Expeer vs GhostSwap
GhostSwap has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 8.4 against 3.0, and Privacy 10.0 against 2.4.
Expeer
Crypto-only instant swap with Lightning; deposits risk-scored and held for ID above set thresholds
Privacy
2.4/ 10
Poor
Safety
3.0/ 10
Poor
ID on risk flag KYC 3 Docs reviewed Full review →
GhostSwap
Swap front-end routing orders through third-party processing partners
Privacy
10.0/ 10
Excellent
Safety
8.4/ 10
Strong
ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Expeer | GhostSwap | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Instant Swaps | Instant Swaps |
| KYC policy | ID on risk flag | ID never required |
| Custody | Custodial | Custodial |
| Sign-up | Email required | No account needed |
| Open source | No | Yes |
| Tor onion address | No | Yes |
| Coins | BTC, ETH, USDT, USDC, XMR, LTC, TRX, SOL, BNB, DOGE | BTC, ETH, XMR, ZEC, SOL, USDT |
| Pay with | Crypto, Monero, Lightning | Crypto, Monero |
| Fees | Fee included in the quoted rate; underpayment refunds 0.2%-2%; AML-hold returns up to 5% capped at USD 100 | Not published |
| Limits | Not published | Limits depend on the pair and are shown in the swap form; the homepage example showed 0.00001 BTC minimum and 2 BTC maximum when checked |
| Founded | Not published | 2024 |
| Not available in | Not published | Jurisdictions under comprehensive sanctions |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Expeer
Requires emailThird-party liquidityAML screeningMay request IDClosed source
Both
No registrationAccepts MoneroAccepts LightningAnonymous operatorRuns an affiliate programme
Only GhostSwap
Account-number loginNo email neededNo phone neededTor onion serviceWorks without JavaScriptOpen sourceNon-custodialNo-logs policyOwn liquidityMultisig or hold-invoice escrowRefund without ID
Where they sit among instant swaps
Questions
Is Expeer or GhostSwap safer?
GhostSwap has the higher Safety grade: Expeer 3.0, GhostSwap 8.4, out of 10.
Does Expeer or GhostSwap require KYC?
Expeer is KYC level 3 (ID on risk flag). GhostSwap is KYC level 0 (ID never required).
Which has more incidents on record?
Expeer has 0 and GhostSwap has 0 documented incidents in the registry.