Komodo Wallet vs Mostro
It is a trade-off. Komodo Wallet has the higher Safety grade (8.0 against 7.3), while Mostro has the higher Privacy grade (8.9 against 8.5).
Komodo Wallet
Open-source multi-coin wallet with a built-in peer-to-peer atomic swap order book
Privacy
8.5/ 10
Excellent
Safety
8.0/ 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
| Komodo Wallet | 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 | BTC, LTC, DOGE, ZEC, KMD, ETH, BNB, AVAX, ATOM | BTC |
| Pay with | Crypto | 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 |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Komodo Wallet
5+ years operating
Both
No registrationNo email neededNo phone neededNon-custodialOpen source
Only Mostro
Self-hostableAccepts Lightning
Where they sit among p2p exchanges
Questions
Is Komodo Wallet or Mostro safer?
Komodo Wallet has the higher Safety grade: Komodo Wallet 8.0, Mostro 7.3, out of 10.
Does Komodo Wallet or Mostro require KYC?
Komodo Wallet is KYC level 0 (ID never required). Mostro is KYC level 0 (ID never required).
Which has more incidents on record?
Komodo Wallet has 0 and Mostro has 0 documented incidents in the registry.