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Dev tools · August 13, 2024

Procaptcha

An open-source captcha alternative to stop bots and fraud

Procaptcha launched on August 13, 2024 with 3 votes. The site was still online in September 2026, 2 years on.

What it does

Stop threats before they happen. Procaptcha offers robust bot protection without compromising user privacy. Lightweight, open source GDPR compliant bot protection. Switch from reCAPTCHA in minutes.

Establish trust on every request. Welcome real users and AI agents, stop abusive bots — GDPR-compliant, risk-based verification that minimises friction.

Real users, AI agents and bad bots all hit your site differently. Prosopo establishes trust on every request — legitimate humans pass invisibly, trusted agents are recognised, and abusive automation stops at the door. Switch from reCAPTCHA in minutes. Score the intent of every request — human, AI agent or bot — and apply verification only when risk thresholds are exceeded. Our advanced risk scoring evaluates behaviour in real time to deliver adaptive protection that minimises friction for legitimate traffic. Designed to minimise data collection and avoid cross-site tracking. Our privacy-first solution ensures GDPR compliance and protects user privacy without compromising security. Policy…from prosopo.io

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