Verdict
Effectively tied
Both services score within a hair of each other (8.2 vs 8.0). 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
XmrBazaar
8.2
Good
SmsActivate
8.0
Good
Privacy /100
XmrBazaar
100
Good
SmsActivate
52
Average
Trust /100
XmrBazaar
78
Good
SmsActivate
85
Good
Side by side
KYC level
L1Anonymous
L2Discreet
Tagline
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.
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.
Jurisdiction
No HQ
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Founded
2024
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Tor / .onion
No
No
Categories
P2P, Marketplace, Privacy
SMS, Proxy store, Privacy
Feature comparison 10
XmrBazaar
SmsActivate
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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