Verdict
Higher trust score: Bisq
Based on our trust scoring, Bisq comes out ahead of DFX Swiss (8.7 vs 7.4). 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
DFX Swiss
7.4
Good
Bisq
8.7
Good
Privacy /100
DFX Swiss
58
Average
Bisq
100
Good
Trust /100
DFX Swiss
87
Good
Bisq
80
Good
Side by side
KYC level
L3Tiered
L0Trustless
Tagline
Swiss non-custodial fiat on/off-ramp by DFX AG (Zug, 2021) — SEPA/SWIFT to 80+ cryptos, no KYC up to 1000 CHF/day, crypto goes directly to your wallet. Open-source API, Swiss SRO license.
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.
Jurisdiction
Switzerland (DFX AG, Zug)
No HQ
Founded
2021
2014
Tor / .onion
No
No
Categories
Exchange, Indie exchange
Exchange, DEX, P2P
Feature comparison 11
DFX Swiss
Bisq
Bitcoin (BTC)
Non-custodial
Open source
No signup required
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Tor (.onion) available
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Peer-to-peer
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Accepts fiat
Mobile app
Web app
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Available worldwide
Requires email
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Read the full reviews
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