Bitrefill vs Coincards
Coincards has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 6.5 against 5.0, and Privacy 5.9 against 2.1.
Bitrefill
Largest crypto gift-card, top-up and eSIM store; terms allow KYC requests
Privacy
2.1/ 10
Poor
Safety
5.0/ 10
Caution
ID on risk flag KYC 3 Docs reviewed Full review →
Coincards
Canadian gift-card store accepting Bitcoin and Lightning since 2014
Privacy
5.9/ 10
Fair
Safety
6.5/ 10
Fair
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Bitrefill | Coincards | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Gift Cards | Gift Cards |
| KYC policy | ID on risk flag | No ID mentioned |
| Custody | Mixed | N/A |
| Sign-up | Email optional | Email required |
| Open source | No | No |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC, ETH, USDT, USDC, LTC | BTC |
| Pay with | Crypto, Lightning | Crypto, Lightning |
| Founded | 2014 | 2014 |
| Jurisdiction | Sweden | Canada |
| Incidents on record | 1 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Bitrefill
AML screeningMay request IDClosed sourceRuns an affiliate programme
Both
Accepts LightningLegal entity disclosed5+ years operating
Only Coincards
Requires email
Where they sit among gift cards
Questions
Is Bitrefill or Coincards safer?
Coincards has the higher Safety grade: Bitrefill 5.0, Coincards 6.5, out of 10.
Does Bitrefill or Coincards require KYC?
Bitrefill is KYC level 3 (ID on risk flag). Coincards is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
Bitrefill has 1 and Coincards has 0 documented incidents in the registry.