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CoinJar vs CoinSpot

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.

CoinSpot4.4

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.

CoinJar and CoinSpot compared fact by fact from their reviews; a check marks the side a decidable criterion favours.
FactCoinJarCoinSpot
Editorial rating4.34.4 (favoured on this row)
Published feesFrom 0.10% on the exchange0.1% market, 1% instant buy
Maker feeFrom 0.04 percent on CoinJar Exchange0.1 percent on the market-order screen
Taker feeFrom 0.10 percent on CoinJar Exchange0.1 percent on the market-order screen
Identity verificationRequiredRequired
Bitcoin-onlyNoNo
Payment rails supported34
Countries ranked in11
Ranks first in00
Countries shared11
Security recordNo record on fileNo record on file
Founded20132013
HeadquartersMelbourne, Victoria, AustraliaMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
Last reviewed2026-08-232026-08-23

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.

Countries whose guide ranks both CoinJar and CoinSpot, with each platform's position in that guide.
CountryStatusCoinJar ranksCoinSpot ranksComparison
AustraliaLegal#4#2Best exchanges there

Frequently 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 countries 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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