AWS WAF Captcha

Amazon, Seattle, Washington, United States

AWS WAF Captcha is a feature of the AWS Web Application Firewall that helps protect web applications by requiring requests that match specific criteria to solve a captcha puzzle or silent challenge before proceeding.

It allows users to embed a JavaScript API in client-side applications, apply captcha or silent challenge actions based on rate-based, bot control, or custom inspection rules, and configure token immunity time.

According to our data, AWS WAF Captcha is the 7th most popular captcha service on the web.
It has 0.1% of the captcha market share and is present on 0.02% of all websites.

Statistics based on 4M+ analyzed websites. About this data

💸 Pricing

Captcha $0.4/1K analyzed attempts
Challenge $0.4/1M responses
AWS WAF
Web ACL $5/month
Rule $1/month
Requests $0.6/1M requests

📊 Rankings and Market Share

🏆 AWS WAF Captcha Awards

⚡ Sites Using AWS WAF Captcha

We have data on 868 websites that use the AWS WAF Captcha service. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.

The highest rated site using AWS WAF Captcha is huggingface.co.

#WebsiteRankCountryLanguage
1 huggingface.co #263 United States English
2 redfin.com #430 United States English
3 wattpad.com #530 American English
4 marktplaats.nl #606 Netherlands Dutch
5 sportyb*t.com #740 English
6 delhivery.com #1,205 English
7 intercom.com #1,265 United States American English
8 cvent.com #1,614 United States English
9 themoviedb.org #1,722 United States English
10 geogebra.org #1,764 English
11 immobilienscout24.de #1,849 Germany German
12 stubhub.com #2,044 United States American English
13 procore.com #2,089 United States English
14 morningstar.com #2,125 United States English
15 toyota.com #2,139 United States English
16 homes.co.jp #2,143 Japan Japanese
17 traveloka.com #2,423 Australia English
18 coinmarketcap.com #2,470 English
19 bricklink.com #2,766 English
20 wizzair.com #2,779 English

📈 Usage Statistics

Most of the sites that use AWS WAF Captcha:

Most of the sites using AWS WAF Captcha are from the United States, Singapore, and the United Kingdom.

  • United States 24.1%
  • Singapore 9.3%
  • United Kingdom 8.7%
  • Germany 7.7%
  • Indonesia 7.4%
  • Australia 5.4%
  • Switzerland 4.5%
  • Netherlands 4%
  • Brazil 2.8%
  • Other 26.1%

Most AWS WAF Captcha users speak English, Indonesian, or German.

  • English 72.8%
  • Indonesian 5.4%
  • German 4.2%
  • Dutch 3%
  • Spanish 2.8%
  • Portuguese 2.2%
  • French 1.9%
  • Japanese 1.1%
  • Finnish 1.1%
  • Other 5.5%

The AWS WAF Captcha service is especially popular on .com and .org top-level domains.

  • .com 49.5%
  • .org 5.8%
  • .gov.sg 4.5%
  • .de 4.3%
  • .com.au 2.8%
  • .nl 2.6%
  • .co.uk 2.1%
  • .com.br 1.5%
  • .net 1.4%
  • Other 25.5%

The primary market segments for websites utilizing AWS WAF Captcha include business, online shopping, and marketing and merchandising.

  • Business 15.8%
  • Online Shopping 11.5%
  • Marketing/Merchandising 10%
  • Finance/Banking 8.3%
  • Education/Reference 5.4%
  • Real Estate 4.6%
  • Entertainment 4.3%
  • Travel 3.7%
  • Government/Military 3.7%
  • Other 32.7%

🕵️ Similar Technologies

These are some of the best AWS WAF Captcha alternatives.

RankName
1
reCAPTCHA
Mountain View, California, United States

A Google service that protects websites from spam, fraud, and automated abuse by distinguishing human users from bots.

Free tier$8+/month
2
hCaptcha
San Francisco, California, United States

A security service for detecting and preventing human and automated abuse on websites and applications, often used as a drop-in alternative to reCAPTCHA.

Free$99+/month
3
Cloudflare Turnstile
San Francisco, California, United States

A user-friendly CAPTCHA alternative that verifies human visitors without requiring them to solve interactive puzzles or identify objects.

Free$$$
5
Friendly Captcha
Woerthsee, Germany

A European captcha service that protects websites from bots and automated abuse while prioritizing user privacy, security, and accessibility.

Free€9+/month
6
Altcha
Brno, Czechia

An open-source, privacy-first, self-hosted captcha alternative that uses a proof-of-work mechanism to protect websites, APIs, and online services from spam and unwanted content.

FreeOpen source€99+/month

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💬 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the company behind AWS WAF Captcha?

AWS WAF Captcha is owned by Amazon.com, Inc., headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States.

Which country uses AWS WAF Captcha the most?

The majority of AWS WAF Captcha users are from the United States.

Who uses AWS WAF Captcha?

According to our data, AWS WAF Captcha is used on hundreds of sites, including such established ones as huggingface.co, redfin.com, and wattpad.com.

Is AWS WAF Captcha used on government websites?

In total, we found AWS WAF Captcha on 39 government sites in Singapore.

Do academic institutions use AWS WAF Captcha?

Yes. Overall, we know of 5 academic websites in the United States that use AWS WAF Captcha.

How does AWS WAF Captcha compare to its competitors?

AWS WAF Captcha is a moderately popular captcha service, ranking ahead of 7 other captcha services we track.

What are the alternatives to AWS WAF Captcha?

Alternatives and possible competitors to AWS WAF Captcha may include reCAPTCHA, hCaptcha, and Cloudflare Turnstile.

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