Service overview
Electrum
electrum.org
Long-established open-source Bitcoin wallet with Lightning support
Non-custodialNo registration
Privacy 8.6/10
Safety 8.5/10
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Exodus review
Closed-source multi-coin desktop and mobile wallet with built-in third-party swaps and purchases
Privacy score
7.0/ 10
StrongHow much you reveal
See the score breakdown Safety score
6.8/ 10
FairHow well you’re protected
See the score breakdown Identity policy
1/ 4 KYC level
No ID mentioned Read the policy Evidence
Documentation reviewed Grades based on published terms and documentation.
0 published tests Two grades. Different questions.Understand the methodology
The overview
The essentials, at a glance.
Exodus is a wallet operating since 2015. Its terms put it at KYC level 1 of 4: no ID mentioned. NoKYC Score grades it 7.0/10 for privacy (strong) and 6.8/10 for safety (fair). In its favour: no account needed, no email needed and no phone number. To watch: it is closed source. No incidents are on record.
What stands out
- Never holds your funds
The operator never controls user funds, so it cannot freeze them.
- No account needed
Usable without creating an account, or the account is only a random number.
- No email needed
An email address is not required to sign up or use it.
Before you use it
- Closed source
The code is not public, so its behaviour cannot be checked.
No test transactions published yet.
About Exodus
Exodus is a multi-asset software wallet for desktop and mobile, published by Exodus Movement, Inc., which says it has released software since 2015. Its terms describe it as software for managing self-custodied digital assets; no account is needed to use it. Swaps and purchases inside the app are executed by third-party providers listed in the terms (swap services such as ChangeNOW, Changelly, Exolix and SimpleSwap, and on-ramps such as MoonPay and Ramp), whose own terms govern those transactions. The terms add that Exodus may screen users, transactions, wallet addresses and IP information against sanctions lists. It also integrates Ledger and Trezor hardware wallets and an optional custodial Lightning wallet from a third party. The ExodusMovement GitHub organisation publishes libraries but not the wallet application itself.
Cite this review or read as plain text
NoKYC Score, "Exodus review", reviewed 23 Oct 2026, https://nokycscore.com/service/exodus-wallet
Open plain-text review ↗The feature review
Privacy, without the guesswork.
6 / 13 features confirmed1 warning in the recorded terms
Identity
3 / 4 confirmed
- ID never requiredNot stated
The terms rule identity checks out, or the design makes them impossible.
- No account neededYes
Usable without creating an account, or the account is only a random number.
- No email neededYes
An email address is not required to sign up or use it.
- No phone numberYes
A phone number is never required.
Payment
0 / 2 confirmed
- Accepts MoneroNot stated
Monero hides sender, receiver and amount, so the payment cannot be traced to you.
- Accepts LightningNot stated
Bitcoin Lightning payments: fast, cheap and more private than on-chain.
Access
0 / 2 confirmed
- Tor onion addressNot stated
An official .onion address, reachable only through Tor.
- Works without JavaScriptNot stated
Core functions work with scripts disabled, as in Tor Browser on its safest setting.
Trust
3 / 5 confirmed
- Never holds your fundsYes
The operator never controls user funds, so it cannot freeze them.
- Open sourceNo
The code that matters is public and can be inspected.
- Independent auditNot stated
A third party audited the code or the no-logs claim, and the report is public.
- Company namedYes
The operating company and its jurisdiction are published.
- 5+ years operatingYes
Has operated continuously for five years or more.
Warnings
1 flagged
- May ask for IDNot in terms
The terms reserve the right to demand identity documents, often after a risk flag.
- Screens depositsNot in terms
Deposits are scored by blockchain analytics; a flag can freeze them.
- Holds your fundsNot in terms
The operator controls user funds while they are on the platform.
- Email requiredNot in terms
An email address is required to use the service.
- Phone number requiredNot in terms
A phone number is required to use the service.
- Closed sourceYes
The code is not public, so its behaviour cannot be checked.
- Nobody accountableNot in terms
No company or person is publicly responsible for the service.
“Not stated” means the service’s own pages do not say. Expand a group to see every check.
Identity requirements
Does Exodus require KYC?
Level 1 of 4
No ID mentioned
- 0 Never
- 1 Not mentioned
- 2 Rare
- 3 On risk flag
- 4 Mandatory
No ID requirement appears anywhere in Exodus's terms or documentation. Checked against its own terms.
- No account needed
- No email
- No phone number
- No ID documents
KYC level 1: No ID mentioned. No identity requirement appears anywhere in the terms or documentation.
Terms describe self-custodial software with no account and no identity requirement for the wallet itself; third-party swap and purchase providers apply their own terms, and Exodus 'may screen users, transactions, wallet addresses, and IP information against applicable Sanctions Lists' (section 1.6(b)).
Transparent by design
Every point, explained.
Both grades start at 50 points and move by fixed, published amounts. Nothing is adjusted by hand. The total is divided by ten.
Privacy
7.0/ 10
- Starting points 50
- KYC level 1: No ID mentioned +12
- No registration +6
- No email needed +3
- No phone needed +1
- Non-custodial +3
- Closed source -2
- Third-party liquidity -3
- Total, clamped to 0–100 70
Safety
6.8/ 10
- Starting points 50
- Non-custodial +12
- Closed source -3
- Third-party liquidity -6
- Legal entity disclosed +5
- 5+ years operating +10
- Total, clamped to 0–100 68
Evidence, not promises
Test ledger 0
Published test transactions, with the route, amount and outcome available to inspect.
No test transactions published yet
The grades above rest on Exodus’s terms and documentation. Tests will appear here with the date, route, amount band and result as they are run.
The track record
Incidents 0
No incidents on record
We have no documented cases for Exodus. An empty record does not guarantee a service is risk-free.
Community experience
What users are saying 0
Reviews never change a grade. Reviews with a transaction reference are marked.
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Exodus: common questions
Does Exodus require KYC?
Exodus is rated KYC level 1 of 4 on this site: no ID mentioned. Terms describe self-custodial software with no account and no identity requirement for the wallet itself; third-party swap and purchase providers apply their own terms, and Exodus 'may screen users, transactions, wallet addresses, and IP information against applicable Sanctions Lists' (section 1.6(b)).
Is Exodus safe to use?
Exodus has a Safety grade of 6.8 out of 10 and a Privacy grade of 7.0 out of 10. No incidents are on record. Evidence level: documentation reviewed.
Is Exodus legit?
Exodus is a working wallet that has operated since 2015. It publishes the company that runs it, in United States. Being real is not the same as being safe: its Safety grade here is 6.8 out of 10, built from custody, liquidity, track record and incidents.
Is Exodus a scam?
NoKYC Score does not label services as scams; it records documented incidents with their sources and outcomes. No incidents are on record for Exodus.
Do I need an account or email to use Exodus?
No account needed.
What fees does Exodus charge?
Terms: Exodus charges no fee for the software; network and third-party provider fees apply. Fees were recorded from Exodus's own pages and can change; check before you send.
Does Exodus have a Tor onion address?
No official onion address was found on Exodus's own pages.
Which cryptocurrencies does Exodus support?
Exodus supports BTC, ETH, SOL, USDT, USDC.
Can I use Exodus over Tor?
Exodus does not publish an official onion address.
Listing history
- Listing added. Facts and KYC level set from the service's own terms and documentation.