12 Best BasicSwap Alternatives (October 2026), Graded

BasicSwap alternatives in short

BasicSwap is graded 9.2 for privacy and 6.4 for safety. The closest p2p exchanges by Safety grade are Bisq (8.0), Haveno (7.3), Mostro (7.3). 6 of the 12 alternatives listed here have terms that rule out ID checks entirely.

Services like BasicSwap

Alternatives to BasicSwap
#	Service	KYC	Privacy	Safety	Evidence	Accepts	Incidents
01	Bisq Accepts Monero No account needed Never holds your funds Open source Open-source desktop P2P exchange for bitcoin with no registration	Never KYC 0	9.3	8.0	Docs reviewed	BTCXMR	1
02	Haveno Accepts Monero No account needed Never holds your funds Open source Open-source protocol for non-custodial Monero trading over Tor	Never KYC 0	9.2	7.3	Docs reviewed	XMRBTCETH	0
03	Mostro No account needed Never holds your funds Open source Open-source P2P bitcoin trading protocol over Nostr and Lightning hold invoices	Never KYC 0	8.9	7.3	Docs reviewed	BTC	0
04	Peer No account needed Never holds your funds Open source P2P fiat on/off-ramp settling through smart-contract escrow and payment-app proofs	Not mentioned KYC 1	7.3	7.0	Docs reviewed	USDCETHSOL +2	0
05	Vexl Never holds your funds Open source Mobile app for finding bitcoin trades within your own social network	Not mentioned KYC 1	6.1	7.0	Docs reviewed	BTC	0
06	Hodl Hodl Never holds your funds Web-based P2P bitcoin trading with 2-of-3 multisig escrow	Not mentioned KYC 1	6.0	7.0	Docs reviewed	BTC	1
07	Dawnswap Tor onion address Accepts Monero No account needed Never holds your funds Independent Haveno network for peer-to-peer Monero trading over Tor	Never KYC 0	9.7	6.6	Docs reviewed	XMRBTCETH +5	0
08	SkipShift No account needed Never holds your funds Wallet-based peer-to-peer fiat on/off-ramp settled through smart-contract escrow	Rare KYC 2	6.1	6.4	Docs reviewed	USDTUSDCDAI	0
09	Peach Bitcoin No account needed Never holds your funds Open source May ask for ID Swiss mobile P2P bitcoin app; sell offers restricted since September 2026	Rare KYC 2	6.5	6.3	Docs reviewed	BTC	1
10	lnp2pBot No account needed Open source Telegram bot for P2P bitcoin trades settled over Lightning	Never KYC 0	8.2	5.8	Docs reviewed	BTC	0
11	RoboSats Tor onion address No account needed Open source Tor-based P2P bitcoin exchange settling over Lightning with robot identities	Never KYC 0	8.7	5.7	Docs reviewed	BTC	1
12	Bitpapa Accepts Monero May ask for ID Custodial P2P marketplace with escrow, web wallet and Telegram bot	On risk flag KYC 3	1.9	4.8	Docs reviewed	BTCETHUSDT +2	0

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BasicSwap vs Bisq BasicSwap vs Haveno BasicSwap vs Mostro BasicSwap vs Peer BasicSwap vs Vexl BasicSwap vs Hodl Hodl BasicSwap vs Dawnswap BasicSwap vs SkipShift

BasicSwap: incidents on record

14 Jul 2026

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Advisory: refund race condition in adaptor-signature swaps; 0.66 BTC reported lost

The public event log of the directory kycnot.me recorded that on 14 July 2026 the BasicSwap team published an advisory asking users to halt trading over a race condition in the automatic refund path of adaptor-signature swaps. A counterparty running a modified client could take swap funds before a refund was broadcast. The team reported a total loss of 0.66 BTC, about $42,000, and released version 0.17.2 with a fix. Ordinary completed swaps were not affected.

Funds lost $42K Source: kycnot.me ↗

Questions

Why look for an alternative to BasicSwap?

Common reasons are a held transaction, a change in terms, missing coins or payment methods, or simply wanting a second option. BasicSwap currently has 1 incident on record.

What is the best alternative to BasicSwap?

By Safety grade, Bisq (8.0 out of 10, Privacy 9.3). The right choice depends on the coins and payment methods you need, so compare the list.

Are these alternatives no-KYC?

Each one shows its KYC level, from 0 (ID never required) to 4 (mandatory). 9 of the 12 listed are level 0 or 1.