These gold IRA company comparisons each add the setup fee, the markup over spot and 10 years of administration and storage for both dealers, then say which costs less and at what transfer size that changes. Figures come from published schedules checked on April 17, 2026.
The comparisons
45 pairs, ordered by how far apart the two companies land at a $100,000 transfer.
- Goldco vs Rosland Capital $3,550 apart at $100,000
- Advantage Gold vs Rosland Capital $3,350 apart at $100,000
- American Hartford Gold vs Rosland Capital $3,150 apart at $100,000
- Augusta Precious Metals vs Rosland Capital $3,100 apart at $100,000
- Birch Gold Group vs Rosland Capital $3,100 apart at $100,000
- Preserve Gold vs Rosland Capital $3,100 apart at $100,000
- Noble Gold Investments vs Rosland Capital $3,070 apart at $100,000
- Goldco vs Oxford Gold Group $2,950 apart at $100,000
- Advantage Gold vs Oxford Gold Group $2,750 apart at $100,000
- American Hartford Gold vs Oxford Gold Group $2,550 apart at $100,000
- Augusta Precious Metals vs Oxford Gold Group $2,500 apart at $100,000
- Birch Gold Group vs Oxford Gold Group $2,500 apart at $100,000
- Oxford Gold Group vs Preserve Gold $2,500 apart at $100,000
- Noble Gold Investments vs Oxford Gold Group $2,470 apart at $100,000
- Goldco vs Patriot Gold Group $2,375 apart at $100,000
- Advantage Gold vs Patriot Gold Group $2,175 apart at $100,000
- Lear Capital vs Rosland Capital $2,120 apart at $100,000 , and the cheaper one changes with size
- American Hartford Gold vs Patriot Gold Group $1,975 apart at $100,000
- Goldco vs Monetary Gold $1,950 apart at $100,000
- Augusta Precious Metals vs Patriot Gold Group $1,925 apart at $100,000
- Birch Gold Group vs Patriot Gold Group $1,925 apart at $100,000
- Patriot Gold Group vs Preserve Gold $1,925 apart at $100,000
- Noble Gold Investments vs Patriot Gold Group $1,895 apart at $100,000
- Advantage Gold vs Monetary Gold $1,750 apart at $100,000
- Monetary Gold vs Rosland Capital $1,600 apart at $100,000 , and the cheaper one changes with size
- American Hartford Gold vs Monetary Gold $1,550 apart at $100,000
- Lear Capital vs Oxford Gold Group $1,520 apart at $100,000 , and the cheaper one changes with size
- Augusta Precious Metals vs Monetary Gold $1,500 apart at $100,000
- Birch Gold Group vs Monetary Gold $1,500 apart at $100,000
- Monetary Gold vs Preserve Gold $1,500 apart at $100,000
- Monetary Gold vs Noble Gold Investments $1,470 apart at $100,000
- Goldco vs Lear Capital $1,430 apart at $100,000
- Advantage Gold vs Lear Capital $1,230 apart at $100,000
- Patriot Gold Group vs Rosland Capital $1,175 apart at $100,000 , and the cheaper one changes with size
- American Hartford Gold vs Lear Capital $1,030 apart at $100,000
- Monetary Gold vs Oxford Gold Group $1,000 apart at $100,000
- Augusta Precious Metals vs Lear Capital $980 apart at $100,000
- Birch Gold Group vs Lear Capital $980 apart at $100,000
- Lear Capital vs Preserve Gold $980 apart at $100,000
- Lear Capital vs Noble Gold Investments $950 apart at $100,000
- Lear Capital vs Patriot Gold Group $945 apart at $100,000
- Oxford Gold Group vs Rosland Capital $600 apart at $100,000 , and the cheaper one changes with size
- Oxford Gold Group vs Patriot Gold Group $575 apart at $100,000 , and the cheaper one changes with size
- Lear Capital vs Monetary Gold $520 apart at $100,000 , and the cheaper one changes with size
- Monetary Gold vs Patriot Gold Group $425 apart at $100,000 , and the cheaper one changes with size
Pairs we did not publish
21 of the 66 possible pairings are not here. Those two companies land within 10% of each other at a $100,000 transfer with no crossover anywhere between $5,000 and $500,000, so a page comparing them on cost could only restate two schedules without reaching a conclusion.
That they are close on cost is itself worth knowing, because it means the choice between them turns on something this data does not cover. The pairs held back are Advantage Gold and American Hartford Gold; Advantage Gold and Augusta Precious Metals; Advantage Gold and Birch Gold Group; Advantage Gold and Goldco; Advantage Gold and Noble Gold Investments; Advantage Gold and Preserve Gold; American Hartford Gold and Augusta Precious Metals; American Hartford Gold and Birch Gold Group; American Hartford Gold and Goldco; American Hartford Gold and Noble Gold Investments; American Hartford Gold and Preserve Gold; Augusta Precious Metals and Birch Gold Group; Augusta Precious Metals and Goldco; Augusta Precious Metals and Noble Gold Investments; Augusta Precious Metals and Preserve Gold; Birch Gold Group and Goldco; Birch Gold Group and Noble Gold Investments; Birch Gold Group and Preserve Gold; Goldco and Noble Gold Investments; Goldco and Preserve Gold; Noble Gold Investments and Preserve Gold.