Bisq vs Peach Bitcoin
Bisq has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 8.0 against 6.3, and Privacy 9.3 against 6.5.
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 →
Peach Bitcoin
Swiss mobile P2P bitcoin app; sell offers restricted since September 2026
Privacy
6.5/ 10
Fair
Safety
6.3/ 10
Fair
ID in rare cases KYC 2 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Bisq | Peach Bitcoin | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | P2P Exchanges | P2P Exchanges |
| KYC policy | ID never required | ID in rare cases |
| Custody | Non Custodial | Non Custodial |
| Sign-up | No account needed | No account needed |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC, XMR | BTC |
| Pay with | Bank transfer, Cash, Crypto, Monero | Bank transfer, Cash, Gift card |
| Fees | Not published | 2% fee on released trades, per press coverage |
| Limits | Not published | Purchases capped at CHF 500 per transaction under interim rules from 1 September 2026 |
| Founded | 2014 | 2022 |
| Jurisdiction | Decentralised / none | Switzerland |
| Not available in | Not published | Not marketed to EU/EEA users; availability may be restricted there |
| Incidents on record | 1 | 1 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Bisq
No phone neededAccepts MoneroMultisig or hold-invoice escrow5+ years operating
Both
No registrationNo email neededAccepts cashOpen sourceNon-custodial
Only Peach Bitcoin
Legal entity disclosedMay request ID
Where they sit among p2p exchanges
Questions
Is Bisq or Peach Bitcoin safer?
Bisq has the higher Safety grade: Bisq 8.0, Peach Bitcoin 6.3, out of 10.
Does Bisq or Peach Bitcoin require KYC?
Bisq is KYC level 0 (ID never required). Peach Bitcoin is KYC level 2 (ID in rare cases).
Which has more incidents on record?
Bisq has 1 and Peach Bitcoin has 1 documented incident in the registry.