🆚 Altcha vs. Yandex SmartCaptcha

Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *

Type

Captcha service
Captcha service

About

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.

Yandex SmartCaptcha is a captcha service from the Russian company Yandex.

Headquarters

Brno, Czech Republic
Moscow, Russia

Website

Pricing

Free version ✔️Open source
ALTCHA Sentinel€24+/month
Free tier ✔️Up to 250.000 requests per month
Price per 1,000 requests$0.80

Categories

Captchas › Rank #6
Captchas › Rank #5
Spam Protection › Rank #9
Spam Protection › Rank #8

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

The Yandex SmartCaptcha service is 1.9 times more popular than Altcha.
Total websites

Market share

Captchas
Spam Protection

Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

Yandex SmartCaptcha is more popular in Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan, while Altcha is more popular in Germany, France, and the United States.
Russia
Germany
France
United States
United Kingdom
Czech Republic
Switzerland
Austria
Poland
Sweden

Awards

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

Yandex SmartCaptcha is more popular among sites focused on business, marketing and merchandising, and online shopping, while Altcha is more commonly used on real estate, non-profit, advocacy and NGO, and travel sites.
Business
Marketing/Merchandising
Online Shopping
Internet Services
General News
Health
Education/Reference
Software/Hardware
Real Estate
Fashion/Beauty

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

Name
Rank
#5,726
#15,520
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Name
Rank
#1,824
#6,915
#19,253
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See also

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