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Covers pairs the spot-only aggregators don't reach.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["api_available"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"B"},"fees":{"summary":"~0.5-1% spread · floating"},"links":{"web":"https://swapuz.com","outbound_slug":"swapuz"},"highlight_tags":["NO-KYC","BRIDGE"],"last_verified":"2026-05-14"},{"id":"nonkyc","category":"exchanges","subcategory":"Order-Book","name":"NonKYC.io","tagline":"Order-book CEX with no-KYC withdrawal under stated limits.","review":"Spot + perps order book. No-KYC withdrawals under stated per-coin daily limits; useful as a manual ghost-bridge leg when no aggregator path exists.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["api_available"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"B"},"fees":{"summary":"Taker / maker · withdrawal fee per coin"},"links":{"web":"https://nonkyc.io","outbound_slug":"nonkyc"},"highlight_tags":["NO-KYC","ORDER-BOOK"],"last_verified":"2026-05-14"},{"id":"wagyu","category":"exchanges","subcategory":"Instant Swaps","name":"Wagyu","tagline":"Cross-chain swap — routes through XMR1 on HyperCore, settles to native Monero.","review":"End-to-end the swap delivers **native XMR on the Monero chain**. Internally Wagyu routes via XMR1 on HyperCore as an intermediary, so the IOU posture only applies if you hold XMR1 (don't). Treat Wagyu as a swap, not a place to park balance: the custodial risk is bounded by how long the IOU is in flight, not the trade size.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["api_available"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"B"},"fees":{"summary":"Routing spread · settles native XMR (XMR1 used in-flight only)"},"links":{"web":"https://www.wagyu.xyz/","outbound_slug":"wagyu"},"highlight_tags":["NO-KYC","BRIDGE","NATIVE-XMR-OUTPUT"],"last_verified":"2026-05-14"},{"id":"lizex","category":"exchanges","subcategory":"Instant Swaps","name":"Lizex","tagline":"Anonymous floating-rate swap, lower spread on niche pairs.","review":"Native settlement (not an IOU). 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Reaches destinations the spot aggregators don't cover.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["api_available"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"B"},"fees":{"summary":"Spread varies by route · slippage on long routes"},"links":{"web":"https://app.rocketx.exchange","outbound_slug":"rocketx"},"highlight_tags":["BRIDGE","AGGREGATOR"],"last_verified":"2026-05-14"},{"id":"lifi","category":"exchanges","subcategory":"Bridge / Aggregator","name":"LI.FI","tagline":"Cross-chain bridge + DEX aggregator API used by many wallets.","review":"Aggregates across major bridges (Stargate, Across, Hop, Connext, etc.). EVM ↔ EVM and EVM ↔ Solana destinations. EVM-side execution; no KYC on the bridge side itself.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["api_available","open_source"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"B"},"fees":{"summary":"Bridge fee + DEX route fee per chain · no LI.FI markup"},"links":{"web":"https://li.fi","outbound_slug":"lifi"},"highlight_tags":["BRIDGE","AGGREGATOR"],"last_verified":"2026-05-14"},{"id":"debridge","category":"exchanges","subcategory":"Bridge / Aggregator","name":"deBridge","tagline":"Cross-chain liquidity protocol — intent-based bridge.","review":"Intent-based cross-chain swaps for EVM/Solana destinations. Smart-contract-based; no centralised KYC.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["api_available","non_custodial"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"B"},"fees":{"summary":"Per-route bridge fee · slippage on illiquid pairs"},"links":{"web":"https://debridge.finance","outbound_slug":"debridge"},"highlight_tags":["BRIDGE","NON-CUSTODIAL"],"last_verified":"2026-05-14"},{"id":"pegasusswap","category":"exchanges","subcategory":"Instant Swaps","name":"PegasusSwap","tagline":"Anonymous instant swap with broad coin coverage.","review":"No-account swap service. Floating + fixed rate quotes, retail-volume no-KYC. Smaller liquidity than the top tier so spreads can vary on big trades.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["api_available"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"B"},"fees":{"summary":"~0.5-1% spread · floating + fixed"},"links":{"web":"https://pegasusswap.com","outbound_slug":"pegasusswap"},"highlight_tags":["NO-KYC"],"last_verified":"2026-05-14"},{"id":"dread","category":"forums","subcategory":"Tor-only Forum","name":"Dread","tagline":"Tor-only Reddit-style forum. Best harm-reduction + market-review community in the no-KYC space. DNM-adjacent.","review":"Founded by HugBunter in 2018 after the Reddit darknetmarkets crackdown. Anonymous registration, on-onion, no JS required. Reputation system + sub-forums for marketplace reviews, OPSEC, harm reduction, and tech discussions. DNM-adjacent (a lot of threads are market-related) but the OPSEC and harm-reduction culture is canonical. Long-lived operator track record.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","open_source","tor_supported","no_js_supported"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · Tor-only · anonymous signup"},"links":{"web":"http://dreadytofatroptsdj6io7l3xptbet6onoyno2yv7jicoxknyazubrad.onion","tor":"http://dreadytofatroptsdj6io7l3xptbet6onoyno2yv7jicoxknyazubrad.onion","outbound_slug":"dread"},"highlight_tags":["TOR-ONLY","FORUM","DNM-ADJACENT"],"last_verified":"2026-05-13"},{"id":"monero-matrix","category":"forums","subcategory":"Chat Rooms","name":"Monero Project Matrix Space","tagline":"Official Monero community over Matrix. #monero, #monero-research-lab, #monero-dev, plus a dozen sub-rooms.","review":"The protocol-level community. Public Matrix rooms federated under matrix.org and monero.social — #monero (general), #monero-research-lab (technical), #monero-dev (core dev). Bridge to IRC (Libera Chat #monero) for the same conversations on a different transport. Best place to ask 'why does Monero do X' to people who actually built it.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","open_source","tor_supported"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · Matrix federation · IRC bridge"},"links":{"web":"https://matrix.to/#/#monero:matrix.org","outbound_slug":"monero-matrix"},"highlight_tags":["MATRIX","OFFICIAL","DEV"],"editors_pick":true,"last_verified":"2026-05-13"},{"id":"pitch","category":"forums","subcategory":"Tor-only Forum","name":"Pitch","tagline":"Tor-only forum, lighter-weight Dread alternative. Anonymous registration, sub-forums, DNM-adjacent.","review":"Newer Tor forum positioning as a faster, leaner alternative to Dread. Anonymous registration, sub-forum structure, similar reputation / vouching ethos. DNM-adjacent like Dread. Smaller community but active; useful as a backup when Dread is under DDoS or offline.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","tor_supported","no_js_supported"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"B"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · Tor-only · anonymous signup"},"links":{"web":"http://pitchprash4aqilfr7sbmuwve3pnkpylqwxjbj2q5o4szcfeea6d27yd.onion","tor":"http://pitchprash4aqilfr7sbmuwve3pnkpylqwxjbj2q5o4szcfeea6d27yd.onion","outbound_slug":"pitch"},"highlight_tags":["TOR-ONLY","FORUM","DNM-ADJACENT"],"last_verified":"2026-05-13"},{"id":"libera-monero","category":"forums","subcategory":"Chat Rooms","name":"Libera Chat #monero","tagline":"IRC home of the Monero project. Bridged to the Matrix space — same conversations, different transport.","review":"Libera Chat hosts the canonical IRC channels: #monero (general), #monero-dev (core development), #monero-research-lab (cryptography). Bridged bi-directionally to the Matrix space, so messages cross transports. Connect over Tor via Libera's onion (libera75jm6of4wxpxt4aynol3xjmbtxgfyjpu34ss4d7r7q2v5zrpyd.onion) for anonymous participation. SASL auth means you can register a nick without revealing IP.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","open_source","tor_supported"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · IRC · Tor-friendly"},"links":{"web":"https://libera.chat","tor":"http://libera75jm6of4wxpxt4aynol3xjmbtxgfyjpu34ss4d7r7q2v5zrpyd.onion","outbound_slug":"libera-monero"},"highlight_tags":["IRC","OFFICIAL","DEV"],"last_verified":"2026-05-13"},{"id":"njalla-vps","category":"hosting","subcategory":"VPS","name":"Njalla VPS","tagline":"Same operator as Njalla DNS — anonymous accounts, accepts XMR / BTC / LTC.","review":"The reference no-KYC VPS. Account is a generated handle, accepts cash by mail in addition to crypto. Smaller fleet than Hetzner but the operator's track record is unimpeachable in the privacy space.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","wallet_funded"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"€15/mo VPS-S · XMR / BTC / LTC / BCH · anonymous account"},"links":{"web":"https://njal.la/servers/","outbound_slug":"njalla-vps","tor":"http://njallalafimoej5i4eg7vlnqjvmb6zhdh27qxcatdn647jtwwwui3nad.onion/"},"highlight_tags":["NO-KYC","XMR","REFERENCE"],"last_verified":"2026-05-13","editors_pick":true},{"id":"1984-hosting","category":"hosting","subcategory":"VPS","name":"1984.is","tagline":"Iceland-based free-speech ISP. Accepts Monero, geothermal-powered.","review":"Long-running Icelandic provider with a free-speech mandate. Servers in Iceland's geothermal grid. Monero accepted. Strong on legal hostility to overseas takedown requests.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":[],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"VPS from €5/mo · XMR / BTC / fiat · ICE jurisdiction"},"links":{"web":"https://1984.hosting","outbound_slug":"1984-hosting"},"highlight_tags":["XMR","ICELAND","FREE-SPEECH"],"last_verified":"2026-05-12"},{"id":"flokinet","category":"hosting","subcategory":"VPS","name":"FlokiNET","tagline":"Iceland / Netherlands / Romania. Privacy-friendly with strong DDoS handling.","review":"Multi-jurisdictional with explicit pro-privacy stance. Strong DDoS protection (uses their own scrubbing). VPS + dedicated + offshore options. Long track record hosting controversial-but-legal projects.","kyc_tags":["light_kyc"],"feature_tags":[],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"VPS from €4/mo · XMR / BTC / fiat · IS/NL/RO"},"links":{"web":"https://flokinet.is","outbound_slug":"flokinet","tor":"http://vf7vsrexwb7e4j65idp4hq4eqlvjiwrnvi3jnb4st7oteer5tzgvhaqd.onion"},"highlight_tags":["XMR","DDOS-PROOF"],"last_verified":"2026-05-13"},{"id":"cockbox","category":"hosting","subcategory":"Tor / Onion-friendly","name":"Cockbox","tagline":"Tor-friendly VPS, accepts XMR. Smaller operator, lenient AUP.","review":"Smaller, irreverently-named provider but solid operator. Accepts XMR, doesn't ask questions about workloads. Good for hosting onion services where you don't want to depend on bigger providers.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":[],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"B"},"fees":{"summary":"VPS from $8/mo · XMR / BTC"},"links":{"web":"https://cockbox.org","outbound_slug":"cockbox"},"highlight_tags":["XMR","TOR-OK"],"last_verified":"2026-05-12"},{"id":"abelohost","category":"hosting","subcategory":"Dedicated","name":"AbeloHost","tagline":"Netherlands-based offshore dedicated + VPS. DMCA-resistant.","review":"Dutch operator focused on offshore + DMCA-resistant hosting. Dedicated and VPS. Accepts XMR + BTC. Servers in a Netherlands tier-3 datacenter.","kyc_tags":["light_kyc"],"feature_tags":[],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"B"},"fees":{"summary":"VPS from €6/mo · dedicated from €40 · XMR / BTC / fiat"},"links":{"web":"https://abelohost.com","outbound_slug":"abelohost"},"highlight_tags":["XMR","OFFSHORE"],"last_verified":"2026-05-12"},{"id":"bitlaunch","category":"hosting","subcategory":"VPS","name":"BitLaunch","tagline":"Crypto-paid VPS reseller — DigitalOcean / Linode / Vultr backend.","review":"Pays the underlying clouds for you, charges crypto. Means you get DO/Linode/Vultr infrastructure without leaving your name with them. Markup is significant but worth it if you need the bigger fleet without KYC.","kyc_tags":["light_kyc"],"feature_tags":[],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"B"},"fees":{"summary":"VPS from $5/mo · ~20% markup vs upstream · BTC / LN / USDT / XMR"},"links":{"web":"https://bitlaunch.io","outbound_slug":"bitlaunch"},"highlight_tags":["XMR","RESELLER"],"last_verified":"2026-05-12"},{"id":"blueangelhost","category":"hosting","subcategory":"Tor / Onion-friendly","name":"BlueAngelHost","tagline":"Hosts .onion services in Bulgaria. Accepts BTC + XMR.","review":"One of the few operators explicitly OK with onion services as their primary workload. Bulgaria-based. Accepts BTC + XMR. Smaller fleet, more relationship-based onboarding.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":[],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"B"},"fees":{"summary":"VPS from $8/mo · BTC / XMR · BG jurisdiction"},"links":{"web":"https://blueangelhost.com","outbound_slug":"blueangelhost"},"highlight_tags":["XMR","ONION-OK"],"last_verified":"2026-05-12"},{"id":"incognet","category":"hosting","subcategory":"VPS","name":"Incognet","tagline":"Pseudonymous VPS — accepts XMR, no email required, US + EU regions.","review":"Newer entrant in the no-KYC VPS space. Signup with a random handle, no email required (or one-time inbox). Accepts XMR + BTC + cash. US and EU server regions, OpenVZ + KVM available. Smaller fleet than Njalla but cheaper pricing tier.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"B"},"fees":{"summary":"VPS from $4/mo · XMR / BTC / cash · pseudonymous"},"links":{"web":"https://incognet.io","outbound_slug":"incognet","tor":"http://incoghostm2dytlqdiaj3lmtn7x2l5gb76jhabb6ywbqhjfzcoqq6aad.onion"},"highlight_tags":["NO-KYC","XMR","CHEAP"],"last_verified":"2026-05-13"},{"id":"buyvm","category":"hosting","subcategory":"VPS","name":"BuyVM","tagline":"Long-running independent VPS — accepts BTC/XMR, Luxembourg + NYC + Las Vegas, free DDoS protection.","review":"Frantech's BuyVM brand — independent VPS provider with locations in Luxembourg, NYC, Las Vegas, and Miami. Anonymous accepted (no real-name required), payment via BTC/XMR/PayPal. Free 1 Gbps DDoS protection bundled. Smaller fleet than Hetzner but more permissive on content (within legal limits).","kyc_tags":["light_kyc"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"B"},"fees":{"summary":"VPS from $3.50/mo · BTC/XMR/PayPal · free DDoS"},"links":{"web":"https://buyvm.net","outbound_slug":"buyvm"},"highlight_tags":["NO-KYC","XMR","DDoS-PROTECTED"],"last_verified":"2026-05-13"},{"id":"servarica","category":"hosting","subcategory":"VPS","name":"Servarica","tagline":"Canadian VPS with big-disk plans. Pseudonymous accepted, BTC + XMR + Monero.","review":"Long-running Montreal-based VPS — known for unusually generous disk allocations (storage VPS plans common). Pseudonymous signup, accepts BTC, XMR, ETH, Monero/Litecoin. Canadian jurisdiction. Customer support via email/tickets.","kyc_tags":["light_kyc"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"B"},"fees":{"summary":"VPS from $3/mo · big-disk plans · BTC/XMR/LTC"},"links":{"web":"https://servarica.com","outbound_slug":"servarica"},"highlight_tags":["NO-KYC","XMR","STORAGE"],"last_verified":"2026-05-13"},{"id":"monero-itself","category":"mixers","name":"Monero","tagline":"Every Monero transaction is private by default. No coin to mix; it's already mixed.","review":"The simplest answer for on-chain privacy: stop using a transparent chain. Ring signatures + stealth addresses + RingCT mean every XMR transfer is private at the protocol level. Listed first because it makes the rest of this page optional for users willing to bridge in.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","open_source","xmr_native","no_js_supported"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Network fees only (~0.001 XMR / tx)"},"links":{"web":"https://www.getmonero.org","tor":"http://monerotoruzizulg5ttgat2emf4d6fbmiea25detrmmy7erypseyteyd.onion","outbound_slug":"monero-itself"},"highlight_tags":["PROTOCOL-LEVEL","XMR"],"last_verified":"2026-05-11","subcategory":"Protocol-Level","editors_pick":true},{"id":"wasabi-coinjoin","category":"mixers","name":"Wasabi Wallet","tagline":"BTC CoinJoin built into the wallet. Coordinator-based, Tor-routed.","review":"WabiSabi protocol — variable-size outputs, no minimum-denomination constraint that gave older CoinJoins their fingerprint. The wallet IS the coordinator UX; click a button, your coins enter the next mixing round.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","open_source","tor_mirror","multisig_supported"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"B"},"fees":{"summary":"0.3% coordinator fee on mixed amount + BTC network fees"},"links":{"web":"https://wasabiwallet.io","outbound_slug":"wasabi-coinjoin"},"highlight_tags":["BTC","COINJOIN"],"last_verified":"2026-05-11","subcategory":"BTC CoinJoin"},{"id":"joinmarket","category":"mixers","name":"JoinMarket","tagline":"Decentralised BTC CoinJoin — earn yield as a maker, or pay to be a taker.","review":"Older, more technical CoinJoin protocol. No central coordinator — makers run nodes and pass-through liquidity earning fees. Takers initiate joins and pay. Requires comfort with the command line.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","open_source","self_hosted","cli_supported"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"B"},"fees":{"summary":"Maker fees vary (basis points) · BTC network fees"},"links":{"web":"https://github.com/JoinMarket-Org/joinmarket-clientserver","outbound_slug":"joinmarket"},"highlight_tags":["BTC","DECENTRALISED","CLI"],"last_verified":"2026-05-11","subcategory":"BTC CoinJoin"},{"id":"atomic-swap-btc-xmr","category":"mixers","name":"BTC ↔ XMR Atomic Swap","tagline":"Trust-less swap between BTC and XMR. No counterparty risk, no KYC.","review":"Run by the COMIT team (and others). Swap BTC for XMR directly with another party — no exchange, no escrow, no KYC. Lower liquidity than centralised aggregators but the cleanest privacy story.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","open_source","atomic_swap","xmr_native"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"B"},"fees":{"summary":"Maker-set spread (typically 1–3%) · BTC + XMR network fees"},"links":{"web":"https://comit.network","outbound_slug":"atomic-swap-btc-xmr"},"highlight_tags":["ATOMIC SWAP","TRUSTLESS"],"last_verified":"2026-05-11","subcategory":"Atomic Swaps"},{"id":"rotorswap","category":"mixers","name":"Whirlpool successors","tagline":"Forks of Samourai's Whirlpool CoinJoin after the original was seized.","review":"After Samourai Wallet's seizure in 2024, several community forks picked up Whirlpool's equal-output CoinJoin design. State of the art moves; check current recommendations on Privacy Guides before committing real funds.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","open_source"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"C"},"fees":{"summary":"Coordinator-set, varies · BTC network fees"},"links":{"web":"https://privacyguides.org","outbound_slug":"rotorswap"},"highlight_tags":["BTC","EXPERIMENTAL"],"internal_notes":"Generic stand-in until the community settles on a stable Whirlpool fork. Update slug + URL when the ecosystem consolidates.","last_verified":"2026-05-11","subcategory":"BTC CoinJoin"},{"id":"lightning-as-mixer","category":"mixers","name":"Lightning Network","tagline":"Off-chain BTC payments break the on-chain heuristic trail.","review":"Not a mixer in the protocol sense, but a working privacy primitive: payments inside the Lightning Network don't show up on the BTC blockchain. Onion routing inside LN approximates Tor for payments. Pair with a self-hosted node (Phoenix LSP / Zeus + your own LND) for the strongest setup.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","lightning_native","self_hosted"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"B"},"fees":{"summary":"Per-hop routing fees · ~sats"},"links":{"web":"https://lightning.network","outbound_slug":"lightning-as-mixer"},"highlight_tags":["BTC","LIGHTNING"],"last_verified":"2026-05-11","subcategory":"Lightning Routing"},{"id":"basicswap","category":"mixers","subcategory":"Atomic Swap","name":"BasicSwap DEX","tagline":"Particl-led atomic-swap DEX. XMR ↔ BTC / LTC / PART / DASH cross-chain without bridges or wrapped tokens.","review":"Open-source desktop GUI for cross-chain atomic swaps. No custody, no bridge tokens, no liquidity pools — just adaptor-signature swaps coordinated peer-to-peer over Tor. Smaller order book than centralised swaps but the trust model is unmatched. Native XMR↔BTC support is the headline use case.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","open_source","tor_supported","atomic_swap"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Swap-fee only · adaptor sigs · Particl + Tor coordinator"},"links":{"web":"https://basicswapdex.com","outbound_slug":"basicswap"},"highlight_tags":["P2P","ATOMIC-SWAP","XMR"],"last_verified":"2026-05-13"},{"id":"rino-community","category":"nodes","subcategory":"Community / Operator-run","name":"node.community.rino.io","tagline":"Rino-operated public Monero node. Long-standing, ZeroMQ + RPC, clearnet + Tor + I2P endpoints.","review":"Rino has run public nodes for years and is one of the more transparent operators in the ecosystem. Restricted-RPC by default; supports the standard wallet flows. Their multisig coordination service relies on the same node, so uptime incentives are aligned.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","open_source","tor_supported"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · restricted RPC · TLS"},"links":{"web":"https://community.rino.io","outbound_slug":"rino-community"},"highlight_tags":["MAINNET","RESTRICTED-RPC","TLS"],"node":{"rpc_endpoint":"https://node.community.rino.io:443","nettype":"mainnet","restricted_rpc":true},"last_verified":"2026-05-13"},{"id":"cake-node","category":"nodes","subcategory":"Wallet-operator nodes","name":"xmr-node.cakewallet.com","tagline":"Default Cake Wallet remote node. Operator-run by the Cake team.","review":"Public Monero node Cake Wallet ships with as default. Mainnet, restricted-RPC, accessed by every Cake user that hasn't switched providers — meaning operational pressure to stay up is real. Reasonable default if you're already trusting Cake's app.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","open_source"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · restricted RPC"},"links":{"web":"https://cakewallet.com","outbound_slug":"cake-node"},"highlight_tags":["MAINNET","RESTRICTED-RPC","DEFAULT"],"node":{"rpc_endpoint":"https://xmr-node.cakewallet.com:18081","nettype":"mainnet","restricted_rpc":true},"last_verified":"2026-05-13"},{"id":"monerodevs-node","category":"nodes","subcategory":"Community / Operator-run","name":"node.monerodevs.org","tagline":"Run by core Monero developers. Useful for testing dev branches against a known-good node.","review":"Operated by core Monero developers (the same group around monerodevs.org). Trusted by the protocol community. Mainnet + testnet + stagenet endpoints separately — see their docs for the right one for your wallet.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","open_source"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · multi-nettype"},"links":{"web":"https://monerodevs.org","outbound_slug":"monerodevs-node"},"highlight_tags":["MAINNET","TESTNET","STAGENET"],"node":{"rpc_endpoint":"https://node.monerodevs.org:18089","nettype":"mainnet"},"last_verified":"2026-05-13"},{"id":"monerujo-node","category":"nodes","subcategory":"Wallet-operator nodes","name":"nodex.monerujo.io","tagline":"Monerujo wallet's public node. Android-first community.","review":"Operator of the Monerujo Android wallet runs this node as the default for the app. Public, restricted-RPC, mainnet. Quality of service is whatever Monerujo users get — strong direct incentive.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","open_source"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · restricted RPC"},"links":{"web":"https://monerujo.io","outbound_slug":"monerujo-node"},"highlight_tags":["MAINNET","RESTRICTED-RPC"],"node":{"rpc_endpoint":"https://nodex.monerujo.io:18081","nettype":"mainnet","restricted_rpc":true},"last_verified":"2026-05-13"},{"id":"sethforprivacy-node","category":"nodes","subcategory":"Community / Operator-run","name":"node.sethforprivacy.com","tagline":"Seth Simmons-operated public node. Tor + I2P endpoints in addition to clearnet.","review":"Seth Simmons (sethforprivacy.com) runs one of the most-recommended community nodes for privacy-conscious users. Supports Tor + I2P transports. Restricted-RPC mainnet.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","open_source","tor_supported"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · restricted RPC · clearnet + Tor + I2P"},"links":{"web":"https://sethforprivacy.com","outbound_slug":"sethforprivacy-node"},"highlight_tags":["MAINNET","TOR","I2P"],"node":{"rpc_endpoint":"https://node.sethforprivacy.com:443","nettype":"mainnet","restricted_rpc":true},"last_verified":"2026-05-13"},{"id":"hashvault-node","category":"nodes","subcategory":"Pool-affiliated","name":"nodes.hashvault.pro","tagline":"HashVault mining-pool-operated public node. Many regional endpoints.","review":"Operated by HashVault. Public node fronted by a regional pool architecture, so geo-distance routing is built in. Mainnet, restricted-RPC. Worth noting the operator is also a pool, so they have other revenue streams keeping the node alive.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","open_source"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"B"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · restricted RPC · regional endpoints"},"links":{"web":"https://hashvault.pro","outbound_slug":"hashvault-node"},"highlight_tags":["MAINNET","RESTRICTED-RPC","REGIONAL"],"node":{"rpc_endpoint":"https://nodes.hashvault.pro:18081","nettype":"mainnet","restricted_rpc":true},"last_verified":"2026-05-13"},{"id":"majesticbank-node","category":"nodes","subcategory":"Wallet-operator nodes","name":"node.xmr.party","tagline":"MyMonero / xmr.party-operated remote node.","review":"Public node maintained by xmr.party. Mainnet, restricted-RPC, decent uptime. Reasonable fallback when the more famous community nodes are saturated.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"B"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · restricted RPC"},"links":{"web":"https://xmr.party","outbound_slug":"majesticbank-node"},"highlight_tags":["MAINNET","RESTRICTED-RPC"],"node":{"rpc_endpoint":"https://node.xmr.party:443","nettype":"mainnet","restricted_rpc":true},"last_verified":"2026-05-13"},{"id":"boldsuck-de-node","category":"nodes","subcategory":"Community / Operator-run","name":"xmr-de-2.boldsuck.org","tagline":"Boldsuck-operated public node hosted in Germany. Long-standing community fixture.","review":"One of the most-cited European public nodes. Run by Boldsuck (also operates the Boldsuck pool). Restricted-RPC mainnet, decent latency from EU. Featured in default node lists shipped with several wallets.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","open_source"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"B"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · restricted RPC · EU"},"links":{"web":"https://boldsuck.org","outbound_slug":"boldsuck-de-node"},"highlight_tags":["MAINNET","EU","RESTRICTED-RPC"],"node":{"rpc_endpoint":"http://xmr-de-2.boldsuck.org:18081","nettype":"mainnet","restricted_rpc":true,"country":"DE"},"last_verified":"2026-05-13"},{"id":"xmr-tw-node","category":"nodes","subcategory":"Community / Operator-run","name":"node1.xmr-tw.org","tagline":"Taiwan-operated public node. Useful for Asia-Pacific clients minimising RTT.","review":"Run by the xmr-tw.org community. Two public endpoints (node1 + opennode), both mainnet. 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Mainnet, no restricted-RPC flag advertised (assume open).","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"B"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · TLS"},"links":{"web":"https://anstee.dev","outbound_slug":"anstee-dev-node"},"highlight_tags":["MAINNET","TLS"],"node":{"rpc_endpoint":"https://anstee.dev:18081","nettype":"mainnet"},"last_verified":"2026-05-13"},{"id":"litepay-node","category":"nodes","subcategory":"Wallet-operator nodes","name":"xmr.litepay.ch","tagline":"LitePay Switzerland public node.","review":"Run by LitePay.ch as part of their payment-rail infrastructure. Mainnet, restricted-RPC, Swiss-hosted. 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Mainnet.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"B"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · TLS · default port"},"links":{"web":"https://fiatfaucet.com","outbound_slug":"fiatfaucet-node"},"highlight_tags":["MAINNET","TLS"],"node":{"rpc_endpoint":"https://kowalski.fiatfaucet.com","nettype":"mainnet"},"last_verified":"2026-05-13"},{"id":"richfowler-node","category":"nodes","subcategory":"Community / Operator-run","name":"node.richfowler.net","tagline":"Rich Fowler-operated public node. Long-running community fixture.","review":"Personal-operator public node by Rich Fowler. Mainnet, port 18089 (default unrestricted RPC); check the operator's blog for current posture before relying on it.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"B"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · mainnet"},"links":{"web":"https://richfowler.net","outbound_slug":"richfowler-node"},"highlight_tags":["MAINNET"],"node":{"rpc_endpoint":"http://node.richfowler.net:18089","nettype":"mainnet"},"last_verified":"2026-05-13"},{"id":"xmr-support-node","category":"nodes","subcategory":"Community / Operator-run","name":"xmr.support","tagline":"Independent Monero node, listed by monero.fail since the early days.","review":"Independent operator under the xmr.support domain. Mainnet, port 18081, long-standing entry in the public-node lists shipped by various wallets.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"B"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · mainnet"},"links":{"web":"https://xmr.support","outbound_slug":"xmr-support-node"},"highlight_tags":["MAINNET"],"node":{"rpc_endpoint":"http://xmr.support:18081","nettype":"mainnet"},"last_verified":"2026-05-13"},{"id":"plowsof-node","category":"nodes","subcategory":"Community / Operator-run","name":"Plowsof public nodes","tagline":"Plowsof — long-time Monero contributor. Three Tor + clearnet endpoints, no JS required.","review":"Plowsof has been running public Monero nodes for years and is a well-known contributor across the Monero community (CCS, Matrix). Three Tor endpoints + clearnet. Ripley Terminal lists plowsof's nodes as defaults.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","open_source","tor_supported"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · Tor + clearnet · multi-endpoint"},"links":{"web":"https://plowsof.com","tor":"http://plowsof3t5hogddwabaeiyrno25efmzfxyro2vligremt7sxpsclfaid.onion:18089","outbound_slug":"plowsof-node"},"highlight_tags":["MAINNET","TOR","COMMUNITY"],"node":{"rpc_endpoint":"https://node.plowsof.com:18089","nettype":"mainnet"},"last_verified":"2026-05-13"},{"id":"monero-one-node","category":"nodes","subcategory":"Community / Operator-run","name":"monero.one","tagline":"Public node by Joe (monero.one). Pairs with the Monero.one mobile wallet listed under /wallets.","review":"Operator-run by Joe of monero.one. Mainnet, restricted-RPC, dual Tor endpoint. 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Mainnet.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","tor_supported"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"B"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · Tor + clearnet"},"links":{"web":"https://xmr.rocks","tor":"http://xqnnz2xmlmtpy2p4cm4cphg2elkwu5oob7b7so5v4wwgt44p6vbx5ryd.onion:18089","outbound_slug":"xmr-rocks-node"},"highlight_tags":["MAINNET","TOR"],"node":{"rpc_endpoint":"https://xmr.rocks:18089","nettype":"mainnet"},"last_verified":"2026-05-13"},{"id":"rucknium-node","category":"nodes","subcategory":"Community / Operator-run","name":"Rucknium research node","tagline":"Public node by Rucknium, Monero Research Lab. Mainnet, Tor + clearnet.","review":"Rucknium is a core MRL (Monero Research Lab) contributor known for the empirical-analysis work on chain heuristics. Their public node sits alongside the research output as a community service. 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Listed first not because it's an external service but because it's the answer when this list isn't.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","self_hosted","open_source","tor_supported"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · hardware cost only"},"links":{"web":"https://docs.getmonero.org/running-node/","outbound_slug":"self-hosted-node"},"highlight_tags":["MAINNET","SELF-HOST","REFERENCE"],"editors_pick":true,"last_verified":"2026-05-13"},{"id":"kagi","category":"search","subcategory":"Paid · Independent","name":"Kagi","tagline":"Subscription search — no ads, no tracking, custom ranking. Best privacy-respecting paid option.","review":"Pay-to-search model means users are the customer, not the product. Custom rankings let you down-rank or block sites. No ads, no profiling. Accepts crypto on annual plans. 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Bundled in Tails.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["open_source","self_hosted","no_js_supported"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · AGPL · Docker / source"},"links":{"web":"https://searxng.org","outbound_slug":"searxng"},"highlight_tags":["FREE","SELF-HOST","METASEARCH"],"last_verified":"2026-05-12","editors_pick":true},{"id":"brave-search","category":"search","subcategory":"Independent Index","name":"Brave Search","tagline":"Independent crawler-backed search. Free tier; API requires email.","review":"One of the few search engines with its own real index (not just a Bing/Google proxy). Free queries without account. API tier exists for downstream tools. No personal-data ads on free tier.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["api_available"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · API from $5/mo"},"links":{"web":"https://search.brave.com","outbound_slug":"brave-search"},"highlight_tags":["FREE","INDEPENDENT"],"last_verified":"2026-05-12"},{"id":"mojeek","category":"search","subcategory":"Independent Index","name":"Mojeek","tagline":"UK-based independent crawler. No tracking, no profiling.","review":"Truly independent UK-based search engine. Smaller index than Brave but explicit privacy commitment + own crawler. Free; API available.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["api_available"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · paid API tier"},"links":{"web":"https://www.mojeek.com","outbound_slug":"mojeek"},"highlight_tags":["FREE","INDEPENDENT","UK"],"last_verified":"2026-05-12"},{"id":"mullvad-leta","category":"search","subcategory":"Paid · Independent","name":"Mullvad Leta","tagline":"Mullvad subscribers get a Google-fronted private search at no extra cost.","review":"Bundled with a Mullvad VPN subscription. Mullvad proxies your Google search through their own infra, stripping identifying signals. Limited to 100 queries/day per account. Mullvad subscribers only.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":[],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Included with Mullvad VPN · 100 queries/day"},"links":{"web":"https://leta.mullvad.net","outbound_slug":"mullvad-leta"},"highlight_tags":["BUNDLE","NO-KYC"],"last_verified":"2026-05-12"},{"id":"ddg","category":"search","subcategory":"Metasearch · Free","name":"DuckDuckGo","tagline":"Free no-tracking search. Bing-backed index. The mainstream private-search default.","review":"Free, no-account, no-profile. Bing is the upstream index so privacy is structural not technical — DDG never sees your identity but Bing supplies the results. Bang shortcuts (!w, !so) are uniquely useful.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["no_js_supported"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"B"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · ad-supported"},"links":{"web":"https://duckduckgo.com","tor":"https://duckduckgogg42xjoc72x3sjasowoarfbgcmvfimaftt6twagswzczad.onion","outbound_slug":"ddg"},"highlight_tags":["FREE","TOR","BANGS"],"last_verified":"2026-05-12"},{"id":"startpage","category":"search","subcategory":"Metasearch · Free","name":"Startpage","tagline":"Google results, no Google tracking. Dutch operator.","review":"Proxies Google results so you get the index without the surveillance. Dutch jurisdiction. Anonymous View feature opens result pages through their proxy. Free, ad-supported.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":[],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"B"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · ad-supported"},"links":{"web":"https://www.startpage.com","outbound_slug":"startpage"},"highlight_tags":["FREE","GOOGLE-PROXY"],"last_verified":"2026-05-12"},{"id":"stract","category":"search","subcategory":"Independent Index","name":"Stract","tagline":"Open-source search engine with its own crawler. Customisable ranking, optional Sidekick LLM integration.","review":"Newer entrant building an independent web index in Rust. Self-hostable; allows users to upweight/downweight domains via a `ranks.txt` config. Aims to surface long-tail community content (forums, wikis) Google buried. Smaller index than Brave but more transparent ranking.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","open_source","self_hosted","api_available"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"B"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · Rust · self-hostable"},"links":{"web":"https://stract.com","outbound_slug":"stract"},"highlight_tags":["FREE","OPEN-SOURCE","INDEPENDENT"],"last_verified":"2026-05-13"},{"id":"marginalia","category":"search","subcategory":"Independent Index","name":"Marginalia Search","tagline":"Solo-built indie search engine for the non-commercial web. Surfaces forums, wikis, personal sites Google buried.","review":"Independent crawler + index built by one developer. Heavily down-weights commercial junk and SEO-optimised content; favors text-heavy, low-flash sites. Best for long-tail technical reading, niche communities, personal homepages. Tiny index but unique vantage point. Open-source Java.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","open_source","self_hosted"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · AGPL · Java · self-hostable"},"links":{"web":"https://search.marginalia.nu","outbound_slug":"marginalia"},"highlight_tags":["FREE","OPEN-SOURCE","LONG-TAIL"],"last_verified":"2026-05-13"},{"id":"whoogle","category":"search","subcategory":"Self-Host","name":"Whoogle","tagline":"Self-hosted Google proxy. Get Google's results without the tracking, ads, or AMP.","review":"Self-hosted Flask app that proxies Google search results — strips tracking, ads, AMP redirects, and JavaScript. Run on a $4 VPS or Docker locally. Public instances exist but the threat model favors self-hosting. 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Good for OTP burning + receiving SMS while travelling.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["api_available"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"$10-50 first load · per-MB data · per-SMS receive · BTC, LN, XMR"},"links":{"web":"https://silent.link","outbound_slug":"silent-link","tor":"http://silentlnit5ryavvfz5vw7s4qg62jujd666lnc4tg2chj64zuwuqtvqd.onion"},"highlight_tags":["NO-KYC","PHONE NUMBER","XMR"],"last_verified":"2026-05-13","editors_pick":true},{"id":"smspool","category":"sims","subcategory":"Receive-Only / SMS","name":"SMSPool","tagline":"Per-service rental of receive-only numbers. Wallet credit funded with crypto.","review":"Buys you a number scoped to one service (Telegram, Google, Discord, etc.) for one-time OTP receive. We use them upstream in walls.rip/sms — direct sign-up works too. Credit wallet topped up via BTC/XMR, no ID. 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Cross-check on Privacy Guides before relying on it.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["cash_accepted"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"B"},"fees":{"summary":"varies by country · cash"},"links":{"web":"https://privacyguides.org","outbound_slug":"physical-sim-tricks"},"highlight_tags":["TACTIC","CASH"],"last_verified":"2026-05-12"},{"id":"jmp-chat","category":"sims","subcategory":"VoIP / SMS","name":"JMP.chat","tagline":"Jabber bridge to real phone numbers — SMS + voice over XMPP, no smartphone needed.","review":"Sovereign-style phone number — get a real PSTN number bridged to your XMPP/Jabber client. Accepts BTC + cash by mail, no real-name required. Calls and SMS land in your federated chat. Useful for OTP receivers and isolating phone-based identity from your real device.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","open_source"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"~$5/mo per number · BTC/cash · US + CA numbers"},"links":{"web":"https://jmp.chat","outbound_slug":"jmp-chat"},"highlight_tags":["VOIP","BTC","FEDERATED"],"last_verified":"2026-05-13"},{"id":"tor-browser","category":"tools","subcategory":"Browsers","name":"Tor Browser","tagline":"The reference anonymity browser. Bundled with Tor + NoScript + safe defaults.","review":"Free, open-source. Goes through 3 onion hops by default. Set 'Safest' security level for high-risk browsing. Used to access every .onion URL in this directory.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["open_source","non_custodial","self_hosted","no_js_supported","audited"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · GPLv3"},"links":{"web":"https://torproject.org","outbound_slug":"tor-browser","tor":"http://2gzyxa5ihm7nsggfxnu52rck2vv4rvmdlkiu3zzui5du4xyclen53wid.onion"},"highlight_tags":["FREE","TOR","REFERENCE"],"last_verified":"2026-05-13"},{"id":"mullvad-browser","category":"tools","subcategory":"Browsers","name":"Mullvad Browser","tagline":"Tor-Browser-derived browser without Tor. Use with Mullvad VPN.","review":"Built by Mullvad + Tor Project — gets you Tor Browser's fingerprint resistance without paying the latency cost of Tor itself. Pair with a no-logs VPN. Good 'middle ground' for non-paranoid daily browsing where you still want anti-fingerprinting.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["open_source","no_js_supported","audited"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Free"},"links":{"web":"https://mullvad.net/browser","outbound_slug":"mullvad-browser","tor":"http://o54hon2e2vj6c7m3aqqu6uyece65by3vgoxxhlqlsvkmacw6a7m7kiad.onion"},"highlight_tags":["FREE","ANTI-FINGERPRINT"],"last_verified":"2026-05-13"},{"id":"tails","category":"tools","subcategory":"Anonymity OS","name":"Tails OS","tagline":"Live USB OS that routes all traffic through Tor by default.","review":"Boot from USB, leaves no trace on the host. All network goes through Tor. Comes with the kit pre-installed (KeePassXC, OnionShare, Monero GUI). The standard for protest-context, traveling-through-borders, or one-shot ops.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["open_source","non_custodial","audited"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · GPL"},"links":{"web":"https://tails.net","outbound_slug":"tails"},"highlight_tags":["FREE","TOR","AMNESIC"],"last_verified":"2026-05-12","editors_pick":true},{"id":"whonix","category":"tools","subcategory":"Anonymity OS","name":"Whonix","tagline":"Two-VM compartmentalisation — workstation never sees the public internet.","review":"Workstation VM only talks to a Gateway VM that routes through Tor. Strong against application-level deanon attacks. Heavier setup than Tails; better for persistent workloads (long-running .onion service ops, multi-day research).","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["open_source","self_hosted","audited"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · GPL"},"links":{"web":"https://whonix.org","outbound_slug":"whonix","tor":"http://www.dds6qkxpwdeubwucdiaord2xgbbeyds25rbsgr73tbfpqpt4a6vjwsyd.onion"},"highlight_tags":["FREE","TOR","COMPARTMENTALISED"],"last_verified":"2026-05-13"},{"id":"qubes-os","category":"tools","subcategory":"Anonymity OS","name":"Qubes OS","tagline":"Security-via-compartmentalisation desktop OS. Every app runs in its own Xen VM.","review":"The 'reasonably secure operating system' Snowden endorsed. Xen-based, every workflow lives in its own qube — Banking, Personal, Work, Vault, Disposable browser. Pairs natively with Whonix templates for Tor-routed qubes. Heavy resource needs (16 GB RAM minimum, real hardware preferred) but the strongest practical compartmentalisation model on consumer hardware.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["open_source","self_hosted","audited"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · GPLv2"},"links":{"web":"https://qubes-os.org","outbound_slug":"qubes-os"},"highlight_tags":["FREE","XEN","COMPARTMENTALISED"],"last_verified":"2026-05-13"},{"id":"keepassxc","category":"tools","subcategory":"Password Managers","name":"KeePassXC","tagline":"Offline, file-based password vault. No cloud, no account.","review":"Local-first. Your .kdbx file is the database; back it up however you back up files. Cross-platform clients. No accounts, no servers, nothing to leak.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["open_source","non_custodial","self_hosted","audited","pgp_supported"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · GPLv3"},"links":{"web":"https://keepassxc.org","outbound_slug":"keepassxc"},"highlight_tags":["FREE","OFFLINE","NO-CLOUD"],"last_verified":"2026-05-12"},{"id":"bitwarden","category":"tools","subcategory":"Password Managers","name":"Bitwarden","tagline":"Open-source cloud password manager. Optional self-host.","review":"If you need sync without rolling your own server, Bitwarden's the cleanest pick. Open-source clients + server (vaultwarden as the lightweight self-host). Free tier is generous.","kyc_tags":["light_kyc"],"feature_tags":["open_source","self_hosted","audited","2fa_supported"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Free tier · paid $10/yr · self-host free"},"links":{"web":"https://bitwarden.com","outbound_slug":"bitwarden"},"highlight_tags":["FREE TIER","SELF-HOST"],"last_verified":"2026-05-12"},{"id":"aegis-authenticator","category":"tools","subcategory":"Two-Factor","name":"Aegis Authenticator","tagline":"Open-source TOTP/HOTP for Android — encrypted local vault, exportable backups.","review":"Drop-in replacement for Google / Microsoft Authenticator. Encrypts the vault with a password (or biometric), supports unlimited tokens, imports from most other apps, and writes proper JSON backups you actually control. F-Droid + Play. The default pick for Android users who want their second factor out of a cloud account.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["open_source","non_custodial","self_hosted"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · GPLv3"},"links":{"web":"https://getaegis.app","outbound_slug":"aegis-authenticator"},"highlight_tags":["FREE","ANDROID","TOTP"],"last_verified":"2026-05-13"},{"id":"ente-auth","category":"tools","subcategory":"Two-Factor","name":"Ente Auth","tagline":"Cross-platform TOTP app with E2E-encrypted sync. Free tier, no account required for local-only use.","review":"Made by the Ente team (privacy-first photo app). Apps on Android, iOS, desktop, web. Optional sync is end-to-end encrypted with your password; you can also use the app fully offline without an account. Imports from Aegis, Google Authenticator, 2FAS. The pick when you need TOTP across iPhone + a Linux laptop + Android.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["open_source","non_custodial","audited"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · sync optional"},"links":{"web":"https://ente.io/auth","outbound_slug":"ente-auth"},"highlight_tags":["FREE","MULTI-PLATFORM","E2E"],"last_verified":"2026-05-13"},{"id":"onionshare","category":"tools","subcategory":"File Sharing","name":"OnionShare","tagline":"P2P file-share over Tor onion services. No third-party hosting.","review":"Spins up a .onion service on your machine for one-shot file transfers / chat / public site hosting. The recipient connects via Tor Browser. Bundled in Tails.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["open_source","non_custodial","self_hosted","audited"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · GPLv3"},"links":{"web":"https://onionshare.org","outbound_slug":"onionshare","tor":"http://lldan5gahapx5k7iafb3s4ikijc4ni7gx5iywdflkba5y2ezyg6sjgyd.onion"},"highlight_tags":["FREE","TOR","P2P"],"last_verified":"2026-05-12"},{"id":"veracrypt","category":"tools","subcategory":"Disk Encryption","name":"VeraCrypt","tagline":"Full-disk + container encryption with plausible deniability.","review":"Successor to TrueCrypt. Encrypted volumes look like random data; hidden-volume feature allows plausible deniability (border-crossing scenario). Audit history is solid.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["open_source","self_hosted","audited"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · Apache 2.0"},"links":{"web":"https://veracrypt.fr","outbound_slug":"veracrypt"},"highlight_tags":["FREE","AUDITED"],"last_verified":"2026-05-12"},{"id":"cryptomator","category":"tools","subcategory":"Disk Encryption","name":"Cryptomator","tagline":"Client-side encryption for cloud storage — Dropbox / GDrive / iCloud see only ciphertext.","review":"Open-source vault tool that encrypts each file individually before it touches the sync folder. Filename + content are both encrypted; folder structure is obfuscated. The cloud provider stores opaque blobs and can't profile what you keep there. Cross-platform (desktop free, mobile paid one-time). Pairs well with any cloud sync — including the privacy-unfriendly ones you have to use for work.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["open_source","non_custodial","audited"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Free (desktop) · ~$15 one-time (mobile)"},"links":{"web":"https://cryptomator.org","outbound_slug":"cryptomator"},"highlight_tags":["CLIENT-SIDE","CLOUD-AGNOSTIC"],"last_verified":"2026-05-13"},{"id":"session-messenger","category":"tools","subcategory":"Messaging","name":"Session","tagline":"Decentralised messenger — no phone number, no email, onion-routed.","review":"Fork of Signal's protocol minus the centralised server + identity layer. Account is just a generated key. Onion-routes through their own service-node network. Lower latency than Tor Messenger; weaker than Signal on metadata but stronger on identity.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["open_source","non_custodial","audited"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"B"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · GPLv3"},"links":{"web":"https://getsession.org","outbound_slug":"session-messenger"},"highlight_tags":["FREE","NO-PHONE"],"last_verified":"2026-05-12"},{"id":"kyc-rip-cli","category":"tools","subcategory":"CLI","name":"kyc-rip CLI / SSH","tagline":"Swap aggregator as a terminal. `ssh swap.kyc.rip` or `brew install kyc-rip`.","review":"Our own. Terminal interface to the kyc.rip swap aggregator — SSH endpoint plus distributable CLI binary. Tor + I2P channels available. Built so users without browsers (servers, hardened setups) can still swap.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["open_source","non_custodial","cli_supported","tor_mirror","api_available","no_js_supported"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Same as kyc.rip — no aggregator markup · free CLI"},"links":{"web":"https://kyc.rip/cli","outbound_slug":"kyc-rip-cli","tor":"http://ozz6kgrbp6epsxhrid456udvwj3vzecb4f7jz5orxcrpxn4f2bejuyid.onion"},"highlight_tags":["SSH","CLI","TOR"],"internal_notes":"First-party. /cli docs on main site.","last_verified":"2026-05-13"},{"id":"walls-rip","category":"tools","subcategory":"Privacy Primitives","name":"walls.rip","tagline":"Ghost Mail, Dead Drop, SMS Wall, Ghost Chat — privacy primitives in one portal.","review":"Aggregated wallet-funded privacy services — anonymous email, anonymous file drop, SMS receive-only numbers, ephemeral chat. Crypto-only, no email required, single XMR/LN-funded balance.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","api_available","wallet_funded"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Per-service pricing · wallet-funded XMR / BTC / LN"},"links":{"web":"https://walls.rip","outbound_slug":"walls-rip"},"highlight_tags":["XMR","WALLET-FUNDED"],"last_verified":"2026-05-12"},{"id":"stables-rip","category":"tools","subcategory":"Market Data","name":"stables.rip","tagline":"Stablecoin issuance + flow intelligence — track USDT/USDC supply across chains.","review":"Live stablecoin supply, flow, and dominance charts. Useful for tracking when a chain is gaining/losing liquidity. Full historical backfill (~$3.2B in USDT volume indexed).","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["open_source","api_available"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · no signup · public API"},"links":{"web":"https://stables.rip","outbound_slug":"stables-rip"},"highlight_tags":["FREE","INTEL"],"last_verified":"2026-05-12"},{"id":"disperse-rip","category":"tools","subcategory":"Crypto Ops","name":"disperse.rip","tagline":"Batch USDT/ETH dispersal — pay 1000 recipients in one transaction.","review":"Walletless batch send for USDT (TRC20/ERC20/BEP20) and native EVM tokens. No-signup mode pays a small per-recipient surcharge that we forward to gas. Bring-your-own-wallet mode is gas-only.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","api_available"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"No-wallet mode: ~5 USDT base + 4.5 USDT/recipient · BYO mode: gas only"},"links":{"web":"https://disperse.rip","outbound_slug":"disperse-rip"},"highlight_tags":["BATCH","USDT"],"last_verified":"2026-05-12"},{"id":"404-cash","category":"tools","subcategory":"Merchant","name":"404.cash","tagline":"Crypto checkout widget for merchants — XMR / BTC / LN / USDT, no KYC.","review":"Embeddable payment widget. Merchants get a public API key, drop an iframe into their checkout, accept XMR/BTC/LN/USDT. Optional managed routing settles to a single payout address. Used by stables.rip and others in this directory.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","self_hosted","api_available"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Per-tx fee 0.5-1% · BYOK or managed routing"},"links":{"web":"https://404.cash","outbound_slug":"404-cash"},"highlight_tags":["MERCHANT","API"],"last_verified":"2026-05-12"},{"id":"jiayou-rip","category":"tools","subcategory":"Crypto Ops","name":"jiayou.rip","tagline":"TRON energy aggregator — pay TRX fees ~85% cheaper via delegation.","review":"Buys delegated TRX energy and resells it to your address per-call. Slashes USDT transfer cost on TRON. Retail + bulk tiers. Pay in TRX or USDT. No account, no KYC.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["api_available"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Energy at ~85% off vs gas burn · per-call invoice"},"links":{"web":"https://jiayou.rip","outbound_slug":"jiayou-rip"},"highlight_tags":["TRON","GAS-SAVING"],"last_verified":"2026-05-12"},{"id":"simplex-chat","category":"tools","subcategory":"Messaging","name":"SimpleX Chat","tagline":"Decentralised messenger with no user IDs at all. The only major messenger that doesn't identify users.","review":"SimpleX uses pairwise per-contact identifiers — there is no global username, phone number, or even random ID that links to you. Self-hostable relay servers, end-to-end encrypted, supports voice/video. Open-source and currently the strongest anonymity story in mainstream messaging.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","open_source","self_hosted","tor_supported","no_js_supported"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · open-source · self-hostable relays"},"links":{"web":"https://simplex.chat","outbound_slug":"simplex-chat"},"highlight_tags":["NO-ID","OPEN-SOURCE","SELF-HOST"],"last_verified":"2026-05-12","editors_pick":true},{"id":"briar","category":"tools","subcategory":"Messaging","name":"Briar","tagline":"Peer-to-peer messenger over Tor, Bluetooth, or Wi-Fi. No servers, no metadata.","review":"Briar routes messages directly between phones — over Tor when you have internet, or local Bluetooth/Wi-Fi when you don't. No central server holds metadata. Designed for journalists/activists in hostile network conditions. Android-only as of mid-2026; desktop in beta.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["open_source","tor_supported","self_hosted"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · F-Droid + Play Store · Android primary"},"links":{"web":"https://briarproject.org","outbound_slug":"briar"},"highlight_tags":["P2P","TOR","OFFLINE"],"last_verified":"2026-05-12"},{"id":"standardnotes","category":"tools","subcategory":"Notes & Files","name":"Standard Notes","tagline":"E2E-encrypted notes app. Open-source, audited, accepts crypto on paid tiers.","review":"Encrypted note-taking with cross-platform clients. Free tier covers plaintext notes; paid 'Productivity' unlocks rich text, code editors, themes. Accepts BTC/XMR on annual plans. Open-source server you can self-host.","kyc_tags":["light_kyc"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","open_source","self_hosted"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · paid from $90/yr · BTC/XMR · self-host option"},"links":{"web":"https://standardnotes.com","outbound_slug":"standardnotes"},"highlight_tags":["E2E","OPEN-SOURCE","AUDITED"],"last_verified":"2026-05-12"},{"id":"proton-pass","category":"tools","subcategory":"Passwords","name":"Proton Pass","tagline":"E2E password manager from Proton. Free tier, accepts crypto, includes 2FA + alias support.","review":"Newer entry from Proton — E2E-encrypted password vault, integrated TOTP, email aliases via SimpleLogin (Proton owns it now). Free tier is functional; paid is bundled into Proton Unlimited. Accepts BTC for paid annual plans. Open-source clients.","kyc_tags":["light_kyc"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","open_source","2fa_supported","tor_supported"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · Pro from $5/mo · BTC accepted on annual"},"links":{"web":"https://proton.me/pass","outbound_slug":"proton-pass"},"highlight_tags":["E2E","ALIASES","BTC"],"last_verified":"2026-05-12"},{"id":"matrix-element","category":"tools","subcategory":"Messaging","name":"Element","tagline":"Federated E2E chat. Self-hostable, open-source, hosts most XMR/privacy community rooms.","review":"Reference client for the Matrix protocol — federated, open-source, end-to-end encrypted with Olm/Megolm. The privacy ecosystem (Monero, Tails, GrapheneOS, Tor) runs most of its public discussion on Matrix rooms. Self-hosted homeservers give you full control over your identity and metadata.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","open_source","self_hosted","tor_supported","2fa_supported"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · federated · self-hostable · clients on all platforms"},"links":{"web":"https://element.io","outbound_slug":"matrix-element"},"highlight_tags":["FEDERATED","E2E","COMMUNITY"],"last_verified":"2026-05-13"},{"id":"grapheneos","category":"tools","subcategory":"Mobile OS","name":"GrapheneOS","tagline":"Hardened Android for Pixel hardware. Verified boot, sandboxed Play Services, no Google account required.","review":"The current reference privacy-Android. Strict OS-level sandboxing, hardened malloc, verified boot, optional sandboxed Google Play (apps run in their own user without root permissions). Recommended pairing with hardware wallets and Monero CLI tools on mobile. Pixel-only (security-driven hardware requirement).","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","open_source","audited"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · Pixel hardware required · install via web flasher"},"links":{"web":"https://grapheneos.org","outbound_slug":"grapheneos"},"highlight_tags":["ANDROID","HARDENED","AUDITED"],"last_verified":"2026-05-13","editors_pick":true},{"id":"cryptosteel-capsule","category":"tools","subcategory":"Backup","name":"Cryptosteel Capsule","tagline":"Steel seed-phrase backup. Fire/water/EMP-resistant. One-time purchase.","review":"Stainless-steel capsule with letter tiles you arrange to store BIP39 seed phrases offline. Survives house fires, floods, and the heat-death of cheap paper backups. Made in Poland, accepts BTC. One-time payment, no recurring costs. Compatible with Monero 25-word seeds too (use word-prefix encoding).","kyc_tags":["light_kyc"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"€89 one-time · BTC accepted · physical product"},"links":{"web":"https://cryptosteel.com","outbound_slug":"cryptosteel-capsule"},"highlight_tags":["HARDWARE","BACKUP","STEEL"],"last_verified":"2026-05-13"},{"id":"mempool-space","category":"tools","subcategory":"Block Explorer","name":"mempool.space","tagline":"Self-hostable Bitcoin block + mempool explorer. Reference UX for inspecting on-chain activity.","review":"The default block explorer for serious Bitcoiners. Fully open-source, self-hostable on a Raspberry Pi or VPS, public instance at mempool.space accessible over Tor. Live mempool fee charts, miner stats, lightning node visualizer. Built and maintained independently of any exchange.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","open_source","self_hosted","tor_supported"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · self-hostable · public + Tor mirror"},"links":{"web":"https://mempool.space","outbound_slug":"mempool-space","tor":"http://mempoolhqx4isw62xs7abwphsq7ldayuidyx2v2oethdhhj6mlo2r6ad.onion"},"highlight_tags":["BTC","OPEN-SOURCE","TOR"],"editors_pick":true,"last_verified":"2026-05-13"},{"id":"monero-fail","category":"tools","subcategory":"Block Explorer","name":"monero.fail","tagline":"Live monitor of public Monero remote nodes. Sortable by uptime, country, transport. Onion mirror + JSON API.","review":"If you need a Monero remote node and don't want to run your own, this is the most comprehensive live list. Probes hundreds of operator-published nodes, charts uptime, exposes a `/nodes.json` feed other tools can consume. Tor mirror at livk2fpdv4xjnjrbxfz2tw3ptogqacn2dwfzxbxr3srinryxrcewemid.onion. Reference resource for the /nodes section of this directory.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","open_source","tor_supported"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · public + Tor mirror · JSON API"},"links":{"web":"https://monero.fail","tor":"http://livk2fpdv4xjnjrbxfz2tw3ptogqacn2dwfzxbxr3srinryxrcewemid.onion","outbound_slug":"monero-fail"},"highlight_tags":["XMR","MONITOR","API"],"editors_pick":true,"last_verified":"2026-05-13"},{"id":"yubikey-5","category":"tools","subcategory":"Hardware","name":"YubiKey 5","tagline":"Hardware FIDO2 / U2F / PIV / OpenPGP token. Phishing-resistant 2FA across every account that supports it.","review":"The reference hardware security key. FIDO2/WebAuthn, U2F, OATH-TOTP, OpenPGP smartcard, PIV — one stick covers every account-protection scheme worth using. The OpenPGP slot can hold a key generated on-device that never leaves the chip, useful for Git signing or encrypted email. Buy two: one primary, one backup.","kyc_tags":["light_kyc"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","2fa_supported","pgp_supported"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"$50 one-time · physical · WebAuthn/U2F/OpenPGP"},"links":{"web":"https://www.yubico.com/products/yubikey-5-overview/","outbound_slug":"yubikey-5"},"highlight_tags":["HARDWARE","2FA","PGP"],"last_verified":"2026-05-13"},{"id":"vaultwarden","category":"tools","subcategory":"Passwords","name":"Vaultwarden","tagline":"Open-source Rust reimplementation of the Bitwarden server. Self-host the official client backend on a $4 VPS.","review":"Drop-in API-compatible Bitwarden server in Rust. Use the official Bitwarden clients (Android, iOS, desktop, browser) pointed at your own VPS. Zero recurring cost, zero vendor lock-in. Pair with a no-KYC VPS and you've got a fully self-sovereign credential vault that costs ~$4/mo.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","open_source","self_hosted"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · Rust · self-host · Bitwarden-client compatible"},"links":{"web":"https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden","outbound_slug":"vaultwarden"},"highlight_tags":["SELF-HOST","OPEN-SOURCE","RUST"],"last_verified":"2026-05-13"},{"id":"securedrop","category":"tools","subcategory":"Whistleblowing","name":"SecureDrop","tagline":"Newsroom-grade anonymous-source submission system. Run by ~70 outlets (NYT, WaPo, ProPublica, Guardian).","review":"Open-source whistleblower platform from Freedom of the Press Foundation. Source uploads via Tor through a per-newsroom .onion; journalists pull air-gapped via Qubes. Threat model assumes hostile network adversaries. Public ledger of which newsrooms run an instance.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["open_source","self_hosted","tor_supported","audited"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · audited · run by ~70 newsrooms"},"links":{"web":"https://securedrop.org","outbound_slug":"securedrop","tor":"http://sdolvtfhatvsysc6l34d65ymdwxcujausv7k5jk4cy5ttzhjoi6fzvyd.onion"},"highlight_tags":["TOR","AUDITED","WHISTLEBLOWER"],"last_verified":"2026-05-13"},{"id":"snowflake","category":"tools","subcategory":"Censorship Bypass","name":"Snowflake","tagline":"Browser-based proxy bridge that lets censored users reach the Tor network. Run one to help, or use one to connect.","review":"WebRTC-based pluggable transport from the Tor Project. Runs as a browser extension or NAT-traversing client — no IP exposed to the censored peer. Practical answer to bridge enumeration: harder to block because traffic looks like a WebRTC video call. Install the extension and you're a bridge.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","open_source","tor_supported"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · WebRTC · browser ext / mobile / standalone"},"links":{"web":"https://snowflake.torproject.org","outbound_slug":"snowflake","tor":"http://oljlphash3bpqtrvqpr5gwzrhroziw4mddidi5d2qa4qjejcbrmoypqd.onion"},"highlight_tags":["TOR","CENSORSHIP","OPEN-SOURCE"],"last_verified":"2026-05-13"},{"id":"privatebin","category":"tools","subcategory":"Pastebin","name":"PrivateBin","tagline":"Encrypted-in-browser pastebin. The server never sees plaintext. Self-host on a $4 VPS.","review":"Minimalist pastebin where the data is AES-encrypted client-side before upload. The server stores ciphertext only; the key lives in the URL fragment so it never hits the server. Self-host or use public instances; supports expiry, burn-after-reading, password protect, syntax highlight. Battle-tested over years.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","open_source","self_hosted","no_js_supported","tor_supported"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · PHP · self-host or public instances"},"links":{"web":"https://privatebin.info","outbound_slug":"privatebin"},"highlight_tags":["E2E","SELF-HOST","OPEN-SOURCE"],"last_verified":"2026-05-13"},{"id":"cwtch","category":"tools","subcategory":"Messaging","name":"Cwtch","tagline":"Tor-only multi-party chat. No accounts, no servers, every conversation an ephemeral .onion.","review":"Built by Open Privacy Research Society. Each user is a .onion address; group chats live on ephemeral onion services. No central registry, no phone numbers, no email. Profiles persist locally only. Smaller community than Signal/SimpleX but the threat model is tighter: no leaks possible because no server holds anything.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","open_source","tor_supported"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · Tor-only · multi-platform · ephemeral groups"},"links":{"web":"https://cwtch.im","outbound_slug":"cwtch"},"highlight_tags":["TOR","P2P","EPHEMERAL"],"last_verified":"2026-05-13"},{"id":"threema","category":"tools","subcategory":"Messaging","name":"Threema","tagline":"Swiss paid one-time messenger. Phone-number optional, anonymous IDs, no metadata.","review":"Swiss-based commercial messenger that's privacy-first. One-time purchase (no subscription, no ads). Identifier is a random 8-character Threema ID, NOT a phone number — they offer optional phone+email linking but it's not required. E2EE, perfect forward secrecy. Audited multiple times. Used by Swiss government and EU for sensitive comms.","kyc_tags":["light_kyc"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","audited"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"B"},"fees":{"summary":"$5 one-time · Swiss · audited · no phone required"},"links":{"web":"https://threema.ch","outbound_slug":"threema"},"highlight_tags":["PAID","AUDITED","SWISS"],"last_verified":"2026-05-13"},{"id":"cryptpad","category":"tools","subcategory":"Office Suite","name":"CryptPad","tagline":"Encrypted-in-browser real-time office suite. Documents, sheets, slides — server never sees plaintext.","review":"Open-source real-time collaborative office suite (docs, sheets, slides, kanban, polls) where all encryption happens client-side. Server stores only ciphertext + the URL fragment carries the key. Self-host or use the public CryptPad.fr instance. Tor-friendly. Funded by French government IT body NLnet — long-term sustainable.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","open_source","self_hosted","tor_supported"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · AGPL · self-host or cryptpad.fr public"},"links":{"web":"https://cryptpad.fr","outbound_slug":"cryptpad"},"highlight_tags":["E2E","SELF-HOST","REAL-TIME"],"last_verified":"2026-05-13"},{"id":"freetube","category":"tools","subcategory":"Frontend","name":"FreeTube","tagline":"Privacy-respecting YouTube desktop client. No Google account, no ads, downloads + Sponsorblock built in.","review":"Cross-platform desktop app that fetches YouTube content via private API endpoints — no tracking, no ads, no signed-in account required. Built-in Sponsorblock, subscription feeds, download to local. Open-source Electron. Pairs well with Invidious if you want a web option too.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","open_source","self_hosted"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · AGPL · MacOS/Win/Linux"},"links":{"web":"https://freetubeapp.io","outbound_slug":"freetube"},"highlight_tags":["NO-ADS","OPEN-SOURCE","FRONTEND"],"last_verified":"2026-05-13"},{"id":"newpipe","category":"tools","subcategory":"Frontend","name":"NewPipe","tagline":"Android YouTube + SoundCloud + PeerTube client. No Google services, no account, F-Droid first.","review":"F-Droid's flagship Android client for YouTube and friends (SoundCloud, PeerTube, Bandcamp). No Google Play Services dependency, no signin, no tracking. Background play, downloads, picture-in-picture. Maintained by a small but consistent team.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","open_source"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · GPLv3 · F-Droid · Android only"},"links":{"web":"https://newpipe.net","outbound_slug":"newpipe"},"highlight_tags":["ANDROID","F-DROID","FRONTEND"],"last_verified":"2026-05-13"},{"id":"calyx-os","category":"tools","subcategory":"Mobile OS","name":"CalyxOS","tagline":"Privacy-focused Android distribution. Pixel + select hardware. MicroG bundled, Tor-aware, Datura firewall.","review":"Android fork by Calyx Institute. Compared to GrapheneOS: ships microG out of the box (Play Services compatibility), bundles Orbot for system-wide Tor, integrates the Datura per-app firewall. Slightly more user-friendly trade-off for slightly looser security posture. Pixel + select hardware supported.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","open_source","tor_supported"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · Pixel + select hardware · install via flasher"},"links":{"web":"https://calyxos.org","outbound_slug":"calyx-os"},"highlight_tags":["ANDROID","PRIVACY-OS","TOR"],"last_verified":"2026-05-13"},{"id":"ghost-chat","category":"tools","subcategory":"Messaging","name":"Ghost Chat","tagline":"End-to-end encrypted messaging over Nostr relays. PGP-encrypted payloads, no accounts, no servers, no logs.","review":"Two-stack messenger: Nostr handles federated transport + censorship-resistance, PGP (ECC-25519) handles content encryption + identity. The relay can't read what's inside — it just shuttles ciphertext. No account, no email, no phone. Desktop downloads for macOS/Windows/Linux plus an online web client. Open-source, part of the kyc.rip ecosystem.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","open_source","pgp_supported","self_hosted","no_js_supported"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · MacOS/Win/Linux/Web · PGP over Nostr"},"links":{"web":"https://walls.rip/comms","outbound_slug":"ghost-chat"},"highlight_tags":["PGP","NOSTR","NO-ACCOUNT"],"editors_pick":true,"last_verified":"2026-05-13"},{"id":"veilid","category":"tools","subcategory":"Networking","name":"Veilid","tagline":"P2P privacy-focused application framework from Cult of the Dead Cow. Anti-Tor in design — every node also routes.","review":"Open-source P2P framework that ships its own DHT, onion routing, and per-app crypto identity. Inverts the Tor exit-node bottleneck: every Veilid node also routes for others, so there are no special exits to surveil. Apps built on top: VeilidChat (messenger), VeilidMail (e-mail-like). Early-stage but the design ambitions and team pedigree (cDc) make it worth tracking.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","open_source","self_hosted"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"B"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · Rust · P2P framework · alpha"},"links":{"web":"https://veilid.com","outbound_slug":"veilid"},"highlight_tags":["P2P","OPEN-SOURCE","EARLY"],"last_verified":"2026-05-13"},{"id":"mullvad","category":"vpns","name":"Mullvad VPN","tagline":"Account number only — no email, name, or any identifier required. Pay in cash, XMR, BTC, or card.","review":"The reference no-KYC VPN. Account is a 16-digit random number generated locally; nothing else is ever requested. Accepts cash by mail. Independent audits published yearly. WireGuard + OpenVPN. ~€5/month flat. The bar everything else gets measured against.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["open_source","non_custodial","audited","cash_accepted","no_js_supported","wallet_funded"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"monthly_usd":5.5,"summary":"€5/mo flat · cash, XMR, BTC, BTC LN, card · no email needed"},"links":{"web":"https://mullvad.net","tor":"http://o54hon2e2vj6c7m3aqqu6uyece65by3vgoxxhlqlsvkmacw6a7m7kiad.onion","outbound_slug":"mullvad"},"highlight_tags":["NO-KYC","CASH OK","AUDITED"],"last_verified":"2026-05-11","subcategory":"No-KYC Premium","editors_pick":true},{"id":"ivpn","category":"vpns","name":"IVPN","tagline":"Anonymous account IDs, accepts cash + XMR + monero. Strong audit history.","review":"Mullvad's closest peer. Account ID instead of email; accepts cash and crypto. Published audits. Slightly higher price point.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["open_source","non_custodial","audited","cash_accepted","no_js_supported"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"monthly_usd":6,"summary":"$6–10/mo depending on plan · cash, XMR, BTC, card · anonymous account ID"},"links":{"web":"https://www.ivpn.net","outbound_slug":"ivpn"},"highlight_tags":["NO-KYC","CASH OK","AUDITED"],"last_verified":"2026-05-11","subcategory":"No-KYC Premium"},{"id":"proton-vpn","category":"vpns","name":"Proton VPN","tagline":"Free tier exists; paid plans accept BTC. Email required at signup.","review":"Solid no-logs reputation. Free tier is generous but limited to a few locations + slower. 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Smaller server fleet than Mullvad/IVPN but the operator's track record carries weight.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["no_js_supported"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"B"},"fees":{"monthly_usd":5,"summary":"€5/mo · XMR, BTC, BCH, LTC · anonymous account"},"links":{"web":"https://njal.la/vpn/","outbound_slug":"njalla-vpn","tor":"http://njallalafimoej5i4eg7vlnqjvmb6zhdh27qxcatdn647jtwwwui3nad.onion"},"highlight_tags":["NO-KYC"],"last_verified":"2026-05-13","subcategory":"No-KYC Premium"},{"id":"ovpn","category":"vpns","name":"OVPN.com","tagline":"RAM-only servers, accepts cash + crypto. Sweden-based.","review":"Strong privacy claims: no-logs, RAM-only nodes, accepts cash by mail. Smaller than Mullvad but well-regarded in the community.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["cash_accepted","ram_only_servers"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"B"},"fees":{"monthly_usd":4.5,"summary":"$4.50–9/mo · cash, BTC, XMR, card · email optional"},"links":{"web":"https://www.ovpn.com","outbound_slug":"ovpn"},"highlight_tags":["NO-KYC","CASH OK","RAM-ONLY"],"last_verified":"2026-05-11","subcategory":"No-KYC Premium"},{"id":"airvpn","category":"vpns","name":"AirVPN","tagline":"Independent Italian operator. Accepts XMR, BTC, BCH, ETH, LTC, DOGE.","review":"Long-running, technically detailed. Eddie client is open source. Smaller server fleet but strong anti-censorship features (Tor-over-VPN routing, port forwarding).","kyc_tags":["light_kyc"],"feature_tags":["open_source","no_js_supported"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"B"},"fees":{"monthly_usd":7,"summary":"€7/mo · XMR, BTC, BCH, ETH, LTC, DOGE · email required"},"links":{"web":"https://airvpn.org","outbound_slug":"airvpn","tor":"http://airvpn3epnw2fnsbx5x2ppzjs6vxtdarldas7wjyqvhscj7x43fxylqd.onion"},"highlight_tags":["PORT FWD","TOR-OVER-VPN"],"last_verified":"2026-05-13","subcategory":"Specialty"},{"id":"riseup-vpn","category":"vpns","name":"Riseup VPN","tagline":"Activist-collective VPN. Free for members of supporting orgs.","review":"Run by a long-standing left-wing tech collective. Free service for activists; not a commercial product. Use for protest-context anonymity, not torrenting.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["open_source","non_custodial","self_hosted"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"B"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · donation-supported"},"links":{"web":"https://riseup.net/en/vpn","outbound_slug":"riseup-vpn","tor":"http://vww6ybal4bd7szmgncyruucpgfkqahzddi37ktceo3ah7ngmcopnpyyd.onion"},"highlight_tags":["FREE","ACTIVIST"],"last_verified":"2026-05-13","subcategory":"With Free Tier"},{"id":"windscribe","category":"vpns","name":"Windscribe","tagline":"Generous free tier, paid plans accept crypto, email optional.","kyc_tags":["light_kyc"],"feature_tags":[],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"C"},"fees":{"monthly_usd":0,"summary":"Free 10 GB/mo tier · paid $9/mo or $49/yr · BTC, BCH, ETH, XMR accepted"},"links":{"web":"https://windscribe.com","outbound_slug":"windscribe"},"highlight_tags":["FREE TIER"],"last_verified":"2026-05-11","subcategory":"With Free Tier"},{"id":"azirevpn","category":"vpns","subcategory":"Privacy-First","name":"AzireVPN","tagline":"Swedish no-logs VPN. Anonymous accounts, accepts Monero, owns physical servers.","review":"Smaller Swedish VPN with a strong infosec reputation — owns its own physical servers (no virtual VPS rentals), publishes diskless infrastructure design, accepts cash by mail. Anonymous account creation (random handle, no email required). Less polish than Mullvad but comparable privacy posture.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"€5/mo · XMR / BTC / cash · anonymous handle"},"links":{"web":"https://www.azirevpn.com","outbound_slug":"azirevpn"},"highlight_tags":["NO-LOGS","XMR","DISKLESS"],"last_verified":"2026-05-12"},{"id":"monero-gui","category":"wallets","name":"Monero GUI","tagline":"Reference XMR desktop wallet — full node, hardware wallet support, multisig.","review":"The Monero Project's official desktop wallet. Heaviest pick (downloads the full chain) but the most private — every action stays local. Use this if you take custody seriously.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","open_source","xmr_native","self_hosted","multisig_supported","no_js_supported","full_node_capable"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · Monero network fees only"},"links":{"web":"https://www.getmonero.org/downloads/","tor":"http://monerotoruzizulg5ttgat2emf4d6fbmiea25detrmmy7erypseyteyd.onion","outbound_slug":"monero-gui"},"highlight_tags":["OFFICIAL","XMR NATIVE","FULL NODE"],"last_verified":"2026-05-11","subcategory":"XMR-Native"},{"id":"feather","category":"wallets","name":"Feather Wallet","tagline":"Lightweight XMR desktop wallet — fast sync via remote node, Tor/Onion friendly.","review":"Community-built, audited, Tor-first. Connects to remote nodes by default so you don't need to download the chain. Excellent newcomer-to-XMR pick that doesn't sacrifice privacy.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","open_source","xmr_native","tor_mirror","multisig_supported","full_node_capable"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · Monero network fees only"},"links":{"web":"https://featherwallet.org","tor":"http://featherdvtpi7ckdbkb2yxjfwx3oyvr3xjz3oo4rszylfzjdg6pbm3id.onion","outbound_slug":"feather"},"highlight_tags":["XMR NATIVE","TOR"],"last_verified":"2026-05-11","subcategory":"XMR-Native","editors_pick":true},{"id":"cake-wallet","category":"wallets","name":"Cake Wallet","tagline":"Mobile + desktop multi-coin wallet (XMR, BTC, LTC, ETH) with in-app swap + CakePay.","review":"The most polished mobile XMR experience. Multi-chain, swap integration, gift cards via CakePay built in. Closed-source backend services but the wallet itself is open. Strong all-rounder.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","open_source","xmr_native","multi_chain","thin_client"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · Monero network fees only · in-app swap fees vary by provider"},"links":{"web":"https://cakewallet.com","outbound_slug":"cake-wallet"},"highlight_tags":["MOBILE","XMR NATIVE"],"last_verified":"2026-05-11","subcategory":"XMR-Native","editors_pick":true},{"id":"monero-com","category":"wallets","name":"Monero.com","tagline":"XMR-only fork of Cake — stripped down to just Monero, no chain bloat.","review":"Same engine as Cake but UI scoped to Monero. Better fit if you don't want the mental clutter of seeing other chains in your wallet.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","open_source","xmr_native","thin_client"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · Monero network fees only"},"links":{"web":"https://monero.com","outbound_slug":"monero-com"},"highlight_tags":["XMR ONLY","MOBILE"],"last_verified":"2026-05-11","subcategory":"XMR-Native"},{"id":"edge","category":"wallets","name":"Edge Wallet","tagline":"Multi-chain mobile wallet — XMR + BTC + USDT (multi-chain) + 100+ assets.","review":"Mobile-first, multi-chain, with a usable XMR implementation. Picks for users who want one app for everything but still want self-custody.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","open_source","xmr_native","multi_chain","2fa_supported","thin_client"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"B"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · Network fees only · third-party swap fees on in-app exchanges"},"links":{"web":"https://edge.app","outbound_slug":"edge"},"highlight_tags":["MOBILE","MULTI-CHAIN"],"last_verified":"2026-05-11","subcategory":"Multi-Chain"},{"id":"stack-wallet","category":"wallets","name":"Stack Wallet","tagline":"Open-source multi-coin wallet (XMR, BTC, LTC, Firo, etc) — Tor support built in.","review":"From the Cypher Stack team. Open-source, Tor-aware, supports Monero and a handful of other privacy coins. Less mature than Cake but actively developed.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","open_source","xmr_native","multi_chain","tor_mirror","thin_client"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"B"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · Network fees only"},"links":{"web":"https://stackwallet.com","outbound_slug":"stack-wallet"},"highlight_tags":["MULTI-CHAIN","TOR"],"last_verified":"2026-05-11","subcategory":"Multi-Chain"},{"id":"mysu-mobile","category":"wallets","name":"Mysu","tagline":"XMR mobile wallet with remote-node defaults and minimal UI.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","open_source","xmr_native","thin_client"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"B"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · Network fees only"},"links":{"web":"https://mysu.app","outbound_slug":"mysu-mobile"},"highlight_tags":["XMR NATIVE","MOBILE"],"internal_notes":"Newer entry — re-verify maturity at 12-month review.","last_verified":"2026-05-13","subcategory":"XMR-Native"},{"id":"ledger-xmr","category":"wallets","name":"Ledger Nano","tagline":"Hardware wallet for Monero — secret stays on the device.","review":"Hardware-key custody for XMR. Pairs with Monero GUI or Feather. The XMR app is a separate install from the default Ledger Live flow.","kyc_tags":["light_kyc"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","xmr_native"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"B"},"fees":{"summary":"Hardware device $79+ · Network fees only"},"links":{"web":"https://www.ledger.com","outbound_slug":"ledger-xmr"},"highlight_tags":["HARDWARE"],"internal_notes":"KYC light because purchase requires shipping address; the wallet operation itself is anonymous.","last_verified":"2026-05-11","subcategory":"Hardware"},{"id":"trezor-xmr","category":"wallets","name":"Trezor","tagline":"Hardware wallet — open-source firmware, XMR support via Monero GUI.","kyc_tags":["light_kyc"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","open_source","xmr_native"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"B"},"fees":{"summary":"Hardware device $69+ · Network fees only"},"links":{"web":"https://trezor.io","outbound_slug":"trezor-xmr"},"highlight_tags":["HARDWARE","OPEN-SOURCE FW"],"last_verified":"2026-05-11","subcategory":"Hardware"},{"id":"phoenix","category":"wallets","name":"Phoenix","tagline":"Self-custodial Lightning wallet — no channels to manage, splice-in for liquidity.","review":"Best-in-class mobile Lightning experience. Use this if you're paying for Bitrefill orders in BTC LN.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","lightning_native","thin_client"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · LN routing fees + splice fees vary"},"links":{"web":"https://phoenix.acinq.co","outbound_slug":"phoenix"},"highlight_tags":["LIGHTNING","MOBILE"],"last_verified":"2026-05-11","subcategory":"Lightning"},{"id":"zeus","category":"wallets","name":"Zeus","tagline":"Open-source LN wallet — connect to your own LND/CLN/Eclair node or use embedded LSP.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","open_source","lightning_native","self_hosted","thin_client"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · LN routing fees only when self-hosted"},"links":{"web":"https://zeusln.com","outbound_slug":"zeus"},"highlight_tags":["LIGHTNING","SELF-HOSTED"],"last_verified":"2026-05-11","subcategory":"Lightning"},{"id":"sparrow","category":"wallets","name":"Sparrow Wallet","tagline":"BTC desktop wallet with strong privacy tooling — coin control, PayJoin, Whirlpool integration.","review":"If you're holding BTC for the long term and care about privacy at the UTXO level, this is the wallet.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","open_source","self_hosted","multisig_supported","no_js_supported","full_node_capable"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · Network fees only"},"links":{"web":"https://sparrowwallet.com","outbound_slug":"sparrow","tor":"http://sparrowa7io5pz6ud3ehqzosvepbxbxt2zphmkjsylp2zgxooko23pqd.onion"},"highlight_tags":["BITCOIN","PRIVACY-FIRST"],"last_verified":"2026-05-13","subcategory":"BTC + Privacy"},{"id":"wasabi","category":"wallets","name":"Wasabi Wallet","tagline":"BTC wallet with built-in CoinJoin (WabiSabi protocol). Tor by default.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","open_source","tor_mirror","multisig_supported","full_node_capable"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"B"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · CoinJoin coordinator fees 0.3% of mixed amount"},"links":{"web":"https://wasabiwallet.io","outbound_slug":"wasabi"},"highlight_tags":["BITCOIN","COINJOIN"],"last_verified":"2026-05-11","subcategory":"BTC + Privacy"},{"id":"trezor-suite","category":"wallets","subcategory":"Hardware","name":"Trezor Suite","tagline":"Desktop UI for Trezor devices. BTC native, XMR / multi-coin via plugins, runs on Tor by default.","review":"Official multi-coin wallet client for Trezor hardware. Desktop app routes through Tor by default; supports Bitcoin (with PSBT + multisig), Ethereum, and altcoins. For XMR, use Trezor + Monero GUI / Feather instead — Suite doesn't have native XMR. Open-source and reproducible builds.","kyc_tags":["light_kyc"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","open_source","tor_supported"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Free software · Trezor hardware €69+ · BTC accepted"},"links":{"web":"https://trezor.io/trezor-suite","outbound_slug":"trezor-suite"},"highlight_tags":["HARDWARE","TOR","OPEN-SOURCE"],"last_verified":"2026-05-13"},{"id":"boltz","category":"wallets","subcategory":"Lightning","name":"Boltz","tagline":"Lightning ↔ on-chain submarine + reverse swaps. Non-custodial, no account.","review":"Browser + mobile wallet doing submarine swaps between Lightning and on-chain BTC / Liquid. Trustless via HTLCs — no custody, no signup. Useful for getting funds in/out of Lightning channels without rebalancing dances. Open-source backend, public swap endpoints.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","open_source","lightning_native","atomic_swap","thin_client"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"0.1% swap fee + LN routing · no account"},"links":{"web":"https://boltz.exchange","outbound_slug":"boltz","tor":"http://boltzzzbnus4m7mta3cxmflnps4fp7dueu2tgurstbvrbt6xswzcocyd.onion"},"highlight_tags":["LIGHTNING","ATOMIC-SWAP","NO-CUSTODY"],"last_verified":"2026-05-13"},{"id":"seedsigner","category":"wallets","subcategory":"Hardware","name":"SeedSigner","tagline":"DIY air-gapped Bitcoin hardware wallet built on Raspberry Pi Zero. No firmware secrets, no vendor lock-in.","review":"Open-source DIY hardware wallet — Raspberry Pi Zero + camera + screen. Signs BTC PSBTs over QR codes, never online. Stateless: nothing persists on the device between sessions, so a compromised builder can't backdoor your future signs. Pair with Sparrow/Specter for multi-sig. The maximalist's hardware wallet.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","open_source","multisig_supported","audited","full_node_capable"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"~$50 DIY parts · open-source · stateless"},"links":{"web":"https://seedsigner.com","outbound_slug":"seedsigner"},"highlight_tags":["HARDWARE","DIY","OPEN-SOURCE"],"last_verified":"2026-05-13"},{"id":"specter-desktop","category":"wallets","subcategory":"Hardware","name":"Specter Desktop","tagline":"Multi-vendor BTC multisig coordinator. Pair Ledger + Trezor + Coldcard + SeedSigner in one wallet.","review":"Reference desktop multisig coordinator from Blockchain Commons. Combines multiple hardware-wallet vendors into a single PSBT-driven setup — most popular pattern is 2-of-3 across Ledger + Coldcard + a Tails-based stateless signer. Best when you don't want to trust any single hardware vendor with your BTC.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","open_source","multisig_supported","self_hosted","full_node_capable"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · GPLv3 · Python · multi-vendor multisig"},"links":{"web":"https://specter.solutions","outbound_slug":"specter-desktop"},"highlight_tags":["MULTISIG","OPEN-SOURCE","DESKTOP"],"last_verified":"2026-05-13"},{"id":"passport-bitcoin","category":"wallets","subcategory":"Hardware","name":"Foundation Passport","tagline":"Air-gapped BTC hardware wallet. Camera-only QR signing, US-manufactured, open-source firmware.","review":"Premium hardware wallet built in the US by Foundation Devices. Air-gapped — no USB cable signing, just QR codes via camera. Solid build quality, security audit published, open firmware. Pairs with Envoy mobile or Sparrow desktop. More expensive than Coldcard but better UX.","kyc_tags":["light_kyc"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","open_source","audited"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"$199 hardware · open firmware · QR-only signing"},"links":{"web":"https://foundationdevices.com","outbound_slug":"passport-bitcoin"},"highlight_tags":["HARDWARE","AIR-GAP","OPEN-FIRMWARE"],"last_verified":"2026-05-13"},{"id":"ripley-terminal","category":"wallets","subcategory":"Desktop","name":"Ripley Terminal","tagline":"Terminal-style desktop Monero wallet with AI-agent support built in. Privacy-first ops UX for everyday use.","review":"Desktop wallet with a terminal/CLI-style interface — keyboard-driven, scriptable, optimised for daily Monero use. Built-in AI-agent support lets you script wallet operations from natural language. Maintained alongside the kyc-rip ecosystem.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","open_source","xmr_native","thin_client"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · desktop · terminal-style UX"},"links":{"web":"https://ripley.run/terminal","outbound_slug":"ripley-terminal"},"highlight_tags":["DESKTOP","AI-AGENT","XMR-NATIVE"],"last_verified":"2026-05-13"},{"id":"coldcard","category":"wallets","subcategory":"Hardware","name":"Coldcard","tagline":"Bitcoin-only hardware wallet by Coinkite. Air-gapped via PSBT-on-SD. Reference signer for Bitcoin maxis.","review":"Bitcoin-only hardware wallet that signs PSBTs via SD card — never plugs into a network-connected machine. Open-source firmware, secure element (Microchip ATECC608A). 'Mk4' model is current; supports BIP39/BIP85, taproot, multisig. The signer pattern of choice when paired with Sparrow/Specter for multi-vendor multisig setups.","kyc_tags":["light_kyc"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","open_source","multisig_supported","audited"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"$120 hardware · Bitcoin-only · PSBT-via-SD"},"links":{"web":"https://coldcard.com","outbound_slug":"coldcard"},"highlight_tags":["HARDWARE","BTC-ONLY","PSBT"],"last_verified":"2026-05-13"},{"id":"monero-one","category":"wallets","subcategory":"Mobile","name":"Monero.one","tagline":"Monero-native mobile wallet by Joe. Clean UX, full chain features, no custodian.","review":"Independent mobile wallet for Monero from solo developer Joe. Native client (not a remote-node thin wallet for hosted mode), supports the full Monero feature set — subaddresses, integrated payments, view-only watching, multisig. Designed for everyday on-the-go XMR use without giving up sovereignty.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","open_source","xmr_native","thin_client"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · mobile · XMR-native"},"links":{"web":"https://monero.one","outbound_slug":"monero-one"},"highlight_tags":["MOBILE","XMR-NATIVE"],"last_verified":"2026-05-13"},{"id":"monerujo","category":"wallets","subcategory":"Mobile","name":"Monerujo","tagline":"Reference Android Monero wallet. F-Droid, open-source, point at your own node or trusted remote.","review":"Long-running Android Monero wallet — distributed via F-Droid + Google Play. Mature codebase, supports view-only and watch-only wallets, sidechain calls, integrated TX, Tor + I2P proxies. Configurable node — drop in your own .onion node URL or use a trusted public one. The default Android pick for XMR maximalists.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","open_source","xmr_native","thin_client","tor_supported"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · GPLv3 · F-Droid + Play"},"links":{"web":"https://monerujo.io","outbound_slug":"monerujo"},"highlight_tags":["MOBILE","XMR-NATIVE","F-DROID"],"editors_pick":true,"last_verified":"2026-05-13"},{"id":"bitcoin-knots","category":"wallets","subcategory":"Desktop","name":"Bitcoin Knots","tagline":"Bitcoin Core-derived full-node wallet with extra policy controls. Run your own daemon, no third-party dependency.","review":"Long-running Bitcoin Core fork maintained by Luke-jr — same RPC, same chain, with additional policy options (mempool filtering, OP_RETURN limits, fee policies). For sovereignty-minded users who want a full node and finer-grained control than vanilla Core ships with. Open-source MIT.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["non_custodial","open_source","full_node_capable"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Free · MIT · BTC full node"},"links":{"web":"https://bitcoinknots.org","outbound_slug":"bitcoin-knots"},"highlight_tags":["BTC","FULL-NODE","DESKTOP"],"last_verified":"2026-05-13"},{"id":"cashu","category":"wallets","subcategory":"eCash","name":"Cashu","tagline":"Chaumian eCash on Bitcoin. Blinded signatures = zero-knowledge balance for the mint. Settled on Lightning.","review":"Cashu protocol implements David Chaum's 1980s eCash on top of Bitcoin/Lightning. The mint holds funds in Lightning channels but can't see who has how much — blinded BDH signatures break the link between deposit and withdraw. Multiple clients (Nutshell ref impl, Minibits, eNuts, Cashu.me) and many public mints. Trade-off: you trust the mint operator not to disappear with funds; in exchange you get instant offline-capable e-cash with no chain footprint per spend.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["custodial","open_source","lightning_native"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"B"},"fees":{"summary":"Mint-fee varies · Lightning settle · Chaumian privacy"},"links":{"web":"https://cashu.space","outbound_slug":"cashu"},"highlight_tags":["E-CASH","LIGHTNING","PRIVACY"],"last_verified":"2026-05-13"},{"id":"fedimint","category":"wallets","subcategory":"eCash","name":"Fedimint","tagline":"Federated Chaumian e-cash. Trust split across a federation instead of a single mint operator.","review":"Fedimint extends Chaumian eCash with a federated trust model — instead of trusting one mint operator, funds are held by a threshold federation of guardians. Even if a minority go rogue, funds remain safe. Settled on Lightning. Production-ready, multiple federations live including Fedi.xyz, Geyser. Same privacy benefit as Cashu but with reduced operator risk.","kyc_tags":["anonymous_signup"],"feature_tags":["custodial","open_source","lightning_native","multisig_supported"],"rating":{"stars":null,"count":0,"grade":"A"},"fees":{"summary":"Federation-fee varies · threshold guardians · Lightning"},"links":{"web":"https://fedimint.org","outbound_slug":"fedimint"},"highlight_tags":["E-CASH","FEDERATED","LIGHTNING"],"last_verified":"2026-05-13"}]}