Haveno vs Mostro
They are level on Safety. Haveno has the higher Privacy grade, 9.2 against 8.9.
Haveno
Open-source protocol for non-custodial Monero trading over Tor
Privacy
9.2/ 10
Excellent
Safety
7.3/ 10
Strong
ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →
Mostro
Open-source P2P bitcoin trading protocol over Nostr and Lightning hold invoices
Privacy
8.9/ 10
Excellent
Safety
7.3/ 10
Strong
ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Haveno | Mostro | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | P2P Exchanges | P2P Exchanges |
| KYC policy | ID never required | ID never required |
| Custody | Non Custodial | Non Custodial |
| Sign-up | No account needed | No account needed |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | XMR, BTC, ETH | BTC |
| Pay with | Monero, Crypto, Bank transfer, Cash | Lightning, Bank transfer, Cash |
| Fees | Not published | Set by each node operator; the FAQ gives about 0.3% each for buyer and seller as an example |
| Limits | Not published | Set by each node operator |
| Jurisdiction | Decentralised / none | Not published |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Haveno
Accepts Monero
Both
No registrationNo email neededNo phone neededOpen sourceNon-custodialSelf-hostable
Only Mostro
Accepts Lightning
Where they sit among p2p exchanges
Questions
Is Haveno or Mostro safer?
They have the same Safety grade, 7.3 out of 10.
Does Haveno or Mostro require KYC?
Haveno is KYC level 0 (ID never required). Mostro is KYC level 0 (ID never required).
Which has more incidents on record?
Haveno has 0 and Mostro has 0 documented incidents in the registry.