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CoinJar vs Swyftx

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.

Swyftx4.4

Brisbane exchange built around free AUD funding and a demo mode, with a 0.6 percent starting fee that falls with volume.

Verdict: Swyftx

Swyftx rates higher on our rubric: 4.4 against 4.3 for CoinJar.

Criterion
Editorial rating
CoinJar
4.3
Swyftx
4.4

CoinJar and Swyftx, 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 Swyftx compared fact by fact from their reviews; a check marks the side a decidable criterion favours.
FactCoinJarSwyftx
Editorial rating4.34.4 (favoured on this row)
Published feesFrom 0.10% on the exchangeFrom 0.6%, free AUD deposits
Maker feeFrom 0.04 percent on CoinJar Exchange0.6 percent for regular accounts, falling to 0.1 percent at the top volume tier
Taker feeFrom 0.10 percent on CoinJar Exchange0.6 percent for regular accounts, falling to 0.1 percent at the top volume tier
Identity verificationRequiredRequired
Bitcoin-onlyNoNo
Payment rails supported33
Countries ranked in11
Ranks first in00
Countries shared11
Security recordNo record on fileNo record on file
Founded20132018
HeadquartersMelbourne, Victoria, AustraliaBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
Last reviewed2026-08-232026-08-23

Where both CoinJar and Swyftx 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 Swyftx, with each platform's position in that guide.
CountryStatusCoinJar ranksSwyftx ranksComparison
AustraliaLegal#4#6Best exchanges there

Frequently asked questions

Is CoinJar or Swyftx better?

Swyftx 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 Swyftx?

CoinJar: From 0.10% on the exchange. Swyftx: From 0.6%, free AUD deposits. 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 Swyftx?

Both are ranked in our guides for Australia. CoinJar is ranked in 1 countries in all and Swyftx 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 Swyftx had a security incident?

CoinJar carries no dated security record on our review yet, a gap in our records rather than a clean bill. Swyftx 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 Swyftx require ID verification?

CoinJar: required. Swyftx: required.

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

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