Coinsnap vs SHKeeper
SHKeeper has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 7.3 against 6.7, and Privacy 8.8 against 6.2.
Coinsnap
Non-custodial Bitcoin and Lightning checkout plugins for shops; sign-up by email
Privacy
6.2/ 10
Fair
Safety
6.7/ 10
Fair
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
SHKeeper
Self-hosted open-source crypto payment gateway with no transaction fees
Privacy
8.8/ 10
Excellent
Safety
7.3/ 10
Strong
ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Coinsnap | SHKeeper | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Payment Gateways | Payment Gateways |
| KYC policy | No ID mentioned | ID never required |
| Custody | Non Custodial | Non Custodial |
| Sign-up | Email required | No account needed |
| Open source | No | Yes |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC | BTC, ETH, LTC, USDT, USDC, TRX |
| Pay with | Crypto, Lightning | Crypto |
| Fees | 1% transaction fee, charged against prepaid Coinsnap credit | No payment fee |
| Jurisdiction | Serbia | Decentralised / none |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Coinsnap
Accepts LightningRequires emailLegal entity disclosed
Both
Non-custodial
Only SHKeeper
No registrationNo email neededNo phone neededOpen sourceSelf-hostable
Where they sit among payment gateways
Questions
Is Coinsnap or SHKeeper safer?
SHKeeper has the higher Safety grade: Coinsnap 6.7, SHKeeper 7.3, out of 10.
Does Coinsnap or SHKeeper require KYC?
Coinsnap is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned). SHKeeper is KYC level 0 (ID never required).
Which has more incidents on record?
Coinsnap has 0 and SHKeeper has 0 documented incidents in the registry.