Verdict
Higher trust score: Bisq
Based on our trust scoring, Bisq comes out ahead of Swapzone (8.7 vs 8.2). 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
Swapzone
8.2
Good
Bisq
8.7
Good
Privacy /100
Swapzone
100
Good
Bisq
100
Good
Trust /100
Swapzone
78
Good
Bisq
80
Good
Side by side
KYC level
L1Anonymous
L0Trustless
Tagline
Non-custodial aggregator comparing instant-swap rates from 18+ partner exchanges across 1,600+ assets — no signup, no KYC at the aggregator layer, funds never touch Swapzone wallets.
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
Estonia
No HQ
Founded
2020
2014
Tor / .onion
No
No
Categories
Exchange, Aggregator
Exchange, DEX, P2P
Feature comparison 12
Swapzone
Bisq
Bitcoin (BTC)
Accepts Monero (XMR)
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Non-custodial
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
—
Mobile app
—
Web app
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Instant
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Available worldwide
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