Hodl Hodl vs Peach Bitcoin
It is a trade-off. Hodl Hodl has the higher Safety grade (7.0 against 6.3), while Peach Bitcoin has the higher Privacy grade (6.5 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 →
Peach Bitcoin
Swiss mobile P2P bitcoin app; sell offers restricted since September 2026
Privacy
6.5/ 10
Fair
Safety
6.3/ 10
Fair
ID in rare cases KYC 2 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Hodl Hodl | Peach Bitcoin | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | P2P Exchanges | P2P Exchanges |
| KYC policy | No ID mentioned | ID in rare cases |
| 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 | Bank transfer, Cash, Gift card |
| Fees | 0.75% per party (up to 1.5% per trade); 0.5% for referred users | 2% fee on released trades, per press coverage |
| Limits | Minimum 0.00025 BTC; maximum 1, 2 or 5 BTC per trade by account level | Purchases capped at CHF 500 per transaction under interim rules from 1 September 2026 |
| Founded | Not published | 2022 |
| Jurisdiction | Not published | Switzerland |
| Not available in | Not published | Not marketed to EU/EEA users; availability may be restricted there |
| Incidents on record | 1 | 1 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Hodl Hodl
No phone neededMultisig or hold-invoice escrowRequires emailClosed source5+ years operatingRuns an affiliate programme
Both
Non-custodialLegal entity disclosed
Only Peach Bitcoin
No registrationNo email neededAccepts cashOpen sourceMay request ID
Where they sit among p2p exchanges
Questions
Is Hodl Hodl or Peach Bitcoin safer?
Hodl Hodl has the higher Safety grade: Hodl Hodl 7.0, Peach Bitcoin 6.3, out of 10.
Does Hodl Hodl or Peach Bitcoin require KYC?
Hodl Hodl is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned). Peach Bitcoin is KYC level 2 (ID in rare cases).
Which has more incidents on record?
Hodl Hodl has 1 and Peach Bitcoin has 1 documented incident in the registry.