Verdict
Higher trust score: SMSBurner
Based on our trust scoring, SMSBurner comes out ahead of Hodl Hodl (9.6 vs 8.9). 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
SMSBurner
9.6
Good
Hodl Hodl
8.9
Good
Privacy /100
SMSBurner
90
Good
Hodl Hodl
100
Good
Trust /100
SMSBurner
99
Good
Hodl Hodl
88
Good
Side by side
KYC level
L1Anonymous
L1Anonymous
Tagline
Virtual phone numbers for SMS verification AND long-term rental — 190+ countries × 1000+ services, seed-phrase auth, 14 crypto rails (BTC, XMR, USDC...) and a public agent-purchasable API (MCP, REST) for AI clients.
Non-custodial P2P Bitcoin marketplace with 2-of-3 multisig escrow, running since 2016 — 100+ fiat currencies, 300+ payment methods, 0.5-0.6% fees. Email required but no ID; US not served.
Jurisdiction
Undisclosed
United Kingdom (Hodlex Ltd)
Founded
2026
2016
Tor / .onion
No
No
Categories
SMS, Privacy, Tool
Exchange, P2P
Feature comparison 13
SMSBurner
Hodl Hodl
Bitcoin (BTC)
Accepts Monero (XMR)
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Cash
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Non-custodial
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Open source
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No signup required
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Peer-to-peer
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Accepts fiat
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Web app
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Instant
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Available worldwide
Custodial
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Requires email
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