What is Google reCaptcha?
It is a free service that protects your website from spam and abuse. It uses an advanced risk analysis engine and adaptive CAPTCHAs to keep automated software from engaging in abusive activities on your site. It does this while letting your valid users pass through with ease.
Google reCaptcha is a tool in the Bot Detection category of a tech stack.
Who uses Google reCaptcha?
Companies
34 companies reportedly use Google reCaptcha in their tech stacks, including SocialDog, Backend, and PC Pulse.
Developers
61 developers on StackShare have stated that they use Google reCaptcha.
Google reCaptcha Integrations
HTML5, Java, Kotlin, FormData, and Afosto are some of the popular tools that integrate with Google reCaptcha. Here's a list of all 6 tools that integrate with Google reCaptcha.
Decisions about Google reCaptcha
Here are some stack decisions, common use cases and reviews by companies and developers who chose Google reCaptcha in their tech stack.
Ken Kondo
Senior Product Manager at Lumin Digital · | 4 upvotes · 194.4K views
We are building an Online Account Opening Application, and we already have CloudFlare. They are asking us to add Google reCaptcha, but I think that Cloudfare should be configured for this application, and we don't need Recaptcha too.
What are your thoughts?
Google reCaptcha's Features
- Powered by machine learning
- Protects your website from spam and abuse
- Uses advanced risk analysis engine
Google reCaptcha Alternatives & Comparisons
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