Verdict
Effectively tied
Both services score within a hair of each other (8.0 vs 8.2). Pick based on the specific feature you need — see the row-by-row breakdown below.
Note: Scores are our independent assessment. Both services have valid use cases — read each detail page before deciding.
Score breakdown
Overall /10
SmsActivate
8.0
Good
XmrBazaar
8.2
Good
Privacy /100
SmsActivate
52
Average
XmrBazaar
100
Good
Trust /100
SmsActivate
85
Good
XmrBazaar
78
Good
Side by side
KYC level
L2Discreet
L1Anonymous
Tagline
Virtual numbers for SMS verification, 7–30-day rentals and 4G/5G mobile proxies. An international catalogue, carrier selection and payment in Bitcoin, Monero, Ethereum or USDT.
Peer-to-peer Monero marketplace for goods and services — non-custodial with optional 2-of-3 multisig escrow, no email or ID required, born out of the Monero Talk podcast community.
Jurisdiction
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No HQ
Founded
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2024
Tor / .onion
No
No
Categories
SMS, Proxy store, Privacy
P2P, Marketplace, Privacy
Feature comparison 10
SmsActivate
XmrBazaar
Bitcoin (BTC)
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Accepts Monero (XMR)
Non-custodial
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Tor (.onion) available
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Peer-to-peer
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Web app
Available worldwide
Custodial
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Requires email
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Logs IP addresses
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Read the full reviews
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