Bitrefill vs Coinsbee
Coinsbee has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 5.8 against 5.0, and Privacy 2.3 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 →
Coinsbee
Gift cards for 250+ cryptocurrencies; ID check required above €1,000 per order
Privacy
2.3/ 10
Poor
Safety
5.8/ 10
Fair
ID on risk flag KYC 3 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Bitrefill | Coinsbee | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Gift Cards | Gift Cards |
| KYC policy | ID on risk flag | ID on risk flag |
| 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, ETH, LTC, XMR, USDT |
| Pay with | Crypto, Lightning | Crypto |
| Limits | Not published | Without verification: max €1,000 per order and €10,000 in total |
| Founded | 2014 | 2019 |
| Jurisdiction | Sweden | Germany |
| Incidents on record | 1 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Bitrefill
Accepts LightningAML screeningRuns an affiliate programme
Both
Legal entity disclosedMay request IDClosed source5+ years operating
Only Coinsbee
Requires email
Where they sit among gift cards
Questions
Is Bitrefill or Coinsbee safer?
Coinsbee has the higher Safety grade: Bitrefill 5.0, Coinsbee 5.8, out of 10.
Does Bitrefill or Coinsbee require KYC?
Bitrefill is KYC level 3 (ID on risk flag). Coinsbee is KYC level 3 (ID on risk flag).
Which has more incidents on record?
Bitrefill has 1 and Coinsbee has 0 documented incidents in the registry.