Block bots, not people.

Protect your forms and APIs with CAPTCHA that doesn't get in the way of your users or your legal team.

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  • GDPR-compliant

  • Privacy-first

  • User-friendly

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Trusted by nonprofits, agencies, and enterprises

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Other CAPTCHAs

Destroy web accessibility

Are easily bypassed

? Using LLMs or services from 3rd world countries

Punish for wanting more privacy

Private Captcha

Doesn't annoy people

Unaffected by AI intelligence

? Solves an invisible cryptographic task in the background Read more

Private by design (and by name)

Legal will love this

GDPR/CCPA ready

No personal data processing. DPA ready.

EU-only suppliers

All infrastructure and suppliers are based in the EU.

Transparency

Our code is publicly available for an audit. Or self-hosting.

No end-user tracking

We do not collect behavioral or personal data.

No cookies

No cookies - no need for intrusive pop-ups.

Designed for humans, not machines

Lightweight
Our script is 7% of the size of Google reCAPTCHA script
Enhanced accessibility
Multiple languages, screen reader friendly, WCAG 2.2 compliant
No frustrating puzzles
Does not depend on cognitive abilities of the user
No personal data tracking
Our Privacy Policy is simple - no personal data is collected

Simple pricing

Monthly
Yearly 30% cheaper

9 / month 108 / year

10,000 requests

  • Privacy-first protection

  • No cookie banners required

  • Real human support

  • Start without a credit card

Price does not include VAT

Trusted by non-profit, governmental and small to mid-size enterprises

Frequently Asked Questions

What counts as a request?
A "request" refers to obtaining a new "puzzle" from our servers by the captcha widget. Note that, by default, captcha widget only obtains a new "puzzle" when the user starts filling out the form, so you don't pay for every page load.
Can I try Private Captcha before buying?
You can try Private Captcha for 14 days for free without a credit card. After the trial period, you would need to choose a plan to continue using Private Captcha.
Is there an additional charge for traffic spikes (tier limit violation)?
After your usage exceeds current tier's limit for two consecutive months in a row, you will be contacted by our support with an offer to upgrade to a higher tier. You will not be automatically charged for sudden spikes of traffic.
How easy it is to migrate from other providers?
Like many other CAPTCHA providers, Private Captcha offers an API specification compatible with Google reCAPTCHA, so migration only involves replacing API endpoints and client widget code.
What about cancellations and refunds?
You can cancel your subscription at any time. If you cancel, you can get a pro-rata refund for the unused part of your subscription.
What payment methods do you support?
Currently we support credit/debit cards, iDEAL, Bancontact and also PayPal, Google Pay, Apple Pay as payment methods for all our paid plans.
How does Private Captcha technology work?
Instead of asking users to solve complex puzzles or track their behavior, Private Captcha solves an invisible cryptographic task in the background. The system automatically adjusts the task difficulty, ensuring smooth access for real users while making it too costly for bots to attempt. Cryptographic task provides equal security regardless of bot's intelligence level, making it effective even as AI technology improves. Which is hard to say about image/sound recognition tasks of other captchas.
How does Private Captcha tell bots and users apart?
On scale, bots exhibit different usage patterns and fingerprints statistics than real users. Detection of those patterns is part of the Private Captcha solution.

Integrate in minutes

Ready integrations

Works with most popular platforms and frameworks

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Plug-and-play, customizable widget code

<form>
  <div class="private-captcha" data-sitekey="xyz"
    data-started-callback="your-callback"
    data-finished-callback="your-callback"
  </div>
</form>

Extensive documentation for developers

Popular use-cases, copy-paste examples and detailed API specifications

Real human support

We strive to address all support requests within 24 business hours. No AI chatbots.

Compare with others

Google reCAPTCHA

  • Grey area (at best)

Private Captcha

CloudFlare Turnstile

  • Quite likely

  • Enterprise tier only

Unlike others, Private Captcha doesn't make you "choose any 2" - you can have all 3.

Legal Compliance

Private Captcha was designed from the start to be GDPR/CCPA compliant. Privacy is our business model and we don't collect any visitor PII. All our code is publicly available and you can self-host it too.

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Effective Protection

Private Captcha protects your website from spam and abuse from bots. All our plans offer dynamic challenge difficulty and advanced controls over it. Works for forms protection as well as rate limiting.

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User-friendly

Private Captcha was designed for humans, requiring absolutely minimal user interaction. Our script is light and makes your website load faster. Widget can pass any WCAG accessibility review.

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Protect your forms and APIs from abuse

Independent, privacy-first, self-hostable CAPTCHA service made in EU