hCaptcha AlternativesAnti-Spam Tools and other similar apps like hCaptcha

hCaptcha is described as 'Is designed to solve the most labor intensive problem in machine learning: labeling massive amounts of data in a timely, affordable, and reliable way' and is a Anti-Spam tool in the security & privacy category. There are more than 25 alternatives to hCaptcha, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, SaaS, PHP and JavaScript apps. The best hCaptcha alternative is Cap Captcha, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to hCaptcha are Anubis, reCAPTCHA, Procaptcha and Private Captcha.

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  1. Cap Captcha icon
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    Lightweight, modern open-source CAPTCHA alternative designed using SHA-256 proof-of-work.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
    • Cap Captcha is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to hCaptcha.

    • Cap Captcha is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to hCaptcha.

    • Cap Captcha is Free and Open SourcehCaptcha is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Cap Captcha is Customizable and LightweighthCaptcha is not according to our users
  2. Anubis icon
     15 likes
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    Applies sha256 proof-of-work challenges to incoming HTTP requests, targeting AI crawlers, bots that ignore robots.txt, and automated scrapers, protecting server resources and preventing unwanted search engine indexing for privacy-focused sites.

    47 Anubis alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Go (Programming Language)
    • Docker
     
  3. reCAPTCHA icon
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    reCAPTCHA is a free service that protects your site from spam and abuse, using risk analysis techniques to tell humans and bots apart.

    28 reCAPTCHA alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
    • reCAPTCHA is the most popular Web-based alternative to hCaptcha.

    • reCAPTCHA is Freemium and ProprietaryhCaptcha is also Freemium and Proprietary
  4. Procaptcha icon
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    Prosopo Procaptcha redefines user verification with a unique approach that emphasizes privacy and security. It's a pioneering solution designed to offer an alternative to conventional CAPTCHA systems that often compromise user privacy.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Wordpress
     
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    Comments about Procaptcha as an Alternative to hCaptcha
    Blamoso
    Positive
    1

    Much cheaper, long trial. Way less annoying to do the captchas and not many users seem to get them

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    • Procaptcha is the most popular SaaS alternative to hCaptcha.

    • Procaptcha is Freemium and Open SourcehCaptcha is Freemium and Proprietary
  5. Private Captcha icon
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    Private Captcha is an independent, privacy-first, self-hostable Proof-of-Work CAPTCHA service made in EU. Instead of asking users to solve complex puzzles or track their behavior, Private Captcha solves an invisible cryptographic task in the background.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
  6. ALTCHA icon
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    ALTCHA is a privacy-first solution built to help developers and website owners stop bots, spam, and automated abuse — without making things harder for real users. It replaces traditional CAPTCHA systems with a smarter, quieter approach to verification and threat detection.

    18 ALTCHA alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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    Turnstile is Cloudflare's smart CAPTCHA alternative. It automatically chooses from a rotating suite of non-intrusive browser challenges based on telemetry and client behavior exhibited during a session.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • JavaScript
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  8. mCaptcha icon
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    A no-nonsense CAPTCHA system with seamless UX | Backend component.

    30 mCaptcha alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  9. mosparo icon
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    mosparo is the modern solution for protecting your online forms from spam. The protection method is quite simple: mosparo blocks spam using rules matching the form’s data. The detection method is comparable to an e-mail spam filter.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
    • JavaScript
    • Drupal
    • Django
    • PHP
    • Mautic
    • Wordpress
     
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    Friendly Captcha is a tool for preventing spam on your website.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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    Comments about Friendly Captcha as an Alternative to hCaptcha
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Friendly Captcha is GDPR compliant.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Friendly Captcha is the best alternative to hCaptcha because it doesn't require annoying image clicking tasks.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Friendly Captcha is Freemium and ProprietaryhCaptcha is also Freemium and Proprietary
  11. TrustCaptcha icon
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    TrustCaptcha is a privacy-first, invisible CAPTCHA that protects your website from bots and spam—without disrupting your users.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Spring
    • Kotlin
    • Rust
    • Ruby
    • Python
    • .NET Framework
    • Craft CMS
    • React
    • Groovy
    • JavaScript
    • Angular
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Scala
    • PHP
    • Go (Programming Language)
    • Typescript
    • Java
    • Wordpress
    • Node.JS
    • Vue.js
     
  12. UniqPin icon
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    UniqPin is a free for non-commercial use service which destiny improve ability of interfaces detect a human or a computer operate with it.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
    • PHP
     
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