Self-Hosted reCAPTCHA Alternatives

reCAPTCHA is not available as a self-hosted solution but there are some alternatives for power users and business that want to host a solution on-premise. The best Self-Hosted alternative 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 ten of them are available as a self-hosted solution so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Self-Hosted alternatives to reCAPTCHA are mosparo, ALTCHA, mCaptcha and IconCaptcha.

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reCAPTCHA alternatives are mainly Anti-Spam Tools You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to reCAPTCHA.
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reCAPTCHA alternatives page was last updated Apr 12, 2025
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  1. Cap Captcha icon

    Cap Captcha

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

    27 Cap Captcha alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • PT flagPortugal
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    Cap Captcha screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Spam Filter
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Captcha

    Cap Captcha VS reCAPTCHA

     

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

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

    • Cap Captcha is Free and Open SourcereCAPTCHA is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Cap Captcha is Lightweight and Privacy focusedreCAPTCHA is not according to our users
  2. mosparo icon

    mosparo

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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.

    22 mosparo alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CH flagSwitzerland

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
    • JavaScript
    • Drupal
    • Django
    • PHP
    • Mautic
    • Wordpress
    A screenshot from the software mosparo with the empty project list.

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Spam Filter
    2.  Self-hosted
    3. WordPress icon  WordPress Integration
    4. Drupal icon  Drupal Integration

    mosparo VS reCAPTCHA

     
  4. ALTCHA icon

    ALTCHA

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    ALTCHA uses a proof-of-work mechanism to protect your website, APIs, and online services from spam and unwanted content. Unlike other CAPTCHA solutions, ALTCHA is free, open-source and self-hosted, does not use cookies nor fingerprinting, does not track users, and is fully...

    15 ALTCHA alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Simple automatic user verification

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Spam Filter
    2.  GDPR Compliant
    3.  Captcha
    4.  Integrated Spam Protection

    ALTCHA VS reCAPTCHA

     
  5. mCaptcha icon

    mCaptcha

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    A no-nonsense CAPTCHA system with seamless UX | Backend component.

    27 mCaptcha alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    mCaptcha screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Captcha
    3.  Rust

    mCaptcha VS reCAPTCHA

     
    Comments about mCaptcha as an Alternative to reCAPTCHA
    Biep
    Positive •Mar 10, 2025
    0

    It is Free and Open Source. Inspectable.

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    • mCaptcha is Free and Open SourcereCAPTCHA is Freemium and Proprietary
    • mCaptcha is Privacy focusedreCAPTCHA is not according to our users
  6. IconCaptcha icon

    IconCaptcha

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    conCaptcha is a self-hosted captcha which is faster, more user-friendly and more customizable than other captchas - available for PHP and ASP.NET websites. Users no longer have to read any annoying text images, solve difficult math equations or play any puzzle games.

    18 IconCaptcha alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    IconCaptcha screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  User friendly

    Features

    1.  Bots
    2.  Captcha

    IconCaptcha VS reCAPTCHA

     
  7. InputGuard icon

    InputGuard

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    InputGuard is the privacy friendly alternative to reCAPTCHA or other captcha tools.

    11 InputGuard alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Properties

    1.  User friendly

    Features

    1.  GDPR Compliant
    2.  Captcha
    3.  Bot detection
    4.  Mobile friendly

    InputGuard VS reCAPTCHA

     

  9. EU Captcha

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    Multilingual captcha developed by and for EU countries.

    21 EU Captcha alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    EU Captcha Features

    1.  Spam Filter
    2.  European data privacy
    3.  Captcha

    EU Captcha VS reCAPTCHA

     
  10. UniqPin icon

    UniqPin

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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.

    18 UniqPin alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
    • PHP
    UniqPin screenshot 1

    UniqPin Features

    1.  Captcha Recognition

    UniqPin VS reCAPTCHA

     
  11. Captcheck icon

    Captcheck

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    Open source reCAPTCHA alternative.

    17 Captcheck alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Image mode

    Captcheck Features

    1.  Captcha Recognition

    Captcheck VS reCAPTCHA

     

  12. phpformmailer

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    Easy to use - Nothing stupid your visitors have to type before the form submits.

    9 phpformmailer alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP

    phpformmailer VS reCAPTCHA

     
    Comments about phpformmailer as an Alternative to reCAPTCHA
    Guest
    Negative •Dec 6, 2017
    4

    It is not a captcha functionality.

    Guest
    Negative •Sep 20, 2021
    0

    It is not a captcha functionality

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    • phpformmailer is Free and ProprietaryreCAPTCHA is Freemium and Proprietary
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