Bisq vs SkipShift
Bisq has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 8.0 against 6.4, and Privacy 9.3 against 6.1.
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 →
SkipShift
Wallet-based peer-to-peer fiat on/off-ramp settled through smart-contract escrow
Privacy
6.1/ 10
Fair
Safety
6.4/ 10
Fair
ID in rare cases KYC 2 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Bisq | SkipShift | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | No |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC, XMR | USDT, USDC, DAI |
| Pay with | Bank transfer, Cash, Crypto, Monero | Crypto, Bank transfer, PayPal |
| Fees | Not published | Spread set by each liquidity provider, plus network fees |
| Limits | Not published | Most liquidity positions require 2,500 RBX tokens as refundable collateral per FAQ |
| Founded | 2014 | Not published |
| Jurisdiction | Decentralised / none | United States (terms governed by Florida law) |
| Incidents on record | 1 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Bisq
No email neededNo phone neededAccepts MoneroAccepts cashOpen sourceMultisig or hold-invoice escrow5+ years operating
Both
No registrationNon-custodial
Only SkipShift
Legal entity disclosedClosed source
Where they sit among p2p exchanges
Questions
Is Bisq or SkipShift safer?
Bisq has the higher Safety grade: Bisq 8.0, SkipShift 6.4, out of 10.
Does Bisq or SkipShift require KYC?
Bisq is KYC level 0 (ID never required). SkipShift is KYC level 2 (ID in rare cases).
Which has more incidents on record?
Bisq has 1 and SkipShift has 0 documented incidents in the registry.