Awaken Tax vs ZenLedger

Awaken Tax9.4Visit ZenLedger8.5Visit

Higher score Awaken Tax #1 in Crypto Tax Software 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Awaken Tax

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ZenLedger #8 in Crypto Tax Software 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 2 features Visit ZenLedger

• Awaken Tax fits best

  Global users needing broad crypto-tax coverage

• ZenLedger fits best

  U.S. taxpayers wanting full tax-form coverage

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Side by side

Feature	Awaken Tax 9.4/10 Visit ↗	ZenLedger 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.5
Ranking	#1 in Crypto Tax Software	#8 in Crypto Tax Software
Best for	Global users needing broad crypto-tax coverage	U.S. taxpayers wanting full tax-form coverage
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$99/yr	$49/yr
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Docs	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, 2FA	SOC 2, 2FA
Integrations	500+ integrations	400+ integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Awaken Tax 2/2 · ZenLedger 2/2
DeFi support	✓	✓
NFT support	✓	✓
Specs
Transaction limit	300 transactions (best)	100 transactions
Supported jurisdictions	United States, Canada, Australia, United Kingdom, Germany, New Zealand, Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Denmark, Spain, Portugal, South Africa, Sweden, Iceland, Poland, Chile, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong, Israel, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Peru, Switzerland, Turkey, Russia, India, Ukraine, Indonesia, Pakistan, Malaysia, Egypt, Nigeria, Vietnam, Philippines, Thailand, Czech Republic, Romania, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Morocco, Bangladesh	United States
Import connections	500 sources (best)	400 sources
Tax form formats	Form 8949, Schedule D, 1099-DA reconciliation, TurboTax export, TaxAct export	IRS Form 8949; IRS Schedule 1; IRS Schedule D; FinCEN 114; FBAR; FATCA/Form 8938
Our review
Pros	Supports DeFi, NFTs, staking, lending, and liquidity activity Imports from 500 connections plus exchanges, wallets, blockchains, and CSV Exports Form 8949, Schedule D, TurboTax, TaxAct, and reconciles 1099-DA	Generates IRS Forms 8949, Schedule 1, and Schedule D Supports DeFi, NFTs, staking, mining, airdrops, and tax-loss harvesting Connects with 400+ exchanges, 50+ blockchains, TurboTax, and TaxAct
Cons	The free Minnow plan has no tax-report exports Higher transaction volumes require increasingly expensive annual plans Portfolio tracking and tax reporting are split across plan tiers	Jurisdiction support is limited to the United States The web-only platform may not suit users seeking a native app A 100-transaction limit constrains the entry-level use case
Our verdict	Awaken Tax is hosted software for calculating cryptocurrency gains, losses, income, and tax reports. It is designed for individual traders, crypto businesses, and funds managing activity across exchanges, wallets, blockchains, and CSV… Read the review →	ZenLedger is cloud-based crypto tax software for investors, traders, and tax professionals who need to turn exchange and wallet activity into tax reporting. It imports transactions through API and CSV connections, calculates cost basis,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Awaken Tax — where it wins

  • Supports DeFi, NFTs, staking, lending, and liquidity activity
  • Imports from 500 connections plus exchanges, wallets, blockchains, and CSV
  • Exports Form 8949, Schedule D, TurboTax, TaxAct, and reconciles 1099-DA

  Where it doesn't

  • The free Minnow plan has no tax-report exports
  • Higher transaction volumes require increasingly expensive annual plans
  • Portfolio tracking and tax reporting are split across plan tiers

• ZenLedger — where it wins

  • Generates IRS Forms 8949, Schedule 1, and Schedule D
  • Supports DeFi, NFTs, staking, mining, airdrops, and tax-loss harvesting
  • Connects with 400+ exchanges, 50+ blockchains, TurboTax, and TaxAct

  Where it doesn't

  • Jurisdiction support is limited to the United States
  • The web-only platform may not suit users seeking a native app
  • A 100-transaction limit constrains the entry-level use case

• Awaken Tax9.4/10 · Free plan

  Broad crypto-tax coverage with a free tier and paid reporting plans.

  Visit Awaken TaxFull verdict →
• ZenLedger8.5/10 · Free plan

  A broad U.S. crypto tax tool with DeFi coverage, tax forms, and 400+ integrations.

  Visit ZenLedgerFull verdict →