CypherGoat vs THORSwap
It is a trade-off. CypherGoat has the higher Safety grade (5.2 against 4.4), while THORSwap has the higher Privacy grade (6.9 against 5.4).
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 →
THORSwap
Wallet-connect cross-chain swap front end for THORChain, Maya, Chainflip and NEAR Intents
Privacy
6.9/ 10
Fair
Safety
4.4/ 10
Caution
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| CypherGoat | THORSwap | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Swap Aggregators | Swap Aggregators |
| KYC policy | ID on risk flag | No ID mentioned |
| Custody | Non Custodial | Non Custodial |
| Sign-up | No account needed | No account needed |
| Open source | Yes | No |
| Tor onion address | Yes | No |
| Coins | BTC, XMR, ETH, LTC, BCH, SOL, DOGE | BTC, ETH, RUNE, LTC, BCH, DOGE, AVAX, BNB, ZEC |
| Pay with | Crypto, Monero, Lightning | Crypto |
| Fees | Typically 0.4–0.6% per swap, per the site | Fee, if any, shown before each swap and denominated in the destination token; discounts for staked THOR |
| Jurisdiction | Not published | Singapore (governing law) |
| Not available in | Not published | Belarus, Myanmar, Cote d'Ivoire, Cuba, DR Congo, Iran, Iraq, Liberia, North Korea, Sudan, Syria, Zimbabwe and other sanctioned countries |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only CypherGoat
Tor onion serviceAccepts MoneroAccepts LightningOpen source
Both
No registrationNo email neededNo phone neededThird-party liquidityRuns an affiliate programme
Only THORSwap
Nothing distinct
Where they sit among swap aggregators
Questions
Is CypherGoat or THORSwap safer?
CypherGoat has the higher Safety grade: CypherGoat 5.2, THORSwap 4.4, out of 10.
Does CypherGoat or THORSwap require KYC?
CypherGoat is KYC level 3 (ID on risk flag). THORSwap is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
CypherGoat has 0 and THORSwap has 0 documented incidents in the registry.