Acechange.io vs CypherGoat
CypherGoat has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 5.2 against 3.4, and Privacy 5.4 against 2.7.
Acechange.io
Swap aggregator routing orders to partner exchanges, with a partner fiat gateway
Privacy
2.7/ 10
Poor
Safety
3.4/ 10
Poor
ID on risk flag KYC 3 Docs reviewed Full review →
CypherGoat
Swap aggregator with an open-source front end and Tor access
Privacy
5.4/ 10
Caution
Safety
5.2/ 10
Caution
ID on risk flag KYC 3 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Acechange.io | CypherGoat | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Swap Aggregators | Swap Aggregators |
| KYC policy | ID on risk flag | ID on risk flag |
| Custody | Non Custodial | Non Custodial |
| Sign-up | Email optional | No account needed |
| Open source | No | Yes |
| Tor onion address | No | Yes |
| Coins | BTC, XMR, ETH, USDT, USDC, SOL | BTC, XMR, ETH, LTC, BCH, SOL, DOGE |
| Pay with | Crypto, Monero, Card | Crypto, Monero, Lightning |
| Fees | 0.5% floating rate, 1% fixed rate, plus network fee; fiat gateway 3.5–5% buy and about 1% sell (per the site) | Typically 0.4–0.6% per swap, per the site |
| Limits | Minimum order about $15; the site states no upper limit on crypto swaps | Not published |
| Founded | 2019 | Not published |
| Not available in | United States and territories, Russia, Myanmar, Sudan, South Sudan, Somalia, Syria and other geo-blocked countries listed in the terms; extra checks for FATF grey-list countries | Not published |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Acechange.io
Excludes US usersClosed sourceAML screeningMay request ID
Both
No registrationAccepts MoneroThird-party liquidity
Only CypherGoat
No email neededNo phone neededTor onion serviceAccepts LightningOpen sourceRuns an affiliate programme
Where they sit among swap aggregators
Questions
Is Acechange.io or CypherGoat safer?
CypherGoat has the higher Safety grade: Acechange.io 3.4, CypherGoat 5.2, out of 10.
Does Acechange.io or CypherGoat require KYC?
Acechange.io is KYC level 3 (ID on risk flag). CypherGoat is KYC level 3 (ID on risk flag).
Which has more incidents on record?
Acechange.io has 0 and CypherGoat has 0 documented incidents in the registry.