What it is

rotki is an open-source, self-hosted portfolio tracking, analytics, accounting, and management application written in Python and released under the AGPL-3.0 license. It lives in the cryptocurrency and personal finance ecosystem, with topics covering bitcoin, ethereum, blockchain, cryptocurrency exchanges, cryptocurrency portfolio tracking, accounting, analytics, and management systems. The project is distributed through GitHub releases and a Docker image, and it is categorized as business software and finance accounting.

The project addresses the problem of users needing to track crypto and financial holdings without surrendering sensitive data to closed-source cloud services. rotki keeps user data encrypted and stored locally, giving users a self-hosted alternative to SaaS portfolio trackers while still providing portfolio overview, historical visualization, transaction decoding, and profit and loss reporting. The README describes rotki as a privacy-first tool and positions it as a self-sovereign alternative to cloud-based tracking services.

Key capabilities

• rotki tracks balances across multiple platforms, blockchains, and exchanges, including bitcoin, ethereum, and other cryptocurrency assets.
• rotki provides graphical insights through historical data visualization for reviewing portfolio changes over time.
• rotki decodes blockchain transactions and exchange events into readable breakdowns of account history.
• rotki generates profit and loss reports using customizable accounting settings for detailed financial analysis.
• rotki allows users to personalize the interface, main currency, language, and other data settings.
• rotki supports local encrypted storage as part of its privacy-focused, self-hosted model.
• rotki offers a Pro Version and an integrations page for advanced features beyond the open-source core.

Who uses it and how

• Individual cryptocurrency holders use rotki to consolidate balances from exchanges, blockchains, and other platforms into one local portfolio view.
• Users who need accounting analysis use rotki to decode transaction history and produce profit and loss reports.
• Privacy-conscious users deploy rotki on Windows, macOS, or Linux to avoid sending sensitive financial data to cloud-based tracking services.
• Developers and self-hosters build rotki from source or use Docker to run the application in their own environment.
• Users with advanced needs evaluate the Pro Version and integrations page while keeping the base application self-hosted.

Getting started

rotki can be installed on Windows, macOS, and Linux through pre-packaged binaries, with Docker also listed as a requirement and a Docker image available at rotki/rotki. Advanced users can build rotki from source using Node.js, npm, Python 3.14, and uv, then configure settings and import addresses according to the documentation.

When to use it — and when not to

rotki is suitable for users who want a self-hosted, privacy-focused alternative to closed-source SaaS portfolio trackers and are willing to manage local encrypted data and installation dependencies. It is less suitable for users who want a fully hosted service with minimal setup, because self-hosting requires operating the application locally and advanced features may require the Pro Version. The project also depends on multiple runtimes, including Node.js, npm, Python 3.14, uv, and Docker, which adds operational overhead compared with a cloud-based service.