ShapeShift vs SplitNOW
ShapeShift has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 6.2 against 3.4, and Privacy 7.1 against 6.0.
ShapeShift
DAO-run open-source wallet and DEX aggregator for multichain swaps
Privacy
7.1/ 10
Strong
Safety
6.2/ 10
Fair
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
SplitNOW
Aggregator that splits one deposit across up to 100 wallets via partner exchanges
Privacy
6.0/ 10
Fair
Safety
3.4/ 10
Poor
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| ShapeShift | SplitNOW | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Swap Aggregators | Swap Aggregators |
| KYC policy | No ID mentioned | No ID mentioned |
| Custody | Non Custodial | Custodial |
| Sign-up | No account needed | No account needed |
| Open source | Yes | No |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC, ETH, RUNE, CACAO, ATOM, DOGE, LTC, BCH, SOL | ETH, SOL, BNB, XMR |
| Pay with | Crypto | Crypto, Monero |
| Fees | Not published | Service fee of at most 1%, plus partner exchange and network fees (per terms) |
| Limits | Not published | Up to 100 destination wallets per order |
| Founded | Not published | 2025 |
| Not available in | Not published | Afghanistan, Belarus, Central African Republic, Cuba, DR Congo, Eritrea, Guinea-Bissau, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, North Korea, Russia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Ukraine, Yemen, Zimbabwe |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only ShapeShift
No email neededNo phone neededOpen source5+ years operating
Both
No registrationThird-party liquidity
Only SplitNOW
Accepts MoneroAnonymous operatorClosed sourceAML screening
Where they sit among swap aggregators
Questions
Is ShapeShift or SplitNOW safer?
ShapeShift has the higher Safety grade: ShapeShift 6.2, SplitNOW 3.4, out of 10.
Does ShapeShift or SplitNOW require KYC?
ShapeShift is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned). SplitNOW is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
ShapeShift has 0 and SplitNOW has 0 documented incidents in the registry.