal advice; users are responsible for reviewing them with qualified advisors.

Key features

Blockchain integrations include Ethereum, Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Kusama, Avalanche, Polkadot, Optimism, Polygon PoS, Arbitrum One, Base, Hyperliquid, Gnosis, Scroll, Binance Smart Chain, Monad and ZKSync Lite, plus early Solana support. That breadth gives multi-chain users a substantial starting point, although Solana support is still early.

Centralized exchange connections import balances, trades, deposits and withdrawals, with API keys processed locally. The product also detects and decodes more than 140 DeFi protocols, and supports NFTs. Together, these capabilities make rotki more than a balance viewer: it can bring wallet, exchange and DeFi activity into accounting workflows.

Premium adds graphs and analytics, advanced staking, higher event limits, decentralized-exchange accounting and historical DeFi profit-and-loss reporting. Premium users can also back up and synchronize an encrypted database across devices, with decryption controlled by their password. These are worthwhile additions for active DeFi users, but the free core lacks several of the richer reporting and analysis tools.

Pricing

rotki has two no-cost plans. Free costs nothing and allows 1,000 recent events and 10 user notes. Starter costs nothing and includes core features, up to 1,000 recent events, up to 10 notes and no ETH staking. These caps suit a modest portfolio or an initial evaluation, but frequent traders may outgrow the event allowance; Starter's lack of ETH staking is a specific trade-off for stakers.

Supporter costs €9 a month, Basic costs €25 a month, and Advanced costs €45 a month, each billed monthly in EUR. All offer higher limits than Free, with exact limits depending on the plan. The paid tiers are aimed at users whose event volume or need for premium capabilities justifies recurring cost; the plan descriptions do not establish which tier's limits will fit a particular portfolio. Custom pricing is available for a plan suited to individual needs.

Platforms

rotki supports Linux, macOS and Windows, as well as self-hosted use. This range suits desktop users who want local control, but there is no mobile platform among the supported options.

Who it's for

rotki is a strong choice for privacy-conscious crypto holders who want local portfolio accounting across chains and exchanges, especially those who value readable activity records and tax-report generation. It is less suitable for someone who wants a mobile-first tool or expects expansive analytics, staking and DeFi reporting without paying. Tax reports also require user review with a qualified advisor rather than serving as professional advice.

Pros and cons

• Pro: Local storage, read-only exchange access and encrypted database storage give privacy-minded users control over their portfolio data.
• Pro: Broad blockchain coverage, exchange imports and more than 140 automatically detected DeFi protocols can consolidate varied crypto activity for accounting.
• Pro: The free plans include core tracking and reporting with up to 1,000 recent events, making it possible to start without a subscription.
• Con: The 1,000-event ceiling and 10-note cap constrain heavier use on the free options.
• Con: Graphs and analytics, advanced staking, higher limits, DEX accounting and historical DeFi P&L are premium additions, not part of the core offer.
• Con: Local operation puts device security and setup in the user's hands, and early Solana support may not suit users seeking mature coverage there.

Alternatives

For a wider shortlist, compare Crypto Accounting Software, Crypto Tax Software and Portfolio Management Software.

• Kryptos is worth considering for users who want Android, iOS or web access; its free plan is capped at 100 transactions per tax year.
• CoinTracking may suit someone who wants Android, iOS or web access and a portfolio-view-only free plan with a seven-day unlimited-import trial and no credit card requirement.
• Pacioli is a free, open-source option across Linux, macOS, Windows, web and self-hosted platforms, though it is pre-launch and requires building from source, with packaged installers not yet available.
• CryptaCount is a web-based alternative for teams: its B2B Free plan allows one user, one workspace, one wallet, 1,000 transactions per month and one blockchain.
• HQ Wealth is a web-based alternative with a free-forever tier limited to one portfolio, 12 templates, five on-chain scans per portfolio per month, one 10-item watchlist and a watermarked tax extract.
• Tokenbooks is a web and API option whose free plan allows one portfolio, five wallets and 1,000 total transactions.
• Wag3s is a free web option currently offering its Starter plan during Alpha.
• Reckonry is a free alternative for Linux, Windows and self-hosted use.

Verdict

Choose rotki if you want crypto accounting and portfolio tracking with local data control, encrypted storage and substantial chain and DeFi coverage. Its free core is a practical starting point, but users who need higher event limits or premium analytics, staking and DeFi reporting should expect to pay; those who want mobile access or a hosted-first workflow should look elsewhere.