🆚 Google URL Shortener vs. KeyCAPTCHA

Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *
Google URL Shortener
KeyCAPTCHA

Type

Legacy technology
Legacy technology

About

Google URL Shortener is a deprecated link service from Google.

KeyCAPTCHA was a jigsaw puzzle captcha service with plugins for 19 popular content management systems. It operated from 2010 until its shutdown in September 2025.

Headquarters

Mountain View, California, United States
Russia

Pricing

Free version ✔️
Magnetic CAPTCHA$2+/month
Personal CAPTCHA$2+/month
M+ CAPTCHA$2+/month
Unbranded$2+/month

Categories

Legacy › Rank #3
Legacy › Rank #113

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

Google URL Shortener legacy technology is 41,751 times more popular than KeyCAPTCHA.
Total websites

Market share

Legacy

Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

Google URL Shortener is more popular than KeyCAPTCHA in all countries.
United States
Japan
Spain
Australia
Germany
India
Italy
Brazil
United Kingdom
Canada

Awards

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

Google URL Shortener is more popular than KeyCAPTCHA in all market segments.
Business
Marketing/Merchandising
Online Shopping
Education/Reference
Health
Travel
Internet Services
Real Estate
Sports
Non-Profit/Advocacy/NGO

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

Name
Rank
#127
#418
#434
#531
#601
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Name
Rank
#25,724

See also

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