eGifter vs The Bitcoin Company
It is a trade-off. eGifter has the higher Safety grade (6.5 against 5.0), while The Bitcoin Company has the higher Privacy grade (5.9 against 5.8).
eGifter
US gift-card shop since 2011 that takes Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ethereum and other coins
Privacy
5.8/ 10
Fair
Safety
6.5/ 10
Fair
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
The Bitcoin Company
App and web store for gift cards and prepaid Visa/Mastercard paid in bitcoin
Privacy
5.9/ 10
Fair
Safety
5.0/ 10
Caution
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| eGifter | The Bitcoin Company | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Gift Cards | Gift Cards |
| KYC policy | No ID mentioned | No ID mentioned |
| Custody | N/A | N/A |
| Sign-up | Email required | Email required |
| Open source | No | No |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC, BCH, ETH, LTC, DOGE, SHIB | BTC |
| Pay with | Crypto, Card, PayPal | Crypto, Lightning |
| Fees | No eGifter fee for paying with crypto, per its crypto FAQ | Not published |
| Founded | 2011 | Not published |
| Jurisdiction | United States | Not published |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only eGifter
Legal entity disclosed5+ years operating
Both
Requires email
Only The Bitcoin Company
Accepts Lightning
Where they sit among gift cards
Questions
Is eGifter or The Bitcoin Company safer?
eGifter has the higher Safety grade: eGifter 6.5, The Bitcoin Company 5.0, out of 10.
Does eGifter or The Bitcoin Company require KYC?
eGifter is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned). The Bitcoin Company is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
eGifter has 0 and The Bitcoin Company has 0 documented incidents in the registry.