Attribute glossary

The traits we track on each service. Each one carries a weight that feeds a service's overall score: we start from a neutral 5/10 and add every attribute's weight, clamped to 0-10.

positive, good for privacy caution, worth knowing drawback neutral, info

Accepts Monero

Supports the privacy coin Monero (XMR).

I2P available

Reachable over the I2P network.

No KYC

Never asks for identity documents or verification.

No logs

Keeps no logs of user activity.

No phone number

Works without linking a phone number.

Non-custodial

You hold your own keys; the service never controls your funds.

Open source

Source code is public and auditable.

Tor available

Reachable over the Tor network.

Closed source

Source code is not publicly available.

-2

Custodial

Holds your funds on your behalf.

-1

Requires email

An email address is required to sign up.

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