hCaptcha
hCaptcha is a security service for detecting and preventing human and automated abuse on websites and applications, often used as a drop-in alternative to 
reCAPTCHA.
It uses machine learning-driven bot detection and risk scoring without collecting personal data for GDPR, CCPA and global privacy compliance, and offers customizable challenge types and passive modes to reduce user friction.
According to our data, hCaptcha is the second most popular captcha service on the web.
It has 20.7% of the captcha market share and is detected on 2.5% of all websites.
- 🏠 Website
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💸 Pricing
hCaptcha is available in both free and paid versions.
(100K monthly evals, No CAPTCHA passive mode)$1,188+/year
(bot categorization, threat signatures)Custom
📊 Rankings and Market Share
- Captchas
- Rank: 2
- Market share: 20.7%
- Spam Protection
- Rank: 3
- Market share: 15.1%
🏆 hCaptcha Awards
- 🥇 Most popular in Pakistan in the Captchas category.
- 🥇 Most popular in Pakistan in the Spam Protection category.
- 🥈 Second most popular in the United States in the Captchas category.
- 🥈 Second most popular in the United Kingdom in the Captchas category.
- 🥈 Second most popular in Germany in the Captchas category.
- 🥈 Second most popular in Germany in the Spam Protection category.
- 🥈 Second most popular in Australia in the Captchas category.
- 🥈 Second most popular in India in the Captchas category.
- 🥈 Second most popular in France in the Captchas category.
- 🥈 Second most popular in France in the Spam Protection category.
⚡ Sites Using hCaptcha
We have data on 83,384 websites that use the hCaptcha service. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.
The highest rated site using hCaptcha is 
tiktok.com.
| # | Website | Rank | Country | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tiktok.com |
#18 | Cayman Islands | English |
| 2 |  discord.com |
#46 | United States | English |
| 3 | #49 | English | ||
| 4 | #74 | Brazil | Brazilian Portuguese | |
| 5 | snapchat.com | #98 | American English | |
| 6 |  yelp.com |
#148 | United States | American English |
| 7 |  notion.com |
#186 | United States | American English |
| 8 | #258 | United States | English | |
| 9 | #1,234 | United States | English | |
| 10 | #1,416 | English | ||
| 11 | #1,563 | United States | English | |
| 12 | hcaptcha.com |
#1,583 | English | |
| 13 | #1,794 | United States | English | |
| 14 | #1,807 | Poland | Polish | |
| 15 | #1,920 | Canada | English | |
| 16 | #1,949 | France | French | |
| 17 | #2,301 | United Kingdom | English | |
| 18 | #2,431 | Australia | English | |
| 19 | #2,609 | United States | English | |
| 20 | #2,667 | United States | American English |
📈 Usage Statistics
Most of the sites that use hCaptcha:
- are located in the United States
- have content in English
- use the .com domain extension
- fall into the Online Shopping category.
Most of the sites using hCaptcha are from the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany.
- United States 22.6%
- United Kingdom 11%
- Germany 6.4%
- Australia 5.9%
- India 5.7%
- France 5%
- Canada 4.6%
- Italy 3.3%
- Netherlands 2.7%
- Other 32.8%
Most hCaptcha users speak English, Spanish, or German.
- English 75.3%
- Spanish 5%
- German 4.5%
- French 3.7%
- Italian 2%
- Dutch 1.5%
- Portuguese 1.4%
- Polish 0.6%
- Japanese 0.6%
- Other 5.4%
The hCaptcha service is especially popular on .com top-level domains.
- .com 60.1%
- .co.uk 3.6%
- .org 3.4%
- .com.au 3%
- .de 2.8%
- .fr 1.5%
- .ca 1.4%
- .net 1.3%
- .it 1.3%
- Other 21.6%
The primary market segments for websites utilizing hCaptcha include online shopping, marketing and merchandising, and fashion and beauty.
- Online Shopping 33.9%
- Marketing/Merchandising 12.1%
- Fashion/Beauty 10.5%
- Business 10.4%
- Blogs/Wiki 3.9%
- Sports 2.6%
- Education/Reference 2.5%
- Entertainment 2.5%
- Health 2.4%
- Other 19.2%
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Where is hCaptcha's headquarters?
hCaptcha is located in San Francisco, California, United States.
Can I use hCaptcha for free?
Yes, there is a free version with limited functionality.
What is the price of hCaptcha?
hCaptcha is priced from $99 per month (paid annually) for the Pro plan.
Which country uses hCaptcha the most?
The majority of hCaptcha users are from the United States.
Who uses hCaptcha?
According to our data, hCaptcha is used on thousands of sites, including such established ones as tiktok.com, discord.com, and wyze.com.
Is hCaptcha used on government websites?
In total, we found hCaptcha on 27 government sites in the United States.
Do academic institutions use hCaptcha?
Yes. Overall, we know of 54 academic websites in the United States that use hCaptcha.
How does hCaptcha compare to its competitors?
hCaptcha is one of the most popular captcha services, second only to reCAPTCHA.
What are the alternatives to hCaptcha?
Alternatives and possible competitors to hCaptcha may include reCAPTCHA, 
Cloudflare Turnstile, and 
Friendly Captcha.