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Friendly Captcha

Friendly Captcha is a privacy-first, invisible CAPTCHA solution that defends websites from bots using background proof-of-work puzzles and automated risk signals.

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About Friendly Captcha

Friendly Captcha offers a privacy-first alternative to traditional CAPTCHAs. It emphasizes GDPR/CCPA compliance and accessibility, avoids collecting user data or forcing labeling tasks, and runs a background proof-of-work challenge to verify users without visible interruptions. The solution is European-made with global data centers to ensure scale and availability.

Key features

  • Truly invisible CAPTCHA based on proof-of-work that checks the user's device in the background
  • Privacy-first and GDPR/CCPA compliant; no personal data collection or labeling tasks for users
  • Automated risk signals and smart difficulty scaling with high availability via global data centers (EU included)
  • Easy integration via powerful APIs and plugins (e.g., WordPress) with open-source libraries
  • Self-hosted endpoint option for enterprise deployments (advanced plans)
  • Fully automated, accessible, and continuously maintained protection

Why choose Friendly Captcha?

  • Protects user privacy while effectively defending against bots and abuse
  • No tedious labeling tasks for users, improving user experience
  • GDPR-compliant and privacy-first by design
  • Developer-friendly with quick integration and compatible APIs/SDKs
  • Global EU data centers with scalable, reliable infrastructure
  • Available ready-made plugins (e.g., WordPress) and open-source libraries

Pricing

  • Starter — €9 per month: 1 protected domain, up to 1,000 requests/month; free 30-day trial; privacy-friendly protection; no image labeling tasks; fully accessible
  • Growth — €39 per month: up to 5 protected domains, up to 5,000 requests/month; includes usage statistics; all Starter benefits
  • Advanced — €200 per month: up to 50 protected domains, up to 50,000 requests/month; automatic risk detection and smart difficulty scaling; dedicated data centers (EU only); 99.9% uptime; user management; online support
  • Enterprise — Custom: unlimited protected domains and requests; professional analytics; reporting capabilities; app-specific controls; SSO and audit logs; self-hosted endpoint option; software engineer support
  • Free non-commercial use — Basic protection for non-commercial sites: 1 protected domain, up to 1,000 requests/month; privacy-friendly protection; fully accessible