Compare providers
Side-by-side comparison for any two listings. Pick by provider id (e.g. mullvad, ivpn, feather). Updates live as curators re-grade.
| #Monero on Mastodon | #monero on Nostr | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | forums | forums |
| Subcategory | Federated Microblog | Decentralized Microblog |
| Grade | A | A |
| Editor's Pick | — | — |
| Tagline | Fediverse hashtag view. Cross-instance, lower volume than X/Reddit, stays on-topic. | Nostr is a decentralized protocol — follow the #monero hashtag from any Nostr client. No accounts; key-pair identity. |
| Fees | Free · pick any instance · self-host if you want | Free · key-pair identity · BYO relay |
| KYC posture | anonymous_signup | no_kyc |
| Highlight tags | FEDIVERSEHASHTAG | NOSTRDECENTRALIZEDKEY-PAIR |
| Feature tags | open_sourceself_hostedtor_supportedno_js_supported | open_sourcenon_custodialself_hostedtor_supported |
| Web | https://mastodon.social/tags/Monero | https://nostr.com |
| Tor | — | — |
| Last verified | 2026-05-18 | 2026-05-18 |