Crypto accounting · October 2026 Edition
CoinLedger vs SoftLedger
Zero of fourteen models named CoinLedger first on the direct prompt; zero named SoftLedger. CoinLedger was named by eleven of the fourteen models and SoftLedger by twelve and CoinLedger carries 21 labels and SoftLedger 13, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in two categories this edition.
First-choice share4%4%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate14%8%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#7#8A position in a field of 14; printed, not drawn.
Labels2113A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, CoinLedger reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Bitwave was named alongside these two in eleven of the fourteen direct answers. Bitwave vs CoinLedger · Bitwave vs SoftLedger · Cryptoworth vs CoinLedger
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the crypto accounting page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
CoinLedgerFirst choices, of fourteen modelsSoftLedger
Direct001 against SoftLedger
Paraphrase02
Comparative20
Budget-constrained201 against CoinLedger
Scale-constrained00
Negative002 against CoinLedger
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where CoinLedger and SoftLedger stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | |||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | |||||
| Perplexity Sonar | | |||||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | | |||
| Mistral Small | | | ||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | ||||
| Llama 4 Maverick | ||||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | ||||
| Kimi K2 | | | ||||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | |||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-6 Luna | | |||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | |
CoinLedger SoftLedger first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, CoinLedger on the left and SoftLedger on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where CoinLedger and SoftLedger stood in it.
Neither was the first choice, one was named
1 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.GPT-5.4 miniCryptio alternatives: Bitwave, SoftLedger
Neither was named
13 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5Cryptoworth alternatives: Bitwave, Breezing, Cryptio
Gemini 3.5 FlashBitwave alternatives: Cryptio, Cryptoworth, TRES Finance
Perplexity SonarCryptio alternatives: Bitwave, CryptaCount, Ledgible, TRES Finance
Grok 4.1 FastBitwave alternatives: Cryptio, Cryptoworth
Mistral SmallCryptoworth alternatives: CryptaCount
DeepSeek V4 FlashBitwave alternatives: Cryptio, Cryptoworth, Ledgible
Llama 4 MaverickCryptaCount alternatives: Ledgible
Qwen 3.7 FlashCryptaCount alternatives: Bitwave
Kimi K2Cryptoworth, Ledgible alternatives: Bitwave, TRES Finance
GLM 4.7 FlashXBitwave alternatives: CoinTracker, Cryptio, Cryptoworth, Ledgible
MiniMax M2.5CryptaCount, Ledgible alternatives: Node40
GPT-6 LunaBitwave alternatives: Cryptio, Ledgible
Muse Glimmer 30BCryptoworth alternatives: Bitwave, Cryptio, Ledgible
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Level: the same share of first choices.
CoinLedger5%#5 of 12SoftLedger5%#4 of 12Mid-marketThe figures above
Level: the same share of first choices.
CoinLedger4%#7 of 14SoftLedger4%#8 of 14Enterprise
SoftLedger leads by four points.
SoftLedger4%#5 of 11CoinLedger0%#10 of 11What the models said about CoinLedger
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“rated poorly by professional accountants because they frequently misclassify complex transactions” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“Cautions: - Enterprise governance and close workflows are limited” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · soft negative
“they are not true double-entry subledgers” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“Start with CoinTracking (free tier) or CoinLedger ($49)—test free imports first.” Grok 4.1 Fast · budget prompt · first choice
“For personal taxes, start with Koinly or CoinLedger (free previews available).” Grok 4.1 Fast · comparative prompt · first choice
“CoinLedger = Best overall for CPAs and TurboTax users” GLM 4.7 FlashX · comparative prompt · first choice
What the models said about SoftLedger
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of four in this category shown.
“Full ledger replacement, but pricier (~$13k+/yr).” Grok 4.1 Fast · direct prompt · soft negative
“SoftLedger is the safer default recommendation because it appears better aligned to mid-market needs and pricing expectations” Perplexity Sonar · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Bitwave or SoftLedger are the top recommendations” Mistral Small · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“SoftLedger is another option, starting at $45–$750 per month” Mistral Small · budget prompt · alternative
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.