Empire Market alternatives aren’t all that abundant now, are they?
Sure, there are “marketplaces” which exist.
And most articles on the web simply list these darkweb marketplaces as Empire Market alternatives.
In doing so, they literally diminish the stature and level Empire Market has elevated itself up to.
In my personal opinion, in order to be called an Empire Market alternative, they must embody at least some of Empire’s features.
Be it the reputation, trust, security features, products (either quantity or type), age, payment modes, and so on.
Basically, anything which screams “legitimate, darknet market” and not a scam.
So, I’ve compiled for you 10 of the best Empire Market alternatives today.
But before that, some key points I’d like to discuss.
Secure yourself before accessing these sites like Empire Market
I’ll keep it brief.
You need Tor browser, and a VPN.
The Tor browser serves dual purposes, it hides your real IP address by routing your traffic through various Tor nodes.
And then, it makes it possible to access these .onion links.
But, Tor browser isn’t “secure”. Or, as secure as most take it to be.
Hence, never access any website like Empire Market without the best of the best VPNs.
Something like NordVPN is my personal choice. It has an “audited and verified” no-logs policy. It also is the fastest VPN in the industry (due to its Wireshark protocol).
Disclaimer: I only access these Darknet markets for research. So I can compare them, learn about them, and share the information with you. But, never have I ever traded on a Darknet Market. That’s illegal. Do not buy/sell/trade on Darknet Markets. Doing so will solely be your own responsibility.
Tor URL: http://t2didmjqj7yqzlc44oiqmwr3u62xdg4pvzfrtxdy2wsewgrt2zelwhyd.onion
When talking of Empire Market alternatives, a market with over 20,000+ listings totally comes to mind, doesn’t it? Not just that, it’s a market that accepts Bitcoin + Monero and even has an in-built exchange for swapping the two Cryptocurrencies.
The coin exchange isn’t free though, it’s charged at 2% /transaction. The market, even though isn’t wallet-less, does offer multisig transactions which boosts trust. Leftover funds can be withdrawn. Users can choose the speed of the withdrawal, based on this speed, the withdrawal fee differs.
After paying the $500.00+ vendor sign up fee, anyone can start selling on the market. Established vendors do not have to make this payment. “Per sale” commission is set at 5%/sale. This is only paid by the vendors.
For security, there’s the PIN as well as 2-FA.
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Tor URL: http://torzon4kv5swfazrziqvel2imhxcckc4otcvopiv5lnxzpqu4v4m5iyd.onion
TorZon isn’t big on the no. of products, that’s because it’s only days old. For now, it has over about 500 products but the number shouldn’t matter much as it’s increasing every day.
The available product categories are pretty satisfactory. You’ve got drugs, fake documents, counterfeit items, carded items and so on.
It accepts both Bitcoin and Monero for payment. Payments can’t be made directly from external wallets, advance deposits are required to the market wallet.
The only market that offers completely optional “paid accounts”. 2 plans exist, each offering better support and more features. Vendor bond set at $25.00.
There’s even a Raffle you can join, the market donates a fraction of all its earnings to the raffle pool.
Tor URL: http://worldehc62cgugrgj7oc76tcna45fme47oqjrei4d4aa7xorw7fyvcyd.onion
Searching for Empire Market alternative, aren’t you ? Well, World Market more than qualifies. First, it’s wallet-less just like Empire Market. But, more importantly, it has an autoshop just like Empire Market did. World Market too sells cards and bank accounts via its autoshop.
Again, alike Empire Market, World Market too accepts Bitcoins. However, it doesn’t accept some of the other Cryptocurrencies that Empire Market accepted.
The security features too majorly resemble. The 2-FA protects against password hacks, security PIN protects against unauthorized withdrawals and the auto-generated Mnemonic code recovers accounts.
The one Empire Market feature World Market doesn’t have (yet) is the login phrase. But, that probably will change in the future.
As of today, it has around 800 individual listings, majorly dominated by the “Drugs” category. The vendor fee is set at just $50.00.
Torrez Market
Tor URL: http://lstkx6p3gzsgfwsqpntlv7tv4tsjzziwp76gvkaxx2mqe3whvlp243id.onion
Torrez Market is probably one of the most innovative and feature-rich market in the industry. The primary attraction and unique selling point is it dual-wallet system. Meaning, you can either use its wallet-less mode, or use the centralized wallet on the market to make deposit.
Furthermore, the market also offers another rare mechanism, “multisig” transactions. If you’re new, just know these are more secure than normal transactions.
It also is one of the few markets which accepts multiple Cryptocurrencies for payments. On Torrez, BTC, LTC, LTC and XMR can be used to make payments. Independent vendors are accepted, the vending fee is set at USD 250.00. Obviously, there’s also a commission per sale which is 4%-5% depending on the vendor level.
Product categories include Drugs, services, digital products, fake documents (both physical and digital), cards and basically everything in between. Obviously, you can’t buy or sell underage porn, weapons and a few other restricted items.
Another unique and rare feature is its TOTP. These are temporary OTPs that not many markets offer. 2-FA via PGP and the standard security PIN available as well.
Liberty Market
Tor URL: liberty6o7lubin4t2nzyebylmk4l4xfw6kk2o5xhg3fahqoatfiprqd.onion
Liberty Market can be used to buy any and everything with only a handful of exceptions. The exceptions include Fentanyl, illegal porn, weapons and personal information.
As Empire Market did, Liberty Market too sells drugs, counterfeit items, shady services and everything else. It accepts payments via Bitcoin and Monero. Deposits smaller than 0.0005BTC aren’t accepted.
Independent vendors are allowed and accepted. Vendor accounts aren’t free. The no. of listings isn’t impressive, but that’s because it’s a very new marketplace (<1 week old). The interface is pretty common and hence friendly for newcomers as well as veterans alike.
Escrow as well as F.E available, however, the latter is only for reputed vendors. 2-FA via PGP can be enabled and is mandatory for vendors. A security PIN can be used to authenticate transactions.
Corona Market
Tor URL: coronhls55k7oo3mzzwf3xlketww6rgdpxtpoxv3yogtvjiboohytuqd.onion
Corona Market brings a new user-interface to the industry. As for products, the total stock stands at around 4000 as of today. Categories include Drugs (859 listings), Digital products (952 listings), Guides and Tutorials (897 listings) and many other products with fewer items.
Registration is mandatory but is 100% free and doesn’t require invites. For purchases, both Bitcoin as well as Monero can be used. No exit-scam risks exist because of its wallet-less mode. Or, optionally a market wallet is available for each account as well.
Escrow is available for all, F.E is available for trusted vendors. 2-FA is optional for buyers but mandatory for vendors , and Mnemonic code for account recovery are some other available features.
Has 4 vendor plans, it starts with a free forever vendor-account. The other plans cost 30 USD, 50 USD and 125 USD per month. The fee for each sale, as well as account features (withdrawal, autoshop, shipping options etc.) also depend on the vendor plan.
ASAP Market
TOR Url: asap2u4pvplnkzl7ecle45wajojnftja45wvovl3jrvhangeyq67ziid.onion
With over 7000 products in its arsenal, ASAP Market makes for a perfect Empire Market alternative. Surprisingly, Drugs isn’t the most product-rich category rather it’s “Digital Goods” followed by “Fraud” listings.
Goods can be purchased using both Bitcoin and Monero. BTC deposits must be minimum 0.0005BTC, withdrawals too are possible as long as they’re 0.0009BTC or higher. The vendor fee too can be paid using either Cryptocurrency, the fee is set at $400.00 with an additional 5% fee for each sale.
There’s this unique “Scam Hunter” feature which hunts both buyers and vendors who’re scammers. Additionally, there’s also a “Fake Review Detector” which helps makes sure all reviews on a vendor profile are legit.
DarkFox Market
Tor URL: p5eg3xsssjglu6tvwfazp2nqqwfpah55wr3ljil2bezp5shix5ruqsqd.onion
DarkFox totally qualifies as an Empire Market alternative for at least one strong reason. It too features an Autoshop just like Empire did! The autoshop can be used to instantly buy and sell cards.
Even the multisig escrow is offered in addition to the standard escrow. As for payments, Bitcoin is accepted and has a minimum deposit requirement of 0.00005 BTC.
The available products include drugs, products which can be shipped digitally, fake documents, malware, software, hosting and security etc. Well over 4500 products are available for purchase. It doesn’t even require registration for browsing products. Obviously purchases do require that.
All communications are auto-encrypted via PGP, however, manual PGP encryption supported. 2-FA can be implemented using the same as well. There’s also a security PIN.
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DeepSea Market
Tor URL: http://n4kq7b3eguym4kf75g5msumwgh3ydeikxeh3r5ywcjmnlgryt5qd4nyd.onion
For those who need Drugs, Fraud-related products, Carded items or any other similar Darknet product/services, DeepSea may be a potential option worth considering.
It has over 1000 individual listings as of today. Payments can be made with Bitcoin and only require 3 confirmations for each deposit. Withdrawals too allowed if there are leftovers.
A filter-rich search panel makes sure buyers can easily find the products they’re searching for. Filters include min-max price range and even direct “Vendor names”.
Escrow available. 2-factor authentication via PGP is encouraged as well. The Mnemonic code helps recover accounts, and enable/disable PGP. Login phrase protects against phishing attempts. There also is a 6-digit PIN. Detailed vendor-history offered.
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White House Market
Tor URL: auzbdiguv5qtp37xoma3n4xfch62duxtdiu4cfrrwbxgckipd4aktxid.onion
One of the most established, successful and professional Darknet markets.
Alike Empire Market, it too is a multi-vendor marketplace. As of today, it has 1310 vendors, and a user-base of 122,849 all-time customer base.
The product-stock too (quantitatively) is pretty close to Empire. It has exactly 15539 listings as of today.
Surprisingly, even has a “bug bounty” program. Vendor-bond is priced at $400.00. Refundable after 60 sales.
PGP is mandatory both for buyers and vendors. Recently switched to “Wallet-less” mode further enforcing itself as one of the most trustworthy Darknet markets.
Payment can be made both via XMR and BTC.
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Icarus Market (Exit Scam)
Tor URL: tjfr4vfwmq6df4hc.onion
Icarus Market isn’t anywhere near Empire Market when it comes to age. The marketplace is literally less than a month old as of today.
However, it’s interface, payment modes and security modes do seem professional.
The standard vendor-bond is $150.00, however it’s currently waived consideraing the novelty of the marketplace.
Trade of illegal porn or weapons isn’t permitted. A total of 6443 items currently available. Has centralized marketplace wallets and isn’t wallet-less. Both Bitcoin and Monero accepted.
Security features include PGP, 2-FA, security PIN and login phrase. Extremely transparent with vendor history.
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Apollon Market
Tor URL: apollionih4ocqyd.onion
Another aged, established and proven Darknet Market.
Apollon is the second-most product-rich marketplace on this list. The current-stock comprises of as many as 64913 individual listings.
Login phrase, 2-FA, Mnemonic code and security PIN are among the security features. Vending allowed, has a vendor fee of $200.00 which is non-refundable.
As many as 4 Cryptocurrencies accepted, namely, Bitcoin, Monero, Litecoin and Bitcoin Cash. Not wallet-less and requires advance deposits.
Does have minimum deposit requirements. For BTC it’s 0.0005 BTC, varies for other coins.
One of the most advanced search-panels offered, filters include min-max price ranges, accepted payment modes, product type and many other criteria.
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Agartha Market
Tor URL: agarthaourmnyhq3.onion
Agartha is without doubt the Empire Market alternative with the highest number of individual listings.
In fact, it surpasses even Empire Market’s listings by quite a bit. The total product-count is 135,908!
It also accepts the most number of Cryptocurrencies. Payments can be made using BTC, LTC, XMR, BCH, DASH and VTC.
Isn’t wallet-less and does require advance deposits. Minimum accepted BTC deposit is 0.0009 BTC. Withdrawals are allowed but aren’t free. BTC withdrawal costs 0.0008BTC.
Has a very basic search-panel. 2-FA, Mnemonic code available. Vendor bond costs 0.04 BTC. Requires separate buyer and vendor accounts.
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Cannazon
Tor URL: cannazon4gbjluus.onion
Cannazon sells itself as the “Amazon of Cannabis”.
It’s not a single-vendor marketplace either and hence qualifies as an Empire Market alternative.
Vendor bond is currently priced at $500.00. It’s refundable and returned at the closure of account.
Vendor commission starts at 6.75% for each product, and goes down to 2.75% depending on the vendors’ level.
As the name hints, it specializes in, and sells Cannabis exclusively.
Pretty secure, offers 2-FA, recovery code, as well as Multisig transactions. A total of 6 product-categories are available, each with a couple sub-categories of their own.
BTC and XMR accepted. Is wallet-less.
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El Herbolario 3.0
Tor URL: herbolariootdwvl.onion
The third version of arguably one of the most popular single-admin marketplaces in the industry.
It’s doesn’t accept vendors like the other Empire Market alternatives do, neither does it offer as many security features.
But if it’s Herb-related narcotics a buyer is looking for, there are but few marketplaces which have the reputation of El Herbolario.
A total of near 8 items enlisted. Has automated order and payment process. Registrations mandatory. Without doubt, is the most accommodating marketplace as far as “payment modes” go.
Accepts payment in BTC, LTC, DASH, XMR, ZCoin, XRP, Tron, Stellar and quite a few others.
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Tor Market
Tor URL: rrlm2f22lpqgfhyydqkxxzv6snwo5qvc2krjt2q557l7z4te7fsvhbid.onion
Tor Market despite being one of the most basic-looking Darknet Markets, is pretty well-established.
It looks like a single-vendor marketplace, but isn’t.
Vendors are accepted for a fee of 400 NZD. They’re refunded after six months, but only if a good number of sales are generated for the account.
There’s a commission of 5% /sale for the vendors. A withdrawal fee of 0.00007 BTC applies.
Payments are accepted via BTC, LTC and ZCash. Each account has its own confirmation-requirement. It’s 3 for BTC, 10 for LTC and 19 for Zcash.
Total number of products is unclear due to the very limited interface.
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Dutch Drugs
Tor URL: dutchd6hmhqcci5ehgsbmf3ps4juc6mqzgjbpbbkczirct6b674sciyd.onion
It’s a Netherlands-based, single-admin marketplace. The only reason it’s listed here is because of its age, and lack of negative/scam reviews.
As the name suggests, the only available product-type is Drugs. Although sure, a number of sub-categories are available such as Benzos, Ecstasy, RCs, Opioids etc.
Around 20 individual listings currently available.
No Escrow accepted. There is indeed a refund-policy which refunds fractions of the original shipment based on a number of factors.
Accepted Cryptocurrencies include BTC, DASH, XMR and LTC.
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Midland City
Tor URL: midcity7ccxtrzhn.onion
Another marketplace which has been here for quite some time now. No vendors accepted, is a single-admin marketplace.
The only Empire Market alternative which doesn’t require registrations, at all! Allows purchasing completely without registration.
Accepts only Bitcoin. Orders are traced and tracked using an #OrderID.
A total of 13 items listed in two primary categories, “Digital Goods” and “Drugs”. “Digital Goods” has only 2 products.
No Escrow available. Is completely wallet-less and hence each order can be paid for individually.
Support provided via E-mail.
Union Market
Tor URL: http://jgrrdtfjlrjl6kmzwxtny7ylal3eclonnk74xvesqfwcdoibycu7zcid.onion/
The market has a somewhat different, even though not completely unique interface. Anyway, it mostly sells drugs. Primary product categories include Cannabis, Stimulants, Steroids, Psychedelics, Relaxants etc. However, digital products and warez too are listed.
It can only be accessed after registrations. The Cryptocurrency support is impressive, BTC, XMR and LTC too can be used for payments. It’s completely wallet-less.
Selling is allowed. It costs a 200 USD one-time, non-refundable fee and a 5% lifetime commission on all sales. Reputed vendors do get a free vendor account.
2-FA can be enabled via PGP. Product and vendor-transparency is pretty detailed, shows total sales/views for each product, total sales by the vendor, his her ratings/feedback and even disputes!
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Darkcode Market (Scammer)
Tor URL: http://darkoddrkj3gqz7ke7nyjfkh7o72hlvr44uz5zl2xrapna4tribuorqd.onion
Darkcode is a darknet market with around 3,000 listings as of now. It accepts payments via BTC and XMR. Although, soon ETH, LTC, DASH etc. are expected to be integrated. Buying is (surprisingly) not free and costs 3.5%.
The same fee also exists for vendors/sale. Vendors also have to pay an additional $200.00 for the vendor account. Escrow and F.E available.
Drugs, Digital goods, databases are well-populated product categories.
Rare categories such as diamonds, vehicle theft, escort network, illegal gambling etc. too seem to be listed. Isn’t wallet-less and requires advance deposits.
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Dark Market (Seized)
Tor URL: darkmarketsomqvzqfjudpd6t5eabgvvpplrbtzq6prervyogenlrlqd.onion
Didn’t I say I’m only listing trustworthy and established marketplaces on this list?
Well, Dark Market totally checks all those boxes.
Alike Empire Market, it too is a mediator and accepts third-party vendors. Compared to Empire Market, the number of products on Dark Market is pretty neck-to-neck.
As of today, has 34303 items listed. A massive user-base of 147950 is boasted of. As many as 1099 vendors currently sell products on Dark Market.
Primary attraction? It’s wallet-less. Hence, is a lot more trustworthy. Payments can be made using Bitcoin or Monero.
Offers multiple shipping modes for most products. Has a $400.00 vendor-bond requirement, requires 2 confirmations.
Tips for using these alternatives to Empire Market
We’re pretty sure you may go and check a few of these darkweb marketplaces (hopefully, for research purposes).
So, you’ve already got the VPN, right? There are a few other key points you should take care of on darknet markets.
First, it’s best to go with wallet-less marketplaces. We’re sure you’re aware of Empire Market exit-scamming, right? That wouldn’t have happened if it was wallet-less.
Secondly, you should avoid sending funds to a darknet market from your primary wallet. It’s best if you use a Bitcoin mixer to mix your coins, and then send the coins to the market. This would really amp up your anonymity.
A major point we must mention is link-authenticity. You shouldn’t trust links found on blogs/forums/social networking sites. Always PGP-verify the links on the marketplaces (even the links we’ve posted, just being honest.) Else, you may fall prey to a phishing attack.
Another factor, not a major one still a point is “vendor-bond”. The higher the vendor-bond on a market, the less chances of it having scammers. Also look for “vendor-transparency”. If you can’t check a vendor’s previous sales, probably not worth your time.
Final Words – Empire Market Alternatives
Well, these were the top 10 alternatives to Empire Market.
Now sure, they all vary from one another.
However, the one thing they all got in common is legitimacy (for now). All of these have been here the longest, or have established quite the reputation.
Be that as it may, note that this article shouldn’t be an encouragement, indication, or guide for Darknet activities.
The only way you’re allowed to use this article is for research and educational purposes. Darknet Markets are illegal. Using them is illegal. Do not do so.
If you use any of these Empire Market alternatives in any way, it’ll be solely of your own accord, and only you will be responsible for your actions.