Verdict
Higher trust score: BasicSwap
Based on our trust scoring, BasicSwap comes out ahead of Swapzone (9.1 vs 8.2). The gap reflects differences in KYC stance, custody model and operational track record.
Note: Scores are our independent assessment. Both services have valid use cases — read each detail page before deciding.
Score breakdown
Overall /10
BasicSwap
9.1
Good
Swapzone
8.2
Good
Privacy /100
BasicSwap
100
Good
Swapzone
100
Good
Trust /100
BasicSwap
86
Good
Swapzone
78
Good
Side by side
KYC level
L0Trustless
L1Anonymous
Tagline
Cross-chain atomic-swap DEX from the Particl Project, run locally as a self-hosted node with Docker — trustless BTC↔XMR swaps via adaptor signatures, no accounts, no fees, MIT-licensed.
Non-custodial aggregator comparing instant-swap rates from 18+ partner exchanges across 1,600+ assets — no signup, no KYC at the aggregator layer, funds never touch Swapzone wallets.
Jurisdiction
No HQ
Estonia
Founded
2020
2020
Tor / .onion
No
No
Categories
Exchange, DEX, P2P
Exchange, Aggregator
Feature comparison 10
BasicSwap
Swapzone
Bitcoin (BTC)
Accepts Monero (XMR)
Non-custodial
Open source
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No signup required
Tor (.onion) available
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Peer-to-peer
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Web app
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Instant
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Available worldwide
Read the full reviews
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