DNM Compare is a head-to-head comparison directory for the two largest active darknet markets: Anubis Market and Nexus Market. We rank them on tenure, escrow model, dispute throughput, vendor depth, and uptime.

XMR-default escrow market with multisig settlement and signed mirrors

Long-running multisig market with rotating mirrors and signed timestamps
Every metric directly compared. Magenta highlight = Anubis edge; cyan = Nexus edge.
| ANUBIS MARKET | NEXUS MARKET | |
|---|---|---|
| Tenure | 0 | 0 |
| Uptime | 99.42% | 99.81% |
| Rating | 4.7/5 | 4.8/5 |
| Reviews | 1,284 | 2,741 |
| Active vendors | 1,860 | 3,120 |
| 24h volume | $612K | $1.4M |
| Currencies | BTC, XMR | BTC, XMR |
| Mirrors published | 3 v3 | 3 v3 |
| Multisig escrow | 2-of-3 default | 2-of-3 default |
| Bitcoin support | Legacy migration | Legacy migration |
| XMR-default | Yes | Yes |
| 2FA | Yes | Yes |
We rank Anubis and Nexus on five measurable axes — tenure, uptime, vendor depth, dispute throughput, and currency support. The two markets are directly comparable across the board: both run 2-of-3 multisig as the default escrow contract, both default new accounts to Monero, and both publish a multi-mirror rotation with independent guard pools.
The structural tiebreakers most users find decisive: Nexus has the longer track record (~3y vs ~2y) and a deeper vendor-feedback corpus; Anubis has the marginally cleaner dispute-panel UX and routes new vendor accounts into multisig by default rather than as opt-in. Both translate into measurable buyer outcomes; the directory does not declare a single winner.