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Head-to-head · CAPTCHA Software

Tencent Cloud Captcha vs Anubis

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Tencent Cloud Captcha #6 in CAPTCHA Software 8.6/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Tencent Cloud
Anubis #8 in CAPTCHA Software 8.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Anubis

Tencent Cloud Captcha leads on 0 checks, Anubis on 1, and 2 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 scoreTencent Cloud Captcha · 8.6/10
  • Free planonly Anubis
  • Most featuresTencent Cloud Captcha · 2 of 3

Tencent Cloud Captcha scores higher on our rubric for captcha software: 8.6 against 8.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #8.

Anubis offers free plan; Tencent Cloud Captcha doesn't.

Tencent Cloud Captcha is the better fit for web and mobile teams needing varied challenge options. Anubis is the better fit for small teams self-hosting request-level bot challenges.

  • Tencent Cloud Captcha fits best

    Web and mobile teams needing varied challenge options

  • Anubis fits best

    Small teams self-hosting request-level bot challenges

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Side by side

Feature Tencent Cloud Captcha 8.6/10 Visit ↗ Anubis 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.6 8.2
Ranking #6 in CAPTCHA Software #8 in CAPTCHA Software
Best for Web and mobile teams needing varied challenge options Small teams self-hosting request-level bot challenges
Pricing model Paid Free
Starting price — Free plan
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Self-hosted
Platforms Web, Android, iOS Linux, Windows
Support Tickets, Docs Tickets, Community
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business
Features Tencent Cloud Captcha 2/3 · Anubis 0/3
Audio challenge ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Accessibility options ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Privacy controls Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
CAPTCHA modes Not checked yet Not checked yet
Monthly verifications 10000 /mo Not checked yet
SDK platforms Both Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Offers invisible, slider, graphic, and audio CAPTCHA challenges.
  • Smart verification can challenge suspicious users and pass trusted users.
  • Supports web, Android, iOS, and server-side ticket verification.
  • Proof-of-work challenges with configurable difficulty and algorithm
  • Policies can allow, deny, challenge, or weigh requests
  • Reverse proxying, Prometheus-style metrics, and health checks
Cons
  • The free quota is a trial for new users, not an ongoing free plan.
  • Usage is billed postpaid daily after the trial quota is consumed.
  • Deployment is cloud-based, with support through tickets and documentation.
  • Requires self-hosting in front of an existing service
  • No behavioral analysis or device fingerprinting
  • Focused on request challenges rather than a broad managed CAPTCHA service
Our verdict

Tencent Cloud Captcha provides human-verification controls for websites and applications. It suits teams building web or mobile services that need options beyond a single visible challenge, including account registration and login,…

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Anubis is an open-source reverse proxy utility for website operators who want to protect an upstream service from scraper bots, including AI crawlers. It evaluates incoming requests against configurable policies and can allow, deny, weigh,…

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  1. Tencent Cloud CaptchaCAPTCHA Software 8.6Paid
  2. AnubisCAPTCHA Software 8.2Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Tencent Cloud Captcha — where it wins

    • Offers invisible, slider, graphic, and audio CAPTCHA challenges.
    • Smart verification can challenge suspicious users and pass trusted users.
    • Supports web, Android, iOS, and server-side ticket verification.

    Where it doesn't

    • The free quota is a trial for new users, not an ongoing free plan.
    • Usage is billed postpaid daily after the trial quota is consumed.
    • Deployment is cloud-based, with support through tickets and documentation.

  • Anubis — where it wins

    • Proof-of-work challenges with configurable difficulty and algorithm
    • Policies can allow, deny, challenge, or weigh requests
    • Reverse proxying, Prometheus-style metrics, and health checks

    Where it doesn't

    • Requires self-hosting in front of an existing service
    • No behavioral analysis or device fingerprinting
    • Focused on request challenges rather than a broad managed CAPTCHA service

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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