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CoinJar vs Coinmama

Comparing
two exchanges
Decided by
Editorial rating
Last reviewed
2026-08-23
CoinJar4.3

Australia's longest-running exchange, with a consumer app for convenience and a separate order-book exchange where the fees drop to a tenth of it.

Coinmama3.9

A card-first broker that sends bitcoin straight to your own wallet instead of holding it for you.

Verdict: CoinJar

CoinJar rates higher on our rubric: 4.3 against 3.9 for Coinmama.

Criterion
Editorial rating
CoinJar
4.3
Coinmama
3.9

CoinJar and Coinmama, fact by fact

Every row is from the two reviews as of their review dates, with sources on each. A check marks the side a decidable criterion favours; rows without one are information, not a score.

CoinJar and Coinmama compared fact by fact from their reviews; a check marks the side a decidable criterion favours.
FactCoinJarCoinmama
Editorial rating4.3 (favoured on this row)3.9
Published feesFrom 0.10% on the exchangeCommission plus card surcharge
Maker feeFrom 0.04 percent on CoinJar ExchangeNot published
Taker feeFrom 0.10 percent on CoinJar ExchangeNot published
Identity verificationRequiredRequired
Bitcoin-onlyNoNo
Payment rails supported334
Countries ranked in1144
Ranks first in023
Countries shared11
Security recordNo record on fileNo record on file
Founded20132013
HeadquartersMelbourne, Victoria, AustraliaVancouver, Canada (Wellfield Technologies)
Last reviewed2026-08-232026-08-12

Where both CoinJar and Coinmama are ranked

Each country guide ranks its own roster on published fees, security record and local payment support, so the two can sit in a different order from one country to the next.

Countries whose guide ranks both CoinJar and Coinmama, with each platform's position in that guide.
CountryStatusCoinJar ranksCoinmama ranksComparison
AustraliaLegal#4#10Best exchanges there

Frequently asked questions

Is CoinJar or Coinmama better?

CoinJar rates higher on our rubric: 4.3 against 3.9 for Coinmama. The rating weighs published fees, security record and local payment support; the table above sets each beside the other so you can check the score against the facts.

Which is cheaper, CoinJar or Coinmama?

CoinJar: From 0.10% on the exchange. Coinmama: Commission plus card surcharge. Those are each platform's published headline rates; card purchases and instant-buy widgets cost more than the order book on both, and each review carries the full schedule.

Where can I use both CoinJar and Coinmama?

Both are ranked in our guides for Australia. CoinJar is ranked in 1 countries in all and Coinmama in 144; each country guide ranks its own roster, so the two can sit in a different order from one country to the next.

Has CoinJar or Coinmama had a security incident?

CoinJar carries no dated security record on our review yet, a gap in our records rather than a clean bill. Coinmama carries no dated security record on our review yet, a gap in our records rather than a clean bill. Both reviews list every event with its source.

Do CoinJar and Coinmama require ID verification?

CoinJar: required. Coinmama: required; identity verification is required before your first purchase..

The full reviews: CoinJar and Coinmama, each with its sources, and every exchange we review.

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