OrangeFren review
OrangeFren is a comparison site that checks many KYC-free swap services and ranks their offers, and it works without an account, without JavaScript and, by its own statement, without tracking. A Never-KYC filter marks services which never mandate ID checks. They refund coins that don't meet their standards instead. According to OrangeFren's own experience, fewer than 1 in 10,000 swaps is interrupted for KYC. New listings must give users a signed letter that secures the swap terms before the deposit. One privacy cost is that a fixed-rate search queries each listed exchange, so each learns of the inquiry. In our view, OrangeFren is a good first stop for comparing quotes.
ID rule not stated
OrangeFren's own pages do not give one answer on when it asks for ID.
What kycnot.me says about OrangeFren
kycnot.me is an independent directory of services you can use without ID checks. The rating and notes below are its own, not ours.
The terms rule out ID checks altogether. kycnot.me sorts services into five levels, from 0 (never asks for ID) to 4 (ID is mandatory).
Not accepted: Cash.
http://rnwis2whetqcj4oknksnc5l24jbh33nflunifff3xtjjonnoxu3ld6id.onionPros kycnot.me lists
- Accepts Monero
- Has Onion or I2P URLs
- No registration needed
- Good Customer Support
- Mature service
- Aggregator provides guarantees
- Legally registered
- No JavaScript needed
Cons kycnot.me lists
- KYC depends on partners
- Source code is private
Also noted: Telegram bot available
Source: the kycnot.me listing. OrangeFren on kycnot.me (opens in a new tab)
Checked October 22, 2026
Inside OrangeFren
Screenshots taken November 3, 2026
- Platforms
- Comparison site, @OrangeFren_BOT on Telegram, swaps via the Intercambio SimpleX bot
What you get with OrangeFren
Yes, no or partly, from our dataPrivacy 1 of 6
- No IDNot statedNot statedOrangeFren's own pages we checked do not say. This is not the same as no.
- No accountNot statedNot statedOrangeFren's own pages we checked do not say. This is not the same as no.
- Tor built inNot statedNot statedOrangeFren's own pages we checked do not say. This is not the same as no.
- Onion addressYes
- I2P addressNot statedNot statedOrangeFren's own pages we checked do not say. This is not the same as no.
- Works without JavaScriptNot statedNot statedOrangeFren's own pages we checked do not say. This is not the same as no.
Coins 0 of 4
- BitcoinNot statedNot statedOrangeFren's own pages we checked do not say. This is not the same as no.
- MoneroNot statedNot statedOrangeFren's own pages we checked do not say. This is not the same as no.
- LightningNot statedNot statedOrangeFren's own pages we checked do not say. This is not the same as no.
- ZcashNot statedNot statedOrangeFren's own pages we checked do not say. This is not the same as no.
Custody and code 0 of 3
- You hold the keysNot statedNot statedOrangeFren's own pages we checked do not say. This is not the same as no.
- Open sourceNot statedNot statedOrangeFren's own pages we checked do not say. This is not the same as no.
- Address screeningNot statedNot statedOrangeFren's own pages we checked do not say. This is not the same as no.
When can OrangeFren ask for your ID?
OrangeFren's own pages we checked do not say when it asks for ID.
- 1Never, by designNo company holds your order, so nobody can ask
- 2Only if you chooseID only for extras you opt into
- 3If a payment is flaggedNo ID by default; checks when a risk system flags you
- 4Above a limitID once you pass a stated amount
- 5AlwaysID before you trade, deposit or withdraw
If a check comes and you do not pass it
Not statedOrangeFren's own pages we checked do not say. This is not the same as no.
Not stated on OrangeFren's pages: what triggers a check, fee on refusal, refund policyOrangeFren's own pages we checked do not say. This is not the same as no.
What OrangeFren costs
| What | OrangeFren |
|---|---|
| Trade fee | Not statedOrangeFren's own pages we checked do not say. This is not the same as no. |
| No-ID limit | Not statedOrangeFren's own pages we checked do not say. This is not the same as no. |
What OrangeFren knows about you
Who sees what during a trade, and who runs it.
During a trade
No ID check does not make a bank payment private.
Network and who runs it
rnwis2whetqcj4oknksnc5l24jbh33nflunifff3xtjjonnoxu3ld6id.onionWithout JavaScript: Not statedOrangeFren's own pages we checked do not say. This is not the same as no.- Requests from authorities
- A dedicated e-mail contact for law enforcement inquiries is listed in the FAQ
Checked October 22, 2026
Track record and code
Incidents
Not statedOrangeFren's own pages we checked do not say. This is not the same as no.
More facts we checked on OrangeFren
- Onion address
- Rnwis2whetqcj4oknksnc5l24jbh33nflunifff3xtjjonnoxu3ld6id.onion
OrangeFren in the US and elsewhere
In the US
US availability: Not statedOrangeFren's own pages we checked do not say. This is not the same as no.
If you are a US person, US sanctions rules apply to you whether or not a service asks for ID.
Outside the US
Excluded countries: Not statedOrangeFren's own pages we checked do not say. This is not the same as no.
Regional rule: Not statedOrangeFren's own pages we checked do not say. This is not the same as no.
Where you live and the provider's terms
Many services on this page do not serve every country. Some exclude people because of where they live or their citizenship, not only where they connect from. Read the provider's terms before you send funds. If the terms exclude you, do not use the service, and do not try to get around the restriction, for example with a VPN.
Taxes
A service that does not ask for ID does not change your taxes. In the US, the federal income tax return asks a yes-or-no question about digital assets, and you must report digital asset transactions whether or not they result in a gain or loss. In the UK, you may owe Capital Gains Tax when you sell, swap or spend crypto, and you must keep your own records. Rules in other countries differ.
No KYC is not anonymity
"No KYC" here means the provider says it does not ask for ID in the cases its terms describe. It does not make you anonymous. The provider's terms may let it ask for ID later. Regulated exchanges you send funds from or to may have to collect information about who sends and who receives a crypto transfer. Your tax duties stay the same.
Funds can be held
If a provider asks for more information during a swap or a withdrawal, it may hold your funds until it gets it. Its terms decide what happens next. In the UK, a crypto business that asks for information on a transfer to or from a self-custody wallet, and does not receive it, must not pass the funds on. Read what the provider's terms say before you send.
Swap aggregators to compare with OrangeFren
Other active services in this category from our list. The shield shows each one's ID rule from its own terms.
OrangeFren side by side
From our privacy data, the same fields for every service| What | OrangeFren | CypherGoat | Houdini Swap | Intercambio | Swapzone | Trocador |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID rule | Not stated | ID only if flagged | ID only if flagged | ID only if flagged | ID only if flagged | ID only if flagged |
| Account | Not stated | None | None | None | None | None |
| You hold the keys | Not stated | Not stated | No | No | No | No |
| Monero | Not stated | Not stated | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lightning | Not stated | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
Checked October 23, 2026
Short answers about OrangeFren
From the data on this page.
Does OrangeFren ask for ID?
OrangeFren's own pages do not give one answer on when it asks for ID.
Who checked this page
Sources, how we read the terms and our process
Sources
- kycnot.me/service/orangefren, for kycnot.me rating, checked October 22, 2026
- orangefren.com, for status, onion address, platforms and requests from authorities, checked October 22, 2026
How we read the terms
We do not give privacy services a score. We record what each provider's own pages say: when it asks for ID, the limits, who holds your coins and what it costs. Labels come from each provider's terms, never from our guess. How we read the terms
Our process
We take fees, availability, licenses and coin counts from primary sources: OrangeFren's own fee schedules, terms and help pages, and the public registers kept by regulators. Every value carries the date we last checked it. The values on this page were checked on October 22, 2026.
Not legal or tax advice. This page explains how these services work and what their own terms say. It is general information, not legal, tax or financial advice. Rules differ by country and change often. Check the rules where you live, or ask a qualified professional, before you use any service listed here.