Verdict
Higher trust score: IVPN
Based on our trust scoring, IVPN comes out ahead of Swapter (9.3 vs 5.6). 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
Swapter
5.6
Average
IVPN
9.3
Good
Privacy /100
Swapter
70
Good
IVPN
100
Good
Trust /100
Swapter
48
Weak
IVPN
95
Good
Side by side
KYC level
L2Discreet
L1Anonymous
Tagline
Instant crypto exchange supporting 1,200+ assets across 450+ networks — no signup, wallet-to-wallet swaps in minutes, but a risk-scoring engine can pause transactions and demand full KYC.
Gibraltar-based VPN with anonymous account numbers — no email, no KYC — accepting Monero, Bitcoin and cash by mail, with six consecutive Cure53 no-logs audits and fully open-source apps.
Jurisdiction
Ukraine
Gibraltar
Founded
2022
2009
Tor / .onion
No
No
Categories
Exchange, Aggregator
VPN, Privacy
Feature comparison 11
Swapter
IVPN
Bitcoin (BTC)
Accepts Monero (XMR)
Cash
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Non-custodial
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Open source
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No signup required
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Mobile app
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Web app
Instant
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Available worldwide
Custodial
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