BasicSwap vs Mostro
It is a trade-off. Mostro has the higher Safety grade (7.3 against 6.4), while BasicSwap has the higher Privacy grade (9.2 against 8.9).
BasicSwap
Self-hosted cross-chain DEX using atomic swaps for Bitcoin, Monero and more
Privacy
9.2/ 10
Excellent
Safety
6.4/ 10
Fair
ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →
Mostro
Open-source P2P bitcoin trading protocol over Nostr and Lightning hold invoices
Privacy
8.9/ 10
Excellent
Safety
7.3/ 10
Strong
ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| BasicSwap | Mostro | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | P2P Exchanges | P2P Exchanges |
| KYC policy | ID never required | ID never required |
| Custody | Non Custodial | Non Custodial |
| Sign-up | No account needed | No account needed |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC, XMR, LTC, PART, FIRO, DASH | BTC |
| Pay with | Crypto, Monero | Lightning, Bank transfer, Cash |
| Fees | Not published | Set by each node operator; the FAQ gives about 0.3% each for buyer and seller as an example |
| Limits | Not published | Set by each node operator |
| Jurisdiction | Decentralised / none | Not published |
| Incidents on record | 1 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only BasicSwap
Accepts Monero
Both
No registrationNo email neededNo phone neededOpen sourceNon-custodialSelf-hostable
Only Mostro
Accepts Lightning
Where they sit among p2p exchanges
Questions
Is BasicSwap or Mostro safer?
Mostro has the higher Safety grade: BasicSwap 6.4, Mostro 7.3, out of 10.
Does BasicSwap or Mostro require KYC?
BasicSwap is KYC level 0 (ID never required). Mostro is KYC level 0 (ID never required).
Which has more incidents on record?
BasicSwap has 1 and Mostro has 0 documented incidents in the registry.