encryptSIM vs Silent.link
It is a trade-off. encryptSIM has the higher Safety grade (5.5 against 4.6), while Silent.link has the higher Privacy grade (8.5 against 6.3).
encryptSIM
Data eSIMs for 210 destinations, paid in BTC, Lightning or stablecoins with an account-number login
Privacy
6.3/ 10
Fair
Safety
5.5/ 10
Fair
ID in rare cases KYC 2 Docs reviewed Full review →
Silent.link
Global pay-as-you-go eSIM with no KYC and no email, paid in crypto
Privacy
8.5/ 10
Excellent
Safety
4.6/ 10
Caution
ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| encryptSIM | Silent.link | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | eSIM & Mobile Data | eSIM & Mobile Data |
| KYC policy | ID in rare cases | ID never required |
| Custody | N/A | N/A |
| Sign-up | Random account number | No account needed |
| Open source | No | No |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC, ETH, SOL, USDC | BTC, XMR, USDT |
| Pay with | Crypto, Lightning, Card | Crypto, Monero, Lightning |
| Fees | Not published | Data from $0.83/GB in Europe and $1.60/GB in the USA, per the site |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only encryptSIM
Account-number loginLegal entity disclosed
Both
No email neededAccepts Lightning
Only Silent.link
No registrationNo phone neededAccepts MoneroAnonymous operator
Where they sit among esim & mobile data
Questions
Is encryptSIM or Silent.link safer?
encryptSIM has the higher Safety grade: encryptSIM 5.5, Silent.link 4.6, out of 10.
Does encryptSIM or Silent.link require KYC?
encryptSIM is KYC level 2 (ID in rare cases). Silent.link is KYC level 0 (ID never required).
Which has more incidents on record?
encryptSIM has 0 and Silent.link has 0 documented incidents in the registry.