Mostro vs SideSwap
It is a trade-off. SideSwap has the higher Safety grade (8.0 against 7.3), while Mostro has the higher Privacy grade (8.9 against 7.7).
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 →
SideSwap
Liquid Network wallet with a peer-to-peer atomic swap order book and BTC peg-in/out
Privacy
7.7/ 10
Strong
Safety
8.0/ 10
Strong
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Mostro | SideSwap | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | P2P Exchanges | P2P Exchanges |
| KYC policy | ID never required | No ID mentioned |
| Custody | Non Custodial | Non Custodial |
| Sign-up | No account needed | No account needed |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC | BTC, L-BTC |
| Pay with | Lightning, Bank transfer, Cash | Crypto |
| Fees | Set by each node operator; the FAQ gives about 0.3% each for buyer and seller as an example | Peg-in and peg-out 0.1% plus network fee; Swap Market 0.2% for the taker (minimum 500 sats), 0% for the maker |
| Limits | Set by each node operator | Swap Market order minimum 0.00002 L-BTC; peg-ins need 2 to 103 confirmations depending on size and hot-wallet balance |
| Founded | Not published | 2021 |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Mostro
Self-hostableAccepts Lightning
Both
No registrationNo email neededNo phone neededNon-custodialOpen source
Only SideSwap
5+ years operating
Where they sit among p2p exchanges
Questions
Is Mostro or SideSwap safer?
SideSwap has the higher Safety grade: Mostro 7.3, SideSwap 8.0, out of 10.
Does Mostro or SideSwap require KYC?
Mostro is KYC level 0 (ID never required). SideSwap is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
Mostro has 0 and SideSwap has 0 documented incidents in the registry.