CoinJar vs CoinSpot
- Comparing
- two exchanges
- Decided by
- Editorial rating
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-23
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.
Australia's largest exchange by user count, with the widest set of local funding rails and a 0.1 percent market-order fee for anyone who avoids the instant-buy button.
Verdict: CoinSpot
CoinSpot rates higher on our rubric: 4.4 against 4.3 for CoinJar.
- Criterion
- Editorial rating
- CoinJar
- 4.3
- CoinSpot
- 4.4
CoinJar and CoinSpot, 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.
| Fact | CoinJar | CoinSpot |
|---|---|---|
| Editorial rating | 4.3 | 4.4 (favoured on this row) |
| Published fees | From 0.10% on the exchange | 0.1% market, 1% instant buy |
| Maker fee | From 0.04 percent on CoinJar Exchange | 0.1 percent on the market-order screen |
| Taker fee | From 0.10 percent on CoinJar Exchange | 0.1 percent on the market-order screen |
| Identity verification | Required | Required |
| Bitcoin-only | No | No |
| Payment rails supported | 3 | 4 |
| Countries ranked in | 1 | 1 |
| Ranks first in | 0 | 0 |
| Countries shared | 1 | 1 |
| Security record | No record on file | No record on file |
| Founded | 2013 | 2013 |
| Headquarters | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Last reviewed | 2026-08-23 | 2026-08-23 |
Where both CoinJar and CoinSpot 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.
| Country | Status | CoinJar ranks | CoinSpot ranks | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Legal | #4 | #2 | Best exchanges there |
AustraliaFrequently asked questions
Is CoinJar or CoinSpot better?
CoinSpot rates higher on our rubric: 4.4 against 4.3 for CoinJar. 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 CoinSpot?
CoinJar: From 0.10% on the exchange. CoinSpot: 0.1% market, 1% instant buy. 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 CoinSpot?
Both are ranked in our guides for Australia. CoinJar is ranked in 1 country in all and CoinSpot in 1; 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 CoinSpot had a security incident?
CoinJar carries no dated security record on our review yet, a gap in our records rather than a clean bill. CoinSpot 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 CoinSpot require ID verification?
CoinJar: required. CoinSpot: required.
The full reviews: CoinJar and CoinSpot, each with its sources, and every exchange we review.
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