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Open Source Alternatives to reCAPTCHA

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Open Source Alternatives to reCAPTCHA

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ALTCHA

MIT

ALTCHA offers cutting-edge spam and abuse protection for websites and apps, with privacy-friendly CAPTCHA alternatives designed for GDPR compliance.

hCaptchareCAPTCHACloudflare Turnstile
2.4K StarOpen SourceMIT4 days ago
121 forksCodexClassroom

Cap

Unknown

Lightweight open-source CAPTCHA solution using SHA-256 proof-of-work. 250x smaller than hCaptcha, fully customizable, and privacy-focused with zero telemetry.

hCaptchareCAPTCHACloudflare Turnstile
6.8K StarOpen SourceUnknown3 days ago
471 forksCodexClassroom

Friendly Captcha

MPL-2.0

Privacy-compliant CAPTCHA alternative using proof-of-work technology. Protects websites from bots and spam without user interaction or data tracking.

hCaptchareCAPTCHACloudflare Turnstile
27 StarOpen SourceMPL-2.01 day ago
12 forksCodexClassroom

mCaptcha

AGPL-3.0

Privacy-focused proof-of-work CAPTCHA system that silently protects websites without tracking users or requiring image solving. Drop-in replacement for reCAPTCHA.

hCaptchareCAPTCHACloudflare Turnstile
2.5K StarOpen SourceAGPL-3.08 months ago
92 forksCodexClassroom

Private Captcha

Unknown

Privacy-first CAPTCHA service that blocks bots while keeping forms accessible. No puzzles, no tracking, no cookies - just invisible cryptographic protection.

hCaptchareCAPTCHACloudflare Turnstile
177 StarOpen SourceUnknown1 day ago
5 forksCodexClassroom

Procaptcha

Apache-2.0

A blockchain-based CAPTCHA solution offering improved security, user experience, and resistance to bot attacks for web applications.

hCaptchareCAPTCHACloudflare Turnstile
295 StarOpen SourceApache-2.01 day ago
9 forksCodexClassroom