CypherGoat vs SwapZilla
CypherGoat has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 5.2 against 3.0, and Privacy 5.4 against 3.1.
CypherGoat
Swap aggregator with an open-source front end and Tor access
Privacy
5.4/ 10
Caution
Safety
5.2/ 10
Caution
ID on risk flag KYC 3 Docs reviewed Full review →
SwapZilla
Swap aggregator with a Monero-routed private mode and merchant payment links
Privacy
3.1/ 10
Poor
Safety
3.0/ 10
Poor
ID on risk flag KYC 3 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| CypherGoat | SwapZilla | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Swap Aggregators | Swap Aggregators |
| KYC policy | ID on risk flag | ID on risk flag |
| Custody | Non Custodial | Non Custodial |
| Sign-up | No account needed | No account needed |
| Open source | Yes | No |
| Tor onion address | Yes | Yes |
| Coins | BTC, XMR, ETH, LTC, BCH, SOL, DOGE | BTC, XMR, ETH, LTC, USDT, USDC, SOL, TRX |
| Pay with | Crypto, Monero, Lightning | Crypto, Monero |
| Fees | Typically 0.4–0.6% per swap, per the site | No fee added on top of the provider's rate per FAQ |
| Not available in | Not published | Iran, North Korea, Syria, Cuba, Crimea and Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine per terms |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only CypherGoat
No email neededNo phone neededAccepts LightningOpen sourceRuns an affiliate programme
Both
No registrationTor onion serviceAccepts MoneroThird-party liquidity
Only SwapZilla
AML screeningMay request IDClosed sourceAnonymous operator
Where they sit among swap aggregators
Questions
Is CypherGoat or SwapZilla safer?
CypherGoat has the higher Safety grade: CypherGoat 5.2, SwapZilla 3.0, out of 10.
Does CypherGoat or SwapZilla require KYC?
CypherGoat is KYC level 3 (ID on risk flag). SwapZilla is KYC level 3 (ID on risk flag).
Which has more incidents on record?
CypherGoat has 0 and SwapZilla has 0 documented incidents in the registry.