reCAPTCHA AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Bot Protection Services

The best Bot Protection alternative to reCAPTCHA is Anubis. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Anubis or Procaptcha. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to reCAPTCHA and five of them are Bot Protection Services so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Bot Protection Service alternatives to reCAPTCHA are TrustCaptcha and NoBot CAPTCHA API.

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  1. Anubis icon
     16 likes

    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.

    49 Anubis alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Go (Programming Language)
    • Docker
     
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    Anubis vs reCAPTCHA Comments
    Jesus Deboussier
    Negative
    0

    I put this on my company page and now my colleagues think I'm into furries

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Anubis is Free Personal and Open SourcereCAPTCHA is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Anubis is Lightweight and Security-focusedreCAPTCHA is not according to our users
  2. Procaptcha icon
     14 likes

    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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Wordpress
     
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    Procaptcha vs reCAPTCHA Comments
    Peter Jepef
    Positive
    2

    It works better, it costs less, it doesn't track your users, it has invisible challenges for humans stops bots. Need I say more?

    • Procaptcha is Freemium and Open SourcereCAPTCHA is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Procaptcha is Privacy focusedreCAPTCHA is not according to our users
  3. Friendly Captcha is a leading cybersecurity company with a clear mission: to reliably defend against modern bot attacks and spam while complying with the GDPR and other privacy regulations. As Germany's largest CAPTCHA provider, Friendly Captcha uses innovative technology to...

    26 Friendly Captcha alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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    5
    Friendly Captcha vs reCAPTCHA Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    3

    The most secure and privacy-aware solution on the market

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Top Negative Comment
    Peter Jepef
    2

    It doesn't actually stop bots

    Jesus Deboussier
    Positive
    0

    Complete garbage - 200 EUR per month and puppeteer users botted it immediately

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 5 comments
    • Friendly Captcha is Freemium and ProprietaryreCAPTCHA is also Freemium and Proprietary
    • Friendly Captcha is Privacy focusedreCAPTCHA is not according to our users
  4. TrustCaptcha icon
     2 likes

    TrustCaptcha is a privacy-first, invisible CAPTCHA that protects your website from bots and spam—without disrupting your users.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    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
     
  5. NoBot CAPTCHA API is a developer-friendly alternative to Google reCAPTCHA that helps prevent automated bot traffic without compromising user privacy.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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