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Head-to-head · CAPTCHA Software

Google reCAPTCHA vs Friendly Captcha

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Google reCAPTCHA #2 in CAPTCHA Software 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 3 features Try Google reCAPTCHA
Friendly Captcha #4 in CAPTCHA Software 8.9/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 2 of 3 features Try Friendly Captcha

Google reCAPTCHA leads on 2 checks, Friendly Captcha on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreGoogle reCAPTCHA · 9.2/10
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialonly Friendly Captcha

Google reCAPTCHA scores higher on our rubric for captcha software: 9.2 against 8.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #4.

Google reCAPTCHA offers audio challenge; Friendly Captcha doesn't. Google reCAPTCHA leads on monthly verifications: 10000 /mo versus 1000 /mo.

Google reCAPTCHA is the better fit for teams protecting websites and Android apps from bots. Friendly Captcha is the better fit for teams seeking invisible CAPTCHA across web and mobile.

  • Google reCAPTCHA fits best

    Teams protecting websites and Android apps from bots

  • Friendly Captcha fits best

    Teams seeking invisible CAPTCHA across web and mobile

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Side by side

Feature Google reCAPTCHA 9.2/10 Visit ↗ Friendly Captcha 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 8.9
Ranking #2 in CAPTCHA Software #4 in CAPTCHA Software
Best for Teams protecting websites and Android apps from bots Teams seeking invisible CAPTCHA across web and mobile
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price — €9/mo
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — 30 days
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Self-hosted, Browser extension
Platforms Web, Android Web, iOS, Android
Support Docs, Community Docs, Tickets
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Google reCAPTCHA 2/3 · Friendly Captcha 2/3
Audio challenge ✓ (best) —
Accessibility options ✓ ✓
Privacy controls Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
CAPTCHA modes Not checked yet Invisible
Monthly verifications 10000 /mo (best) 1000 /mo
SDK platforms Both Both
Our review
Pros
  • Offers score-based, checkbox and invisible verification modes
  • Essentials includes up to 10,000 assessments per organization each month
  • Supports Android apps, screen readers and audio CAPTCHA challenges
  • 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
Cons
  • Essentials requests stop after the free quota unless billing is enabled
  • Premium pricing changes after 10,000 and 100,000 monthly assessments
  • Enterprise requires a fixed monthly volume commitment
  • 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
Our verdict

Google reCAPTCHA helps protect websites and mobile applications from automated abuse, spam and fraud. It is suited to teams that want bot checks across web and Android, with options ranging from background risk scoring to visible…

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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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  1. Google reCAPTCHACAPTCHA Software 9.2Free plan
  2. Friendly CaptchaCAPTCHA Software 8.9Free plan · 30-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Google reCAPTCHA — where it wins

    • Offers score-based, checkbox and invisible verification modes
    • Essentials includes up to 10,000 assessments per organization each month
    • Supports Android apps, screen readers and audio CAPTCHA challenges

    Where it doesn't

    • Essentials requests stop after the free quota unless billing is enabled
    • Premium pricing changes after 10,000 and 100,000 monthly assessments
    • Enterprise requires a fixed monthly volume commitment

  • 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

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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