🆚 Akismet vs. Altcha

Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *

Type

Spam protection software solution
Captcha service

About

Akismet is a comment spam filtering service originally developed for WordPress that can also be integrated with other CMS and forums.

Altcha is 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.

Headquarters

San Francisco, California, United States
Brno, Czech Republic

Website

Pricing

Free version ✔️Personal use only
$14.95/month
Free version ✔️Open source
ALTCHA Sentinel€24+/month

Categories

Spam Protection › Rank #5
Spam Protection › Rank #9
Captchas › Rank #6

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

The Akismet spam protection software solution is 37 times more popular than Altcha.
Total websites

Market share

Spam Protection

Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

Akismet is more popular in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia, while Altcha is more popular in Iceland.
United States
United Kingdom
Australia
Spain
Netherlands
Canada
France
Italy
Germany
Brazil

Awards

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

Akismet is more popular than Altcha in all market segments.
Business
Marketing/Merchandising
Blogs/Wiki
Internet Services
Health
Education/Reference
Non-Profit/Advocacy/NGO
Travel
Real Estate
Online Shopping

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

Name
Rank
#1,888
#7,606
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Name
Rank
#5,726
#15,520
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See also

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