BitGo vs Recap

BitGo provides secure, multi‑signature custody solutions for digital assets, enabling institutions to store, manage, and protect cryptocurrencies at scale. Its platform also offers integrated staking, trading, and stablecoin services, creating a full‑stack infrastructure for the digital asset economy. With robust compliance tools, real‑time reporting, and a developer‑friendly API, BitGo helps banks, hedge funds, and crypto firms accelerate adoption while meeting regulatory requirements.

Recap is a UK-based crypto tax software designed specifically for UK investors. It provides HMRC-compliant tax reports, portfolio tracking, and automatic capital gains/income tax calculations. The platform emphasizes privacy and is backed by UK crypto tax professionals.

• Industry‑leading security architecture
• Comprehensive suite of custodial, staking, and trading services
• Robust API for automation
• Strong compliance and reporting tools

• UK-specific: built in the UK and aligned with HMRC guidance, including bed and breakfast and share pooling rules
• Comprehensive tax reports: generates everything needed for SA108 and UK tax returns
• Real-time portfolio tracking across exchanges and wallets
• Supports multiple integrations: major exchanges (Coinbase, Kraken, Binance) and on-chain wallets (Ethereum, BSC, Polygon) with CSV import for others

• Pricing not publicly disclosed, may be high for smaller firms
• Primarily focused on institutional clients, less suited for retail users
• Limited support for niche or emerging blockchain assets

• Only relevant to UK taxpayers – not suitable for international users
• Pricing details unclear from the scraped content; free tier may be limited
• Newer/smaller platform compared to global competitors like Koinly or Cointracking