BestChange vs THORSwap
It is a trade-off. BestChange has the higher Safety grade (4.7 against 4.4), while THORSwap has the higher Privacy grade (6.9 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 →
THORSwap
Wallet-connect cross-chain swap front end for THORChain, Maya, Chainflip and NEAR Intents
Privacy
6.9/ 10
Fair
Safety
4.4/ 10
Caution
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| BestChange | THORSwap | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Swap Aggregators | Swap Aggregators |
| KYC policy | ID on risk flag | No ID mentioned |
| Custody | Non Custodial | Non Custodial |
| 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, RUNE, LTC, BCH, DOGE, AVAX, BNB, ZEC |
| Pay with | Crypto, Bank transfer, Card, Cash | Crypto |
| Fees | Not published | Fee, if any, shown before each swap and denominated in the destination token; discounts for staked THOR |
| Founded | 2007 | Not published |
| Jurisdiction | Not published | Singapore (governing law) |
| Not available in | Not published | Belarus, Myanmar, Cote d'Ivoire, Cuba, DR Congo, Iran, Iraq, Liberia, North Korea, Sudan, Syria, Zimbabwe and other sanctioned countries |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only BestChange
Accepts cashMay request IDClosed source5+ years operating
Both
No registrationThird-party liquidityRuns an affiliate programme
Only THORSwap
No email neededNo phone needed
Where they sit among swap aggregators
Questions
Is BestChange or THORSwap safer?
BestChange has the higher Safety grade: BestChange 4.7, THORSwap 4.4, out of 10.
Does BestChange or THORSwap require KYC?
BestChange is KYC level 3 (ID on risk flag). THORSwap is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
BestChange has 0 and THORSwap has 0 documented incidents in the registry.