JuicySMS vs Narayana
It is a trade-off. Narayana has the higher Safety grade (5.1 against 4.6), while JuicySMS has the higher Privacy grade (6.2 against 5.9).
JuicySMS
Temporary numbers for SMS verification; pay per delivered SMS, Monero accepted
Privacy
6.2/ 10
Fair
Safety
4.6/ 10
Caution
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Narayana
Estonian VoIP provider: SIP calls, virtual numbers, SIM cards and eSIMs
Privacy
5.9/ 10
Fair
Safety
5.1/ 10
Caution
ID in rare cases KYC 2 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| JuicySMS | Narayana | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Phone Numbers & SMS | Phone Numbers & SMS |
| KYC policy | No ID mentioned | ID in rare cases |
| Custody | N/A | N/A |
| Sign-up | Email required | No account needed |
| Open source | No | No |
| Tor onion address | No | Yes |
| Coins | BTC, ETH, LTC, XMR | BTC, LTC, ETH, USDT, XMR |
| Pay with | Crypto, Monero, Card | Crypto, Monero, Card, Bank transfer |
| Fees | From €0.50 per SMS; charged only if the SMS is delivered | Virtual numbers from €10/month; eSIM from €9; physical SIM €14 plus delivery |
| Limits | Not published | Prices page says first top-up from 1 EUR, while the FAQ mentions a 51 EUR payment at registration |
| Jurisdiction | Not published | Estonia |
| Not available in | Not published | Russia, United States, North Korea, Iran, China, annexed territories of Ukraine |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only JuicySMS
Requires emailAnonymous operatorRuns an affiliate programme
Both
Accepts Monero
Only Narayana
No email neededNo phone neededTor onion serviceLegal entity disclosedMay request IDExcludes US users
Where they sit among phone numbers & sms
Questions
Is JuicySMS or Narayana safer?
Narayana has the higher Safety grade: JuicySMS 4.6, Narayana 5.1, out of 10.
Does JuicySMS or Narayana require KYC?
JuicySMS is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned). Narayana is KYC level 2 (ID in rare cases).
Which has more incidents on record?
JuicySMS has 0 and Narayana has 0 documented incidents in the registry.