PulseLN vs Swap Market
Swap Market has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 7.3 against 3.9, and Privacy 9.3 against 3.3.
PulseLN
No-signup instant swaps across Lightning, PulseChain and other networks
Privacy
3.3/ 10
Poor
Safety
3.9/ 10
Poor
ID on risk flag KYC 3 Docs reviewed Full review →
Swap Market
Open-source front end for atomic swaps between Bitcoin, Lightning, Liquid and Rootstock
Privacy
9.3/ 10
Excellent
Safety
7.3/ 10
Strong
ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| PulseLN | Swap Market | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Instant Swaps | Instant Swaps |
| KYC policy | ID on risk flag | ID never required |
| Custody | Custodial | Non Custodial |
| Sign-up | No account needed | No account needed |
| Open source | No | Yes |
| Tor onion address | No | Yes |
| Coins | BTC, PLS, BNB, ETH, SOL, TRX, XMR, LTC | BTC, L-BTC, RBTC |
| Pay with | Crypto, Lightning, Monero | Crypto, Lightning |
| Fees | Swap fee plus a fixed routing fee shown in the quote; discounts for holders of the service's PLN token | Set by each backend provider and shown before the swap |
| Limits | Per-pair minimum and maximum shown in the swap form | Set by each backend provider |
| Founded | Not published | 2024 |
| Not available in | United States, North Korea, Eritrea, Cuba, and countries under UN sanctions (list last updated 3 May 2026) | Not published |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only PulseLN
Accepts MoneroMay request IDAML screeningAnonymous operatorExcludes US usersRuns an affiliate programme
Both
No registrationAccepts Lightning
Only Swap Market
No email neededNo phone neededTor onion serviceOpen sourceNon-custodialSelf-hostable
Where they sit among instant swaps
Questions
Is PulseLN or Swap Market safer?
Swap Market has the higher Safety grade: PulseLN 3.9, Swap Market 7.3, out of 10.
Does PulseLN or Swap Market require KYC?
PulseLN is KYC level 3 (ID on risk flag). Swap Market is KYC level 0 (ID never required).
Which has more incidents on record?
PulseLN has 0 and Swap Market has 0 documented incidents in the registry.