lnp2pBot vs Vexl
It is a trade-off. Vexl has the higher Safety grade (7.0 against 5.8), while lnp2pBot has the higher Privacy grade (8.2 against 6.1).
lnp2pBot
Telegram bot for P2P bitcoin trades settled over Lightning
Privacy
8.2/ 10
Strong
Safety
5.8/ 10
Fair
ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →
Vexl
Mobile app for finding bitcoin trades within your own social network
Privacy
6.1/ 10
Fair
Safety
7.0/ 10
Strong
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| lnp2pBot | Vexl | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | P2P Exchanges | P2P Exchanges |
| KYC policy | ID never required | No ID mentioned |
| Custody | Mixed | Non Custodial |
| Sign-up | No account needed | Phone number required |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC | BTC |
| Pay with | Lightning, Bank transfer, Cash | Cash, Bank transfer |
| Jurisdiction | Decentralised / none | Not published |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only lnp2pBot
No registrationNo email neededAccepts Lightning
Both
Open source
Only Vexl
Accepts cashNon-custodialRequires phone number
Where they sit among p2p exchanges
Questions
Is lnp2pBot or Vexl safer?
Vexl has the higher Safety grade: lnp2pBot 5.8, Vexl 7.0, out of 10.
Does lnp2pBot or Vexl require KYC?
lnp2pBot is KYC level 0 (ID never required). Vexl is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
lnp2pBot has 0 and Vexl has 0 documented incidents in the registry.