CryptoPostage vs Purism
It is a trade-off. Purism has the higher Safety grade (6.5 against 5.6), while CryptoPostage has the higher Privacy grade (6.8 against 6.2).
CryptoPostage
Buy and print postage labels with Bitcoin, Litecoin and other cryptocurrencies
Privacy
6.8/ 10
Fair
Safety
5.6/ 10
Fair
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Purism
Maker of Librem laptops and phones; its shop accepts crypto through Coinbase
Privacy
6.2/ 10
Fair
Safety
6.5/ 10
Fair
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| CryptoPostage | Purism | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Marketplaces | Marketplaces |
| KYC policy | No ID mentioned | No ID mentioned |
| Custody | N/A | N/A |
| Sign-up | Email optional | Not published |
| Open source | No | No |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC, LTC | BTC, BCH, ETH, LTC, USDC, USDT |
| Pay with | Crypto | Crypto, Card, Bank transfer, PayPal |
| Fees | Not published | PayPal payments carry a 4.5% fee; most returns carry a 20% restocking fee |
| Limits | No shipment may include material worth more than US$2,499 | Not published |
| Founded | 2019 | 2014 |
| Jurisdiction | Not published | United States |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only CryptoPostage
No registrationAnonymous operator
Both
5+ years operating
Only Purism
Legal entity disclosed
Where they sit among marketplaces
Questions
Is CryptoPostage or Purism safer?
Purism has the higher Safety grade: CryptoPostage 5.6, Purism 6.5, out of 10.
Does CryptoPostage or Purism require KYC?
CryptoPostage is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned). Purism is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
CryptoPostage has 0 and Purism has 0 documented incidents in the registry.