OpenMonero vs Peer
Peer has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 7.0 against 2.0, and Privacy 7.3 against 6.6.
OpenMonero
LocalMonero-style P2P Monero marketplace with repeated reported losses
Privacy
6.6/ 10
Fair
Safety
2.0/ 10
Poor
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Peer
P2P fiat on/off-ramp settling through smart-contract escrow and payment-app proofs
Privacy
7.3/ 10
Strong
Safety
7.0/ 10
Strong
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| OpenMonero | Peer | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | P2P Exchanges | P2P Exchanges |
| KYC policy | No ID mentioned | No ID mentioned |
| Custody | Custodial | Non Custodial |
| Sign-up | Email optional | No account needed |
| Open source | No | Yes |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | XMR | USDC, ETH, SOL, BTC, USDT |
| Pay with | Monero, Bank transfer, Cash | PayPal, Bank transfer |
| Fees | Not published | Up to 0.95% taker service fee; up to 0.5% bridge fee when bridging to another chain |
| Limits | Not published | Order sizes depend on each seller's configured range and available liquidity |
| Jurisdiction | Not published | United States (terms governed by California law) |
| Not available in | Not published | Sanctioned persons and jurisdictions are excluded by the terms |
| Incidents on record | 2 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only OpenMonero
Accepts MoneroAnonymous operator
Both
Nothing distinct
Only Peer
Non-custodialOpen sourceNo registration
Where they sit among p2p exchanges
Questions
Is OpenMonero or Peer safer?
Peer has the higher Safety grade: OpenMonero 2.0, Peer 7.0, out of 10.
Does OpenMonero or Peer require KYC?
OpenMonero is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned). Peer is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
OpenMonero has 2 and Peer has 0 documented incidents in the registry.