BestChange vs InstaSwap
It is a trade-off. BestChange has the higher Safety grade (4.7 against 4.3), while InstaSwap has the higher Privacy grade (6.0 against 3.4).
BestChange
Long-running monitor of e-currency and crypto exchangers with reserves and reviews
Privacy
3.4/ 10
Poor
Safety
4.7/ 10
Caution
ID on risk flag KYC 3 Docs reviewed Full review →
InstaSwap
Cross-chain DEX aggregator routing through THORChain, Chainflip and other venues, by a Panama company
Privacy
6.0/ 10
Fair
Safety
4.3/ 10
Caution
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| BestChange | InstaSwap | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Swap Aggregators | Swap Aggregators |
| KYC policy | ID on risk flag | No ID mentioned |
| Custody | Non Custodial | Mixed |
| Sign-up | No account needed | No account needed |
| Open source | No | No |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC, USDT, ETH, XMR, LTC | BTC, ETH, XMR, SOL, USDT, USDC, LTC, DOGE, ZEC, DASH, RUNE |
| Pay with | Crypto, Bank transfer, Card, Cash | Crypto, Monero |
| Founded | 2007 | 2018 |
| Jurisdiction | Not published | Panama |
| Not available in | Not published | Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, Myanmar, occupied regions of Ukraine, South Sudan, Somalia, Libya, Iraq, Yemen, Zimbabwe, Nicaragua, DR Congo, Mali and other comprehensively sanctioned jurisdictions (terms) |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only BestChange
Accepts cashMay request ID5+ years operating
Both
No registrationThird-party liquidityClosed sourceRuns an affiliate programme
Only InstaSwap
Accepts MoneroAML screeningLegal entity disclosed
Where they sit among swap aggregators
Questions
Is BestChange or InstaSwap safer?
BestChange has the higher Safety grade: BestChange 4.7, InstaSwap 4.3, out of 10.
Does BestChange or InstaSwap require KYC?
BestChange is KYC level 3 (ID on risk flag). InstaSwap is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
BestChange has 0 and InstaSwap has 0 documented incidents in the registry.