12 Best RetoSwap Alternatives (October 2026), Graded

RetoSwap alternatives in short

RetoSwap is graded 8.9 for privacy and 2.7 for safety. The closest p2p exchanges by Safety grade are Bisq (8.0), Haveno (7.3), Mostro (7.3). 7 of the 12 alternatives listed here have terms that rule out ID checks entirely.

Services like RetoSwap

Alternatives to RetoSwap
#	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	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
09	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
10	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
11	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
12	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

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Head to head

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RetoSwap: incidents on record

17 Jun 2026

high

Hack or exploit

Reported second protocol-level exploit; all trading suspended

Press coverage reports that RetoSwap suspended all trading in mid-June 2026 after confirming that the underlying Haveno protocol was being actively exploited again, about a month after the first incident. The team is reported to have forced a minimum client version and blocked the attacker's address. The size of any loss in the second incident was not stated in the coverage reviewed. New client releases were published afterwards.

Outcome unknown Source: coingabbar.com ↗

20 May 2026

critical

Hack or exploit

Reported exploit of the Haveno trade protocol drained about 7,000 XMR from traders

According to press reports, an attacker exploited a flaw in the Haveno trade protocol used by RetoSwap and drained roughly 7,000 XMR, about $2.7 million at the time, from trades in progress. The network operators said the flaw was in the upstream protocol rather than their own infrastructure and that fiat trades were not affected. The directory kycnot.me states that the funds were not recovered and that no reimbursement had been confirmed.

Funds lost $2.7M Source: cryptotimes.io ↗

Questions

Why look for an alternative to RetoSwap?

Common reasons are a held transaction, a change in terms, missing coins or payment methods, or simply wanting a second option. RetoSwap currently has 2 incidents on record.

What is the best alternative to RetoSwap?

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). 10 of the 12 listed are level 0 or 1.