reCAPTCHA AlternativesOnly apps from the EU

The best alternative to reCAPTCHA is Cap Captcha, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to reCAPTCHA and eight of them are so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting alternatives to reCAPTCHA are ALTCHA, Friendly Captcha, Private Captcha and TrustCaptcha.

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Alternatives list

  1. Cap Captcha icon
     25 likes

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

    33 Cap Captcha alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
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    Cap Captcha vs reCAPTCHA Comments
    Laney Medallion
    Negative
    0

    I tried cap captcha on my site and the bots just kept on spamming me.

    • Cap Captcha is Free and Open SourcereCAPTCHA is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Cap Captcha is Customizable, Lightweight and Privacy focusedreCAPTCHA is not according to our users
  2. ALTCHA icon
     8 likes

    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.

    20 ALTCHA alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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    ALTCHA vs reCAPTCHA Comments
    Jesus Deboussier
    Negative
    0

    Its proof of work only - this is a delay mechanism only so I don't know why its in the "stop bots" category?

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • ALTCHA is Free and Open SourcereCAPTCHA is Freemium and Proprietary
    • ALTCHA is Privacy focused, Security-focused and LightweightreCAPTCHA 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...

    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. Private Captcha icon
     16 likes

    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
     
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    Private Captcha vs reCAPTCHA Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    -1

    It's the only one that has solid backend code (frontend parts all have the same)

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    -1

    It has many pre-built integrations

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    bogatyrjov
    Positive
    -1

    GDPR-complisnt and self-hosted.

    • Private Captcha is Free Personal and ProprietaryreCAPTCHA is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Private Captcha is Privacy focused and LightweightreCAPTCHA is not according to our users
  5. 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
     
  6. Sblam! icon
     3 likes

    Open-source implementation of server-side spam filtering of blog comments and forum posts.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
     
  7. Mollom icon
     2 likes

    Mollom is a freemium web service to get rid of spam, unwanted content and fake users on your Drupal, Wordpress and Joomla site or blog.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8. Captcha icon
     Like

    Protect your business from bots and spam while ensuring 100% data privacy compliance. No puzzles, no tracking – just invisible security that works.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Online
     
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