hCaptcha vs Google reCAPTCHA
hCaptcha is a security or bot-protection service and Google reCAPTCHA is a security or bot-protection service. Here's how they compare, how Tech Stack Detector detects each, and how many scanned websites use them.
Privacy-focused CAPTCHA service.
- Category
- Security
- Detection signals
- 1
- In our index
- 1 website
- Official site
- hcaptcha.com
CAPTCHA service by Google.
- Category
- Security
- Detection signals
- 1
- In our index
- 21 websites
- Official site
- google.com
Used together
1 website in our index use both hCaptcha and Google reCAPTCHA, so they aren't always an either/or choice.
How Tech Stack Detector detects each
hCaptcha
- Html PatternhCaptcha widget or script
Google reCAPTCHA
- Html PatternreCAPTCHA widget or script
Websites using each
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between hCaptcha and Google reCAPTCHA?
hCaptcha is a security or bot-protection service (Privacy-focused CAPTCHA service), while Google reCAPTCHA is a security or bot-protection service (CAPTCHA service by Google). Both are Security technologies, so they are often considered alternatives.
Can a website use both hCaptcha and Google reCAPTCHA?
Yes. Tech Stack Detector detects each technology independently when you scan a site, so a single page can report both hCaptcha and Google reCAPTCHA when both are present.