Peach Bitcoin vs Vexl
It is a trade-off. Vexl has the higher Safety grade (7.0 against 6.3), while Peach Bitcoin has the higher Privacy grade (6.5 against 6.1).
Peach Bitcoin
Swiss mobile P2P bitcoin app; sell offers restricted since September 2026
Privacy
6.5/ 10
Fair
Safety
6.3/ 10
Fair
ID in rare cases KYC 2 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
| Peach Bitcoin | Vexl | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | P2P Exchanges | P2P Exchanges |
| KYC policy | ID in rare cases | No ID mentioned |
| Custody | Non Custodial | Non Custodial |
| Sign-up | No account needed | Phone number required |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC | BTC |
| Pay with | Bank transfer, Cash, Gift card | Cash, Bank transfer |
| Fees | 2% fee on released trades, per press coverage | Not published |
| Limits | Purchases capped at CHF 500 per transaction under interim rules from 1 September 2026 | Not published |
| Founded | 2022 | Not published |
| Jurisdiction | Switzerland | Not published |
| Not available in | Not marketed to EU/EEA users; availability may be restricted there | Not published |
| Incidents on record | 1 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Peach Bitcoin
No registrationNo email neededLegal entity disclosedMay request ID
Both
Accepts cashOpen sourceNon-custodial
Only Vexl
Requires phone number
Where they sit among p2p exchanges
Questions
Is Peach Bitcoin or Vexl safer?
Vexl has the higher Safety grade: Peach Bitcoin 6.3, Vexl 7.0, out of 10.
Does Peach Bitcoin or Vexl require KYC?
Peach Bitcoin is KYC level 2 (ID in rare cases). Vexl is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
Peach Bitcoin has 1 and Vexl has 0 documented incidents in the registry.