Chainflip vs WizardSwap
It is a trade-off. Chainflip has the higher Safety grade (8.3 against 5.5), while WizardSwap has the higher Privacy grade (8.2 against 7.1).
Chainflip
Cross-chain DEX protocol for native BTC, ETH, SOL and stablecoin swaps
Privacy
7.1/ 10
Strong
Safety
8.3/ 10
Strong
ID in rare cases KYC 2 Docs reviewed Full review →
WizardSwap
No-JavaScript swap service for privacy coins that says it uses its own liquidity
Privacy
8.2/ 10
Strong
Safety
5.5/ 10
Fair
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Chainflip | WizardSwap | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Instant Swaps | Instant Swaps |
| KYC policy | ID in rare cases | No ID mentioned |
| Custody | Non Custodial | Custodial |
| Sign-up | No account needed | No account needed |
| Open source | Yes | No |
| Tor onion address | No | Yes |
| Coins | BTC, ETH, SOL, USDC, USDT, DOT, TRX, FLIP | BTC, XMR, LTC, ETH, ZEC, DASH, FIRO, PART |
| Pay with | Crypto | Crypto, Monero |
| Fees | Not published | About 2.2% fixed on most trades; up to 10% extra on low-liquidity coins (FAQ) |
| Jurisdiction | Germany | Not published |
| Not available in | Persons subject to sanctions regimes are barred by the front-end terms; no country list published | Not published |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Chainflip
Open sourceNon-custodialIndependent auditLegal entity disclosed
Both
No registrationNo email neededNo phone needed
Only WizardSwap
Tor onion serviceWorks without JavaScriptAccepts MoneroOwn liquidityClosed sourceAnonymous operatorRuns an affiliate programmeRefund without ID
Where they sit among instant swaps
Questions
Is Chainflip or WizardSwap safer?
Chainflip has the higher Safety grade: Chainflip 8.3, WizardSwap 5.5, out of 10.
Does Chainflip or WizardSwap require KYC?
Chainflip is KYC level 2 (ID in rare cases). WizardSwap is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
Chainflip has 0 and WizardSwap has 0 documented incidents in the registry.