Narayana vs Quackr
It is a trade-off. Quackr has the higher Safety grade (5.2 against 5.1), while Narayana has the higher Privacy grade (5.9 against 5.1).
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 →
Quackr
Free shared temporary numbers and paid private non-VoIP number rentals
Privacy
5.1/ 10
Caution
Safety
5.2/ 10
Caution
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Narayana | Quackr | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Phone Numbers & SMS | Phone Numbers & SMS |
| KYC policy | ID in rare cases | No ID mentioned |
| Custody | N/A | N/A |
| Sign-up | No account needed | Email required |
| Open source | No | No |
| Tor onion address | Yes | No |
| Coins | BTC, LTC, ETH, USDT, XMR | Not published |
| Pay with | Crypto, Monero, Card, Bank transfer | Card, PayPal, Crypto |
| Fees | Virtual numbers from €10/month; eSIM from €9; physical SIM €14 plus delivery | Public numbers free; private number pricing not confirmed during this review |
| Limits | Prices page says first top-up from 1 EUR, while the FAQ mentions a 51 EUR payment at registration | Not published |
| Founded | Not published | 2020 |
| Jurisdiction | Estonia | Hong Kong |
| Not available in | Russia, United States, North Korea, Iran, China, annexed territories of Ukraine | Not published |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Narayana
No email neededNo phone neededTor onion serviceAccepts MoneroMay request IDExcludes US users
Both
Legal entity disclosed
Only Quackr
Requires emailAML screening
Where they sit among phone numbers & sms
Questions
Is Narayana or Quackr safer?
Quackr has the higher Safety grade: Narayana 5.1, Quackr 5.2, out of 10.
Does Narayana or Quackr require KYC?
Narayana is KYC level 2 (ID in rare cases). Quackr is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
Narayana has 0 and Quackr has 0 documented incidents in the registry.