Confer vs Routstr
Routstr has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 6.1 against 5.8, and Privacy 8.6 against 6.0.
Confer
End-to-end encrypted AI assistant from the creator of Signal; account required
Privacy
6.0/ 10
Fair
Safety
5.8/ 10
Fair
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Routstr
Open protocol for pay-per-request AI inference paid with Cashu ecash and Lightning
Privacy
8.6/ 10
Excellent
Safety
6.1/ 10
Fair
ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Confer | Routstr | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Private AI | Private AI |
| KYC policy | No ID mentioned | ID never required |
| Custody | N/A | N/A |
| Sign-up | Email required | No account needed |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | Not published | BTC |
| Pay with | Not published | Crypto, Lightning |
| Fees | Free to start; no credit card needed | Per-request pricing set by each provider |
| Jurisdiction | Not published | Decentralised / none |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Confer
Requires email
Both
Open source
Only Routstr
No registrationNo email neededNo phone neededAccepts LightningSelf-hostable
Where they sit among private ai
Questions
Is Confer or Routstr safer?
Routstr has the higher Safety grade: Confer 5.8, Routstr 6.1, out of 10.
Does Confer or Routstr require KYC?
Confer is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned). Routstr is KYC level 0 (ID never required).
Which has more incidents on record?
Confer has 0 and Routstr has 0 documented incidents in the registry.