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Head-to-head · Bot Detection and Mitigation Software

Prosopo Protect vs WebDecoy

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Prosopo Protect #7 in Bot Detection and Mitigation Software 7.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 2 features Contact Prosopo
WebDecoy #8 in Bot Detection and Mitigation Software 7.4/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 2 of 2 features Visit WebDecoy

Prosopo Protect leads on 0 checks, WebDecoy on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreProsopo Protect · 7.6/10
  • Free planonly WebDecoy
  • Free trialonly WebDecoy

Prosopo Protect scores higher on our rubric for bot detection and mitigation software: 7.6 against 7.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #7 and #8.

Prosopo Protect is the better fit for teams wanting configurable edge or self-hosted controls. WebDecoy is the better fit for small teams using decoys to expose automated traffic.

  • Prosopo Protect fits best

    Teams wanting configurable edge or self-hosted controls

  • WebDecoy fits best

    Small teams using decoys to expose automated traffic

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Side by side

Feature Prosopo Protect 7.6/10 Visit ↗ WebDecoy 7.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.6 7.4
Ranking #7 in Bot Detection and Mitigation Software #8 in Bot Detection and Mitigation Software
Best for Teams wanting configurable edge or self-hosted controls Small teams using decoys to expose automated traffic
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Pricing on request $20/mo
Free plan Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Free trial — 14 days
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted, Browser extension
Platforms Web Web
Support Docs Email, Docs
Compliance GDPR GDPR, SSO/SAML
Integrations 9 integrations 10 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Prosopo Protect 2/2 · WebDecoy 2/2
Behavioral detection ✓ ✓
Custom bot rules ✓ ✓
Specs
Challenge types CAPTCHA interstitial; CAPTCHA challenge Honeypot decoy links; endpoint decoys; JavaScript behavioral analysis; managed challenge; CAPTCHA
Protected surfaces websites; JSON APIs Websites; web applications; APIs; SSH honeypots
Deployment methods Cloudflare Workers; AWS Lambda@Edge; nginx; Caddy; custom reverse proxy JavaScript snippet; Node.js SDK; WordPress plugin; Cloudflare Worker edge sensor; DNS CNAME/A record; REST API
Supported protocols HTTP; JSON API over HTTP Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Allow, block, or challenge verdicts with monitor-only baselining
  • Rules can use IP CIDR, ASN, country, headers, JA4, and OS
  • Works across HTML sites and JSON APIs with audit tracing
  • Invisible honeypots and fake API endpoints expose automated traffic.
  • Behavioral, browser, device and TLS fingerprint analysis enriches detections.
  • WAF, SIEM, webhook and response-action integrations support follow-up.
Cons
  • Pricing uses a contact-sales process
  • Documentation is the listed support channel
  • CAPTCHA challenges can add friction for legitimate visitors
  • Response actions and 90-day history start with the $20 Starter plan.
  • Full enrichment, persistent identity and all integrations require Pro at $99/month.
  • Decoy-centered coverage is narrower than broad bot-management suites.
Our verdict

Prosopo Protect inspects requests before they reach a website or API origin, then returns an allow, block, or challenge decision. It is designed for teams protecting whole websites, JSON APIs, or both, with deployment options spanning…

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WebDecoy is a bot detection and mitigation platform for websites, web applications and APIs. It combines invisible honeypot links, fake API endpoints, browser behavioral analysis, headless-browser detection, device and TLS fingerprinting,…

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  1. Prosopo ProtectBot Detection and Mitigation Software 7.6Pricing on request
  2. WebDecoyBot Detection and Mitigation Software 7.4Free plan · 14-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Prosopo Protect — where it wins

    • Allow, block, or challenge verdicts with monitor-only baselining
    • Rules can use IP CIDR, ASN, country, headers, JA4, and OS
    • Works across HTML sites and JSON APIs with audit tracing

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing uses a contact-sales process
    • Documentation is the listed support channel
    • CAPTCHA challenges can add friction for legitimate visitors
  • WebDecoy — where it wins

    • Invisible honeypots and fake API endpoints expose automated traffic.
    • Behavioral, browser, device and TLS fingerprint analysis enriches detections.
    • WAF, SIEM, webhook and response-action integrations support follow-up.

    Where it doesn't

    • Response actions and 90-day history start with the $20 Starter plan.
    • Full enrichment, persistent identity and all integrations require Pro at $99/month.
    • Decoy-centered coverage is narrower than broad bot-management suites.
  • Prosopo Protect7.6/10 · Pricing on request

    Configurable bot decisions for websites and JSON APIs across edge or self-hosted deployments.

    Contact ProsopoFull verdict →
  • WebDecoy7.4/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

    A decoy-led detection stack for teams investigating and blocking automated traffic.

    Visit WebDecoyFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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