Hodl Hodl vs RoboSats
It is a trade-off. Hodl Hodl has the higher Safety grade (7.0 against 5.7), while RoboSats has the higher Privacy grade (8.7 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 →
RoboSats
Tor-based P2P bitcoin exchange settling over Lightning with robot identities
Privacy
8.7/ 10
Excellent
Safety
5.7/ 10
Fair
ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Hodl Hodl | RoboSats | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | P2P Exchanges | P2P Exchanges |
| KYC policy | No ID mentioned | ID never required |
| Custody | Non Custodial | Mixed |
| Sign-up | Email required | No account needed |
| Open source | No | Yes |
| Tor onion address | No | Yes |
| 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 | About 0.2% total per trade, per a third-party comparison |
| Limits | Minimum 0.00025 BTC; maximum 1, 2 or 5 BTC per trade by account level | Not published |
| Founded | Not published | 2022 |
| Jurisdiction | Not published | Decentralised / none |
| Incidents on record | 1 | 1 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Hodl Hodl
Non-custodialMultisig or hold-invoice escrowLegal entity disclosedRequires emailClosed source5+ years operatingRuns an affiliate programme
Both
No phone needed
Only RoboSats
No registrationNo email neededTor onion serviceAccepts LightningOpen source
Where they sit among p2p exchanges
Questions
Is Hodl Hodl or RoboSats safer?
Hodl Hodl has the higher Safety grade: Hodl Hodl 7.0, RoboSats 5.7, out of 10.
Does Hodl Hodl or RoboSats require KYC?
Hodl Hodl is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned). RoboSats is KYC level 0 (ID never required).
Which has more incidents on record?
Hodl Hodl has 1 and RoboSats has 1 documented incident in the registry.