Bisq vs Dawnswap
It is a trade-off. Bisq has the higher Safety grade (8.0 against 6.6), while Dawnswap has the higher Privacy grade (9.7 against 9.3).
Bisq
Open-source desktop P2P exchange for bitcoin with no registration
Privacy
9.3/ 10
Excellent
Safety
8.0/ 10
Strong
ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →
Dawnswap
Independent Haveno network for peer-to-peer Monero trading over Tor
Privacy
9.7/ 10
Excellent
Safety
6.6/ 10
Fair
ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Bisq | Dawnswap | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yes |
| Coins | BTC, XMR | XMR, BTC, ETH, LTC, BCH, USDT, USDC, DAI |
| Pay with | Bank transfer, Cash, Crypto, Monero | Monero, Crypto, Bank transfer, Cash |
| Fees | Not published | Maker 0%, taker 0.4% |
| Limits | Not published | Minimum trade and deposit 0.02 XMR; minimum security deposit 5% |
| Founded | 2014 | Not published |
| Jurisdiction | Decentralised / none | Decentralised / none |
| Incidents on record | 1 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Bisq
Multisig or hold-invoice escrow5+ years operating
Both
No registrationNo email neededNo phone neededAccepts MoneroAccepts cashOpen sourceNon-custodial
Only Dawnswap
Tor onion serviceAnonymous operator
Where they sit among p2p exchanges
Questions
Is Bisq or Dawnswap safer?
Bisq has the higher Safety grade: Bisq 8.0, Dawnswap 6.6, out of 10.
Does Bisq or Dawnswap require KYC?
Bisq is KYC level 0 (ID never required). Dawnswap is KYC level 0 (ID never required).
Which has more incidents on record?
Bisq has 1 and Dawnswap has 0 documented incidents in the registry.