Hodl Hodl vs Mostro
Mostro has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 7.3 against 7.0, and Privacy 8.9 against 6.0.
Hodl Hodl
Web-based P2P bitcoin trading with 2-of-3 multisig escrow
Privacy
6.0/ 10
Fair
Safety
7.0/ 10
Strong
No ID mentioned KYC 1 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
| Hodl Hodl | Mostro | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | P2P Exchanges | P2P Exchanges |
| KYC policy | No ID mentioned | ID never required |
| Custody | Non Custodial | Non Custodial |
| Sign-up | Email required | No account needed |
| Open source | No | Yes |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC | BTC |
| Pay with | Bank transfer, Cash, Gift card | Lightning, Bank transfer, Cash |
| Fees | 0.75% per party (up to 1.5% per trade); 0.5% for referred users | Set by each node operator; the FAQ gives about 0.3% each for buyer and seller as an example |
| Limits | Minimum 0.00025 BTC; maximum 1, 2 or 5 BTC per trade by account level | Set by each node operator |
| Incidents on record | 1 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Hodl Hodl
Multisig or hold-invoice escrowLegal entity disclosedRequires emailClosed source5+ years operatingRuns an affiliate programme
Both
No phone neededNon-custodial
Only Mostro
No registrationNo email neededOpen sourceSelf-hostableAccepts Lightning
Where they sit among p2p exchanges
Questions
Is Hodl Hodl or Mostro safer?
Mostro has the higher Safety grade: Hodl Hodl 7.0, Mostro 7.3, out of 10.
Does Hodl Hodl or Mostro require KYC?
Hodl Hodl is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned). Mostro is KYC level 0 (ID never required).
Which has more incidents on record?
Hodl Hodl has 1 and Mostro has 0 documented incidents in the registry.