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Looking for an alternative to BotDetect? Site Stats Database tracks 4 other captcha & bot-defense tools; the top ones are below, ranked by adoption, with authority and traffic for each and the leading sites that use them. BotDetect itself is used by 591 websites. Back to BotDetect.
| CAPTCHA | Websites | Share | Median DR | Median traffic | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BotDetect (this page) |
| 591 |
| 0.4% |
| 51 |
| 5,465 |
| - |
| reCAPTCHA | 131,825 | 89.8% | 27 | 4,535 | BotDetect vs reCAPTCHA |
| Cloudflare Turnstile | 10,973 | 7.5% | 31 | 4,923 | BotDetect vs Cloudflare Turnstile |
| hCaptcha | 4,483 | 3.1% | 25 | 4,709 | BotDetect vs hCaptcha |
| AWS WAF Captcha | 661 | 0.5% | 34 | 7,245 | BotDetect vs AWS WAF Captcha |
reCAPTCHA is Google's bot-detection and anti-abuse service.
131,825
Websites
89.8%
Share of CAPTCHA
27
Median DR
4,535
Median traffic
Top sites using reCAPTCHA
10,973
Websites
7.5%
Share of CAPTCHA
31
Median DR
4,923
Median traffic
Top sites using Cloudflare Turnstile
hCaptcha is a privacy-focused CAPTCHA and bot-defense service.
4,483
Websites
3.1%
Share of CAPTCHA
25
Median DR
4,709
Median traffic
Top sites using hCaptcha
661
Websites
0.5%
Share of CAPTCHA
34
Median DR
7,245
Median traffic
Top sites using AWS WAF Captcha
By number of websites, the most widely used alternatives to BotDetect are reCAPTCHA, Cloudflare Turnstile, hCaptcha, AWS WAF Captcha. The right one depends on your needs; compare them on adoption, authority, and audience above.
Site Stats Database tracks 4 other captcha & bot-defense tools used by 100 or more websites, plus a long tail of rarer ones. BotDetect itself is used by 591 websites.
reCAPTCHA leads this category with 131,825 websites in our catalog.
Adoption is counted from Site Stats Database's own crawl; authority (Ahrefs Domain Rating) and traffic come from Ahrefs and DataForSEO. Everything reflects the sites we track and refreshes at least monthly.
Citation
Site Stats Database. "BotDetect Alternatives & Competitors." Site Stats Database, July 1, 2026. https://sitestatsdb.com/technologies/captcha/botdetect/alternatives
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