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Head-to-head · CAPTCHA Software

Friendly Captcha vs Baidu Cloud CAPTCHA

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score Friendly Captcha #4 in CAPTCHA Software 8.9/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 2 of 3 features Try Friendly Captcha
Baidu Cloud CAPTCHA #5 in CAPTCHA Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Baidu Cloud

Friendly Captcha leads on 1 check, Baidu Cloud CAPTCHA on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreFriendly Captcha · 8.9/10
  • Free planonly Friendly Captcha
  • Free trialonly Friendly Captcha
  • Most featuresFriendly Captcha · 2 of 3

Friendly Captcha scores higher on our rubric for captcha software: 8.9 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #5.

Friendly Captcha offers free plan; Baidu Cloud CAPTCHA doesn't. On sdk platforms, Friendly Captcha gives you Both where Baidu Cloud CAPTCHA offers Web.

Friendly Captcha is the better fit for teams seeking invisible CAPTCHA across web and mobile. Baidu Cloud CAPTCHA is the better fit for organizations seeking visual challenges and managed support.

  • Friendly Captcha fits best

    Teams seeking invisible CAPTCHA across web and mobile

  • Baidu Cloud CAPTCHA fits best

    Organizations seeking visual challenges and managed support

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Side by side

Feature Friendly Captcha 8.9/10 Visit ↗ Baidu Cloud CAPTCHA 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.9 8.7
Ranking #4 in CAPTCHA Software #5 in CAPTCHA Software
Best for Teams seeking invisible CAPTCHA across web and mobile Organizations seeking visual challenges and managed support
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price €9/mo Pricing on request
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial 30 days —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted, Browser extension Cloud
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web
Support Docs, Tickets Phone, Tickets, Docs, Live chat · 24/7
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Friendly Captcha 2/3 · Baidu Cloud CAPTCHA 0/3
Audio challenge — Not checked yet
Accessibility options ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Privacy controls ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
CAPTCHA modes Invisible Not checked yet
Monthly verifications 1000 /mo Not checked yet
SDK platforms Both Web
Our review
Pros
  • Invisible proof-of-work challenges avoid image-labeling tasks
  • Integrations span web frameworks, CMSs, commerce platforms and mobile
  • Paid plans scale from 1 to 50 protected domains, with Enterprise options
  • Offers slider, numeric image, text-order, and track-drawing challenges
  • Selects challenge types dynamically according to risk
  • Includes server-side verification and advertises 99.99% availability
Cons
  • Starter is limited to 1 domain and 1,000 monthly requests
  • The free plan is restricted to non-commercial websites
  • Automatic risk detection and real-time risk intelligence start at Advanced
  • Pricing is contact-sales, and there is no perpetual free plan
  • Documented SDK support is for web and H5; mobile support is not yet available
  • Cloud deployment may not fit organizations requiring another deployment model
Our verdict

Friendly Captcha provides invisible CAPTCHA and bot protection for websites and online applications. Its proof-of-work puzzles and risk signals run in the background, avoiding image-labeling tasks and user interaction. Teams can connect it…

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Baidu Cloud CAPTCHA is a cloud-hosted human-verification service for websites and H5 pages. It is aimed at organizations protecting registration, login, marketing campaigns, community interactions, and downloadable resources. Its visual…

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  1. Friendly CaptchaCAPTCHA Software 8.9Free plan · 30-day trial
  2. Baidu Cloud CAPTCHACAPTCHA Software 8.7Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Friendly Captcha — where it wins

    • Invisible proof-of-work challenges avoid image-labeling tasks
    • Integrations span web frameworks, CMSs, commerce platforms and mobile
    • Paid plans scale from 1 to 50 protected domains, with Enterprise options

    Where it doesn't

    • Starter is limited to 1 domain and 1,000 monthly requests
    • The free plan is restricted to non-commercial websites
    • Automatic risk detection and real-time risk intelligence start at Advanced

  • Baidu Cloud CAPTCHA — where it wins

    • Offers slider, numeric image, text-order, and track-drawing challenges
    • Selects challenge types dynamically according to risk
    • Includes server-side verification and advertises 99.99% availability

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing is contact-sales, and there is no perpetual free plan
    • Documented SDK support is for web and H5; mobile support is not yet available
    • Cloud deployment may not fit organizations requiring another deployment model
  • Friendly Captcha8.9/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

    Background proof-of-work challenges suit teams seeking accessible, privacy-minded bot protection.

    Try Friendly CaptchaFull verdict →
  • Baidu Cloud CAPTCHA8.7/10 · Pricing on request

    A cloud CAPTCHA service for web and H5 flows that need adaptive visual challenges.

    Visit Baidu CloudFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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