Swap Market vs XMRS
Swap Market has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 7.3 against 3.4, and Privacy 9.3 against 3.4.
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 →
XMRS
Monero-focused instant exchange without registration, established in 2024
Privacy
3.4/ 10
Poor
Safety
3.4/ 10
Poor
ID on risk flag KYC 3 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Swap Market | XMRS | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Instant Swaps | Instant Swaps |
| KYC policy | ID never required | ID on risk flag |
| Custody | Non Custodial | Custodial |
| Sign-up | No account needed | No account needed |
| Open source | Yes | No |
| Tor onion address | Yes | No |
| Coins | BTC, L-BTC, RBTC | XMR, BTC, ETH, USDT, USDC, LTC, SOL |
| Pay with | Crypto, Lightning | Crypto, Monero |
| Fees | Set by each backend provider and shown before the swap | Not published |
| Limits | Set by each backend provider | Not published |
| Founded | 2024 | 2024 |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Swap Market
No email neededNo phone neededTor onion serviceAccepts LightningOpen sourceNon-custodialSelf-hostable
Both
No registration
Only XMRS
Accepts MoneroCustodialClosed sourceAnonymous operatorMay request IDRuns an affiliate programme
Where they sit among instant swaps
Questions
Is Swap Market or XMRS safer?
Swap Market has the higher Safety grade: Swap Market 7.3, XMRS 3.4, out of 10.
Does Swap Market or XMRS require KYC?
Swap Market is KYC level 0 (ID never required). XMRS is KYC level 3 (ID on risk flag).
Which has more incidents on record?
Swap Market has 0 and XMRS has 0 documented incidents in the registry.