Pirateswap vs SkinSwap
By MattCS · Updated 1 October 2026
SkinSwap scores higher overall (7.6 vs 7.5). Pirateswap is stronger on payouts, pricing transparency, features. SkinSwap is stronger on value & fees.
Scores
7.5
Trust & reputation7.5
8.5
Payouts8.0
6.5
Pricing transparency6.0
8.5
Features8.0
6.0
Value & fees8.5
7.5
Design & UX7.5
Side by side
| Pirateswap | SkinSwap | |
|---|---|---|
| Categories | Trading | Trading |
| Bonus | Instant sell + trade bot | Instant sell + trading |
| Fees | instant sell 33% under market · ~11% trade spread | instant sell 13% under market · ~8% trade spread |
| KYC | Not required to play | Not required to play |
| Instant withdrawals | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| License | None stated | None stated |
| Founded | 2024 | 2021 |
| Features | Trade bot, Instant Sell, Marketplace, P2P, CS2 skins | Trade bot, Instant Sell, CS2 skins, Rust skins |
| Deposit with | CS2 skins, Card, Crypto | CS2 skins, Rust skins, Card, Crypto |
| Withdraw with | Crypto, Card, Skins | Crypto, Card, Skins |
| Trustpilot | 4.6/5 (4,705) | 4.3/5 (2,367) |
Our verdict
It's close: SkinSwap scores 7.6 and Pirateswap 7.5, so the details below matter more than the totals.
Pick Pirateswap if…
- + Trade bot, marketplace and instant sell
- + No KYC
- + 4.6/5 from 4,600+ reviews
Pick SkinSwap if…
- + Buying is about the same price as CSFloat
- + Instant sell at about 13% under market
- + No KYC