Crypton.sh vs Narayana
It is a trade-off. Narayana has the higher Safety grade (5.1 against 5.0), while Crypton.sh has the higher Privacy grade (7.7 against 5.9).
Crypton.sh
Cloud-hosted physical SIM numbers, travel eSIMs and SMS with no name or email
Privacy
7.7/ 10
Strong
Safety
5.0/ 10
Caution
ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →
Narayana
Estonian VoIP provider: SIP calls, virtual numbers, SIM cards and eSIMs
Privacy
5.9/ 10
Fair
Safety
5.1/ 10
Caution
ID in rare cases KYC 2 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Crypton.sh | Narayana | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Phone Numbers & SMS | Phone Numbers & SMS |
| KYC policy | ID never required | ID in rare cases |
| Custody | N/A | N/A |
| Sign-up | No account needed | No account needed |
| Open source | No | No |
| Tor onion address | Yes | Yes |
| Coins | Not published | BTC, LTC, ETH, USDT, XMR |
| Pay with | Crypto | Crypto, Monero, Card, Bank transfer |
| Fees | Number rentals about €14–28/month by country when checked | Virtual numbers from €10/month; eSIM from €9; physical SIM €14 plus delivery |
| Limits | Not published | Prices page says first top-up from 1 EUR, while the FAQ mentions a 51 EUR payment at registration |
| Jurisdiction | Not published | Estonia |
| Not available in | Not published | Russia, United States, North Korea, Iran, China, annexed territories of Ukraine |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Crypton.sh
Runs an affiliate programme
Both
No email neededTor onion service
Only Narayana
No phone neededAccepts MoneroLegal entity disclosedMay request IDExcludes US users
Where they sit among phone numbers & sms
Questions
Is Crypton.sh or Narayana safer?
Narayana has the higher Safety grade: Crypton.sh 5.0, Narayana 5.1, out of 10.
Does Crypton.sh or Narayana require KYC?
Crypton.sh is KYC level 0 (ID never required). Narayana is KYC level 2 (ID in rare cases).
Which has more incidents on record?
Crypton.sh has 0 and Narayana has 0 documented incidents in the registry.