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Cap

Open source

Cap is a free, open-source CAPTCHA alternative. Self-hosted, privacy-first, no Google. Pro

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GitHub stars
7.9k
Last 30 days
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Last commit
2 days ago
Repository age
21 months
Version
standalone@3.1.13
Licence
Custom
Self-hosted
Yes

About Cap

Cap is a free, open-source CAPTCHA alternative. Self-hosted, privacy-first, no Google. Pro

Tags
captcha
javascript
proof-of-work
antispam
anti-abuse
anti-bot
defense
anti-scraper

Cap: questions and answers

What is Cap?
Cap is a free, open-source CAPTCHA alternative. Self-hosted, privacy-first, no Google. Pro.
Is Cap open source?
Yes. Cap is open source under a custom licence. Its source code is on GitHub at tiagozip/cap and is written mainly in JavaScript.
Is Cap free?
Yes. Cap is open source, so the software itself is free to use under the terms of its own licence.
Can I self-host Cap?
Yes. Cap can be self-hosted on your own server or infrastructure.
Is Cap actively maintained?
Yes. The most recent commit to Cap was on 4 October 2026. The project has 7.9k stars on GitHub.