BTCPay Server vs MoneroPay
MoneroPay has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 7.3 against 6.8, and Privacy 9.2 against 8.9.
BTCPay Server
Self-hosted open-source Bitcoin payment processor with no fees and no third party
Privacy
8.9/ 10
Excellent
Safety
6.8/ 10
Fair
ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →
MoneroPay
Self-hosted backend service for receiving and tracking Monero payments
Privacy
9.2/ 10
Excellent
Safety
7.3/ 10
Strong
ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| BTCPay Server | MoneroPay | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Payment Gateways | Payment Gateways |
| KYC policy | ID never required | ID never required |
| Custody | Non Custodial | Non Custodial |
| Sign-up | No account needed | No account needed |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC, LTC, XMR | XMR |
| Pay with | Crypto, Lightning | Monero |
| Fees | 0% processing fees; hosting costs only | Free software; no processing fees |
| Founded | 2017 | Not published |
| Jurisdiction | Decentralised / none | Decentralised / none |
| Incidents on record | 1 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only BTCPay Server
Accepts Lightning5+ years operating
Both
No registrationNo email neededNo phone neededOpen sourceNon-custodialSelf-hostable
Only MoneroPay
Accepts Monero
Where they sit among payment gateways
Questions
Is BTCPay Server or MoneroPay safer?
MoneroPay has the higher Safety grade: BTCPay Server 6.8, MoneroPay 7.3, out of 10.
Does BTCPay Server or MoneroPay require KYC?
BTCPay Server is KYC level 0 (ID never required). MoneroPay is KYC level 0 (ID never required).
Which has more incidents on record?
BTCPay Server has 1 and MoneroPay has 0 documented incidents in the registry.