Bisq vs OpenMonero
Bisq has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 8.0 against 2.0, and Privacy 9.3 against 6.6.
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 →
OpenMonero
LocalMonero-style P2P Monero marketplace with repeated reported losses
Privacy
6.6/ 10
Fair
Safety
2.0/ 10
Poor
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Bisq | OpenMonero | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | P2P Exchanges | P2P Exchanges |
| KYC policy | ID never required | No ID mentioned |
| Custody | Non Custodial | Custodial |
| Sign-up | No account needed | Email optional |
| Open source | Yes | No |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC, XMR | XMR |
| Pay with | Bank transfer, Cash, Crypto, Monero | Monero, Bank transfer, Cash |
| Founded | 2014 | Not published |
| Jurisdiction | Decentralised / none | Not published |
| Incidents on record | 1 | 2 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Bisq
No registrationNo email neededNo phone neededAccepts cashOpen sourceNon-custodialMultisig or hold-invoice escrow5+ years operating
Both
Accepts Monero
Only OpenMonero
Anonymous operator
Where they sit among p2p exchanges
Questions
Is Bisq or OpenMonero safer?
Bisq has the higher Safety grade: Bisq 8.0, OpenMonero 2.0, out of 10.
Does Bisq or OpenMonero require KYC?
Bisq is KYC level 0 (ID never required). OpenMonero is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
Bisq has 1 and OpenMonero has 2 documented incidents in the registry.