Peer directories
Other independent directories that cover overlapping ground. Cross-reference us against them; cross-reference them against us. We don't list any of these — they're not "no-KYC privacy services," they're directories like xmr.club itself. The right way to evaluate a directory is to compare it to at least two others.
No-KYC + Monero-economy focus
- KYCnot.me — focuses on no-KYC exchanges. Strict editorial bar; tight scope. Useful sanity check before you trust any swap aggregator. We share several A-grade listings with them.
- Monerica — the broadest Monero-economy index. Less editorial filter than us (more inclusive); great for discovery, then read xmr.club + KYCnot.me for the grading layer.
- Monero Observer — news / ecosystem journal, not strictly a directory, but the standing reference for what's happened in the Monero economy week-to-week.
Broader privacy-tools (not just crypto)
- PrivacyGuides — large community-curated index of privacy software (browsers, email, OS, VPN, search, password managers, etc.). xmr.club's wallet / VPN / email picks largely agree with theirs.
- PRISM Break — older but still useful list of FOSS alternatives by category. Less current than PrivacyGuides; valuable for the historical-anchor view of what people switched away from.
- EFF — Issues — not a directory but the canonical policy / advocacy reference. Linked here because every directory inherits its standards from civil-society work, and EFF is the durable anchor.
How to use this list
- Check at least two directories before trusting a listing. If we list a service A-grade but Monerica + KYCnot have it flagged, look closer.
- Listings on multiple independent directories are stronger signal than a single A-grade. Cross-listing implies cross-verified by people who don't know each other.
- Operator-disclosed onion mirrors should appear on at least one peer directory. If only xmr.club has the onion and the operator doesn't advertise it themselves, treat with suspicion — verify per verify-onion-mirror.
- Disagreement is informative. When two directories disagree on a grade or a tag, read both reasonings and form your own view. Both can have local knowledge the other lacks.
Why we publish this
Putting peers in front of readers is the opposite of how most directories operate — most either hide their competitors or quietly disparage them. Our editorial position: a privacy-tools reader who relies on a single source is brittle. The healthiest pattern is to use xmr.club, Monerica, KYCnot.me, and PrivacyGuides as a small panel. That makes any one of us less load-bearing; in exchange, the panel as a whole is more trustworthy than any single member.
If we've missed a peer that belongs here, DM @xmrclub_bot. We add them on editorial merit, not reciprocity.