Bisq vs Vexl
Bisq has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 8.0 against 7.0, 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 →
Vexl
Mobile app for finding bitcoin trades within your own social network
Privacy
6.1/ 10
Fair
Safety
7.0/ 10
Strong
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Bisq | Vexl | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | P2P Exchanges | P2P Exchanges |
| KYC policy | ID never required | No ID mentioned |
| Custody | Non Custodial | Non Custodial |
| Sign-up | No account needed | Phone number required |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC, XMR | BTC |
| Pay with | Bank transfer, Cash, Crypto, Monero | Cash, Bank transfer |
| Founded | 2014 | Not published |
| Jurisdiction | Decentralised / none | Not published |
| Incidents on record | 1 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Bisq
No registrationNo email neededNo phone neededAccepts MoneroMultisig or hold-invoice escrow5+ years operating
Both
Accepts cashOpen sourceNon-custodial
Only Vexl
Requires phone number
Where they sit among p2p exchanges
Questions
Is Bisq or Vexl safer?
Bisq has the higher Safety grade: Bisq 8.0, Vexl 7.0, out of 10.
Does Bisq or Vexl require KYC?
Bisq is KYC level 0 (ID never required). Vexl is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
Bisq has 1 and Vexl has 0 documented incidents in the registry.