Purism vs ShopinBit
It is a trade-off. Purism has the higher Safety grade (6.5 against 6.0), while ShopinBit has the higher Privacy grade (7.5 against 6.2).
Purism
Maker of Librem laptops and phones; its shop accepts crypto through Coinbase
Privacy
6.2/ 10
Fair
Safety
6.5/ 10
Fair
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
ShopinBit
EU-based crypto concierge for goods, travel and cars with a published 10% fee
Privacy
7.5/ 10
Strong
Safety
6.0/ 10
Fair
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Purism | ShopinBit | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Marketplaces | Marketplaces |
| KYC policy | No ID mentioned | No ID mentioned |
| Custody | N/A | N/A |
| Sign-up | Not published | No account needed |
| Open source | No | No |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC, BCH, ETH, LTC, USDC, USDT | BTC, XMR |
| Pay with | Crypto, Card, Bank transfer, PayPal | Crypto, Monero |
| Fees | PayPal payments carry a 4.5% fee; most returns carry a 20% restocking fee | 10% of purchase price; €100 minimum under €1,000 |
| Founded | 2014 | 2018 |
| Jurisdiction | United States | Not published |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Purism
Legal entity disclosed
Both
5+ years operating
Only ShopinBit
No registrationNo email neededAccepts Monero
Where they sit among marketplaces
Questions
Is Purism or ShopinBit safer?
Purism has the higher Safety grade: Purism 6.5, ShopinBit 6.0, out of 10.
Does Purism or ShopinBit require KYC?
Purism is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned). ShopinBit is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
Purism has 0 and ShopinBit has 0 documented incidents in the registry.