Bitrica vs Mostro
Mostro has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 7.3 against 3.8, and Privacy 8.9 against 5.7.
Bitrica
Small P2P escrow marketplace for BTC and XMR with an on-site wallet; email sign-up
Privacy
5.7/ 10
Fair
Safety
3.8/ 10
Poor
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Mostro
Open-source P2P bitcoin trading protocol over Nostr and Lightning hold invoices
Privacy
8.9/ 10
Excellent
Safety
7.3/ 10
Strong
ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Bitrica | Mostro | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | P2P Exchanges | P2P Exchanges |
| KYC policy | No ID mentioned | ID never required |
| Custody | Custodial | Non Custodial |
| Sign-up | Email required | No account needed |
| Open source | No | Yes |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC, XMR | BTC |
| Pay with | Crypto, Monero, Bank transfer, PayPal | Lightning, Bank transfer, Cash |
| Fees | "A small fee for successful transactions"; no fee schedule found | Set by each node operator; the FAQ gives about 0.3% each for buyer and seller as an example |
| Limits | Not published | Set by each node operator |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Bitrica
Accepts MoneroRequires emailCustodialClosed sourceAnonymous operator
Both
Nothing distinct
Only Mostro
No registrationNo email neededNo phone neededNon-custodialOpen sourceSelf-hostableAccepts Lightning
Where they sit among p2p exchanges
Questions
Is Bitrica or Mostro safer?
Mostro has the higher Safety grade: Bitrica 3.8, Mostro 7.3, out of 10.
Does Bitrica or Mostro require KYC?
Bitrica is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned). Mostro is KYC level 0 (ID never required).
Which has more incidents on record?
Bitrica has 0 and Mostro has 0 documented incidents in the registry.