Expeer vs Swap Market
Swap Market has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 7.3 against 3.0, and Privacy 9.3 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 →
Swap Market
Open-source front end for atomic swaps between Bitcoin, Lightning, Liquid and Rootstock
Privacy
9.3/ 10
Excellent
Safety
7.3/ 10
Strong
ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Expeer | Swap Market | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Instant Swaps | Instant Swaps |
| KYC policy | ID on risk flag | ID never required |
| Custody | Custodial | Non 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, L-BTC, RBTC |
| Pay with | Crypto, Monero, Lightning | Crypto, Lightning |
| Fees | Fee included in the quoted rate; underpayment refunds 0.2%-2%; AML-hold returns up to 5% capped at USD 100 | Set by each backend provider and shown before the swap |
| Limits | Not published | Set by each backend provider |
| Founded | Not published | 2024 |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Expeer
Requires emailAccepts MoneroThird-party liquidityAML screeningMay request IDClosed sourceAnonymous operatorRuns an affiliate programme
Both
No registrationAccepts Lightning
Only Swap Market
No email neededNo phone neededTor onion serviceOpen sourceNon-custodialSelf-hostable
Where they sit among instant swaps
Questions
Is Expeer or Swap Market safer?
Swap Market has the higher Safety grade: Expeer 3.0, Swap Market 7.3, out of 10.
Does Expeer or Swap Market require KYC?
Expeer is KYC level 3 (ID on risk flag). Swap Market is KYC level 0 (ID never required).
Which has more incidents on record?
Expeer has 0 and Swap Market has 0 documented incidents in the registry.