# Godex review: KYC policy, privacy and safety grades

> Godex is a swap service operating since 2018. Its terms put it at KYC level 1 of 4: no ID mentioned. NoKYC Score grades it 7.6/10 for privacy (strong) and 6.3/10 for safety (fair). In its favour: no account needed, no email needed and no phone number. To watch: it holds your funds while you use it and is closed source. No incidents are on record.

Source: NoKYC Score, "Godex review", reviewed 22 Oct 2026, https://nokycscore.com/service/godex

## Key facts
- **Category:** Instant Swaps
- **KYC level:** 1 of 4: No ID mentioned
- **Grades:** Privacy 7.6/10, Safety 6.3/10
- **Sign-up:** No account needed
- **Custody:** custodial
- **Limits:** Site states there is no upper limit on swap volume
- **Jurisdiction:** Seychelles (per third-party review quoted on site)
- **Incidents on record:** 0
- **Last reviewed:** 22 Oct 2026
- **Official website:** https://godex.io

## What it is
Godex is an instant exchange that has operated since 2018 and lists roughly 960 currencies with fixed and floating rates. The site says no registration is required, that it does not collect personal data and that order information is deleted after two weeks; a quoted third-party review describes it as registered in the Seychelles. The terms of use contain no identity-verification clause but prohibit use from several jurisdictions, including the United States, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, Sudan, Crimea, Bangladesh and Bolivia. Refunds are possible for overdue orders through support.

## What the terms say about ID
The terms contain no KYC clause and the site states it never collects personal data.

## Features and warnings
- **Identity:** ID never required: not stated; No account needed: yes; No email needed: yes; No phone number: yes
- **Payment:** Accepts Monero: yes; Accepts Lightning: not stated
- **Access:** Tor onion address: not stated; Works without JavaScript: not stated
- **Trust:** Never holds your funds: no; Own liquidity: not stated; Refund without ID: yes; Open source: no; Independent audit: not stated; Company named: not stated; 5+ years operating: yes
- **Warnings:** May ask for ID: not in terms; Screens deposits: not in terms; Passes orders to partners: not in terms; Holds your funds: yes; Email required: not in terms; Phone number required: not in terms; Closed source: yes; Nobody accountable: not in terms

## Questions
### Does Godex require KYC?
Godex is rated KYC level 1 of 4 on this site: no ID mentioned. The terms contain no KYC clause and the site states it never collects personal data.

### Is Godex safe to use?
Godex has a Safety grade of 6.3 out of 10 and a Privacy grade of 7.6 out of 10. No incidents are on record. Evidence level: documentation reviewed.

### Is Godex legit?
Godex is a working swap service that has operated since 2018. Being real is not the same as being safe: its Safety grade here is 6.3 out of 10, built from custody, liquidity, track record and incidents.

### Is Godex 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 Godex.

### Do I need an account or email to use Godex?
No account needed.

### What are Godex's limits?
Site states there is no upper limit on swap volume.

### Does Godex have a Tor onion address?
No official onion address was found on Godex's own pages.

### Which cryptocurrencies does Godex support?
Godex supports BTC, ETH, XMR, USDT, LTC, ZEC, DASH.

### Is Godex custodial?
Yes. Godex holds funds during a trade, which means it is able to delay or freeze them.

### Can I use Godex over Tor?
Godex does not publish an official onion address.

## Sources
- https://godex.io
- https://godex.io/terms-of-use

How grades are calculated: https://nokycscore.com/methodology