CoinJar alternatives
- Our rating
- 4.3
- Alternatives
- 2
- Review updated
- 2026-08-23
Our CoinJar review names 2 alternatives: Independent Reserve and CoinSpot. Independent Reserve overlaps most, ranking alongside CoinJar in 1 of the 1 countries we rank CoinJar in. Rankings are editorial and never sold.
2 alternatives, compared
In the order our review lists them. "In common" counts the countries where both the alternative and CoinJar rank in our guides.
| Exchange | Rating | Fees | ID check | Countries | In common |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Reserve | 4.5 | From 0.5%, free bank funding | Required | 1 | 1 |
| CoinSpot | 4.4 | 0.1% market, 1% instant buy | Required | 1 | 1 |
Why each one
Independent Reserve Sydney exchange aimed at serious and self-managed-super buyers, and the first in Australia to publish regular proof-of-reserves attestations.
CoinSpot 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.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best alternative to CoinJar?
Our review lists Independent Reserve first, rated 4.5: Sydney exchange aimed at serious and self-managed-super buyers, and the first in Australia to publish regular proof-of-reserves attestations. It ranks in 1 of our country guides, 1 of them shared with CoinJar. The order is editorial, argued from fees, security record and local payment support.
Which CoinJar alternative is available in the most countries?
Independent Reserve, which ranks in 1 of our country guides. CoinSpot ranks in 1.
Which alternative overlaps most with CoinJar?
Independent Reserve: it ranks alongside CoinJar in 1 of the 1 countries we rank CoinJar in, so a reader in most of those markets can compare the two on the same page.
Why look for an alternative to CoinJar?
The review's own reservations: the consumer app charges roughly 1 percent, about ten times the exchange screen, and it is the default entry point; running two products with very different pricing makes the real cost easy to misjudge.