12 Best Bisq Alternatives (October 2026), Graded

Bisq alternatives in short

Bisq is graded 9.3 for privacy and 8.0 for safety. The closest p2p exchanges by Safety grade are Haveno (7.3), Mostro (7.3), Peer (7.0). 6 of the 12 alternatives listed here have terms that rule out ID checks entirely.

Services like Bisq

Alternatives to Bisq
#	Service	KYC	Privacy	Safety	Evidence	Accepts	Incidents
01	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
02	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
03	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
04	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
05	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
06	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
07	BasicSwap Accepts Monero No account needed Never holds your funds Open source Self-hosted cross-chain DEX using atomic swaps for Bitcoin, Monero and more	Never KYC 0	9.2	6.4	Docs reviewed	BTCXMRLTC +3	1
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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Head to head

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Bisq: incidents on record

1 May 2026

high

Hack or exploit

Trade-protocol flaw exploited; about 11.6 BTC taken from ten users, later reimbursed

Bisq's post-mortem states that missing validation checks in the Bisq 1 trade protocol were exploited from 1 May 2026 by an attacker using a modified client, affecting altcoin trades only. Ten users lost a total of 11.59 BTC, and trading was halted through an emergency version requirement. According to a later project update, affected users were reimbursed with funds advanced by contributors, with the accounting still to be settled through the DAO.

Resolved, user paid out Source: bisq.network ↗

Questions

Why look for an alternative to Bisq?

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

What is the best alternative to Bisq?

By Safety grade, Haveno (7.3 out of 10, Privacy 9.2). 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.