Verdict
Higher trust score: Bisq
Based on our trust scoring, Bisq comes out ahead of Retroswap (8.7 vs 7.0). 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
Bisq
8.7
Good
Retroswap
7.0
Good
Privacy /100
Bisq
100
Good
Retroswap
90
Good
Trust /100
Bisq
80
Good
Retroswap
59
Average
Side by side
KYC level
L0Trustless
L1Anonymous
Tagline
Decentralised P2P Bitcoin exchange with on-chain multisig escrow — no signup, no custody, desktop and mobile apps routed through Tor by default, with DAO governance and AGPL-3.0 source code.
Account-less crypto swap dedicated to Monero — accepts 50+ input coins, never asks for name, email or ID, and explicitly refuses Chainalysis, Elliptic or TRM-style transaction screening.
Jurisdiction
No HQ
Undisclosed
Founded
2014
2026
Tor / .onion
No
No
Categories
Exchange, DEX, P2P
Exchange, Aggregator
Feature comparison 13
Bisq
Retroswap
Bitcoin (BTC)
Accepts Monero (XMR)
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Non-custodial
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Open source
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No signup required
Tor (.onion) available
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Peer-to-peer
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Accepts fiat
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Mobile app
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Web app
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Instant
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Available worldwide
Custodial
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Read the full reviews
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