AnonymSMS vs MoneroSMS
It is a trade-off. AnonymSMS has the higher Safety grade (5.0 against 4.6), while MoneroSMS has the higher Privacy grade (7.0 against 6.8).
AnonymSMS
Free public numbers for receiving SMS online, plus private number rentals
Privacy
6.8/ 10
Fair
Safety
5.0/ 10
Caution
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
MoneroSMS
US virtual number for sending and receiving texts, paid in Monero or other crypto
Privacy
7.0/ 10
Strong
Safety
4.6/ 10
Caution
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| AnonymSMS | MoneroSMS | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Phone Numbers & SMS | Phone Numbers & SMS |
| KYC policy | No ID mentioned | No ID mentioned |
| Custody | N/A | N/A |
| Sign-up | No account needed | Random account number |
| Open source | No | No |
| Tor onion address | No | Yes |
| Coins | Not published | XMR, BTC |
| Pay with | Card, PayPal, Crypto | Crypto, Monero |
| Fees | Public numbers free; private rentals priced per country and duration | $3.60/month plus per-message charges; $1.49 to port a number in |
| Limits | Messages to public numbers are visible to everyone | One number per account; US numbers only |
| Jurisdiction | United States | Not published |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
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Questions
Is AnonymSMS or MoneroSMS safer?
AnonymSMS has the higher Safety grade: AnonymSMS 5.0, MoneroSMS 4.6, out of 10.
Does AnonymSMS or MoneroSMS require KYC?
AnonymSMS is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned). MoneroSMS is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
AnonymSMS has 0 and MoneroSMS has 0 documented incidents in the registry.