BasicSwap vs Vexl
It is a trade-off. Vexl has the higher Safety grade (7.0 against 6.4), while BasicSwap has the higher Privacy grade (9.2 against 6.1).
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 →
Vexl
Mobile app for finding bitcoin trades within your own social network
Privacy
6.1/ 10
Fair
Safety
7.0/ 10
Strong
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| BasicSwap | Vexl | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | P2P Exchanges | P2P Exchanges |
| KYC policy | ID never required | No ID mentioned |
| Custody | Non Custodial | Non Custodial |
| Sign-up | No account needed | Phone number required |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC, XMR, LTC, PART, FIRO, DASH | BTC |
| Pay with | Crypto, Monero | Cash, Bank transfer |
| Jurisdiction | Decentralised / none | Not published |
| Incidents on record | 1 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only BasicSwap
No registrationNo email neededNo phone neededAccepts MoneroSelf-hostable
Both
Open sourceNon-custodial
Only Vexl
Accepts cashRequires phone number
Where they sit among p2p exchanges
Questions
Is BasicSwap or Vexl safer?
Vexl has the higher Safety grade: BasicSwap 6.4, Vexl 7.0, out of 10.
Does BasicSwap or Vexl require KYC?
BasicSwap is KYC level 0 (ID never required). Vexl is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
BasicSwap has 1 and Vexl has 0 documented incidents in the registry.