Privacy-first CAPTCHA alternative from the EU
CAPTCHA Alternative is Bot Shield’s challenge layer: privacy-first CAPTCHA with full bot management included. No tracking, no fingerprinting, zero PII — made and hosted in the EU.
Trusted by global brands, public institutions, and universities
Challenge modes
See Bot Shield challenge modes in the CAPTCHA Alternative widget.
Frictionless, code, and auto-complete — the privacy-first challenges Bot Shield can present when traffic needs a check. Demos run in test mode.
Frictionless Captcha
EnglishQuick verification for low-risk scenarios.
Code Captcha
GermanUsers solve a Code Captcha for enhanced security.
Auto Complete
FrenchAutomatically verifies trusted users on page load.
50+ languages supported. CAPTCHA Alternative from Atmosvere automatically detects your users' language or you can set it explicitly. See the challenge mode docs for details.
reCAPTCHA alternative
When the decision runs matters more than the widget.
Atmosvere includes Bot Shield with CAPTCHA Alternative — privacy-first and EU-hosted.
Widget CAPTCHA
Protects the action after the page is out
- 1Origin serves HTML
- 2Widget loads in the browser
- 3User submits with token
- 4siteverify / token check
HTML already served · scrapers already have content · crawlers never see the widget
Atmosvere Bot Shield
Decide before origin
Decision
- allow→Origin HTML
- challenge→CAPTCHA Alternative
- block→Blocked page
allow / challenge / block · CAPTCHA Alternative only when challenged
Cloudflare Bot Management sits on the right-hand timing model; Turnstile alone sits on the left.
| Capability | Google reCAPTCHA | Cloudflare Turnstile | hCaptcha | Friendly Captcha | ALTCHA | Atmosvere |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decision before origin HTML | No | Partial | No | No | No | Yes |
| Form / page CAPTCHA | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| AI and SEO crawler policy | No | Partial | No | No | No | Yes |
| Scraper and content theft | No | Partial | No | No | No | Yes |
| APIs, apps, and bot load | Partial | Partial | Partial | Partial | Partial | Yes |
| Adaptive challenge when risk needs it | Partial | Partial | Partial | Partial | Partial | Yes |
| Zero-PII / no tracking puzzles | No | Partial | Partial | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sole-EU company and EU-owned hosting | No | No | No | Partial | Partial | Yes |
Atmosvere is CAPTCHA Alternative plus Bot Shield on European-owned infrastructure — included, not a second US platform to bolt on. Longer map: full European map.
European by design
Built for European trust. Austrian company. European-owned infrastructure. GDPR-first by default.
- Requests analyzed
- Billions
- Bot checks
- Hundreds
- Infrastructure
- EU-owned
- Mission
- 1
Built for developers
Everything you need to deploy bot protection
CAPTCHA Alternative is the challenge layer; Bot Shield is the full bot management platform behind it — same privacy-first, EU-hosted product.
- Challenge modes that fit risk
Frictionless, code, or adaptive CAPTCHA when policy returns challenge — without tracking users or fingerprinting browsers.
- Privacy-first by design
Privacy-first challenges with zero PII in the payload. Bot Shield uses a technical cookie with no profiling. GDPR, HIPAA, and CCPA aligned.
- Full bot management included
CAPTCHA Alternative ships with Bot Shield: manage AI and SEO crawlers, stop scrapers, protect APIs and apps, and set path policies on your stack or at the edge.
Integration
Integrate in minutes Deploy on your stack, then set path rules in the admin panel.
Bot Security Settings
Configure global and route-based bot protection.
Page sensitivity overrides
| Path | Sensitivity |
|---|---|
| /login/* | |
| /checkout | |
| /signup | |
| /pricing | |
| /blog/* |
Exclude paths
check-request.js
const API = 'https://api.trustedaccounts.org/api/v1/check-request';
const ip = req.headers['x-forwarded-for'] ?? '';
const requestedPath = req.originalUrl ?? '/';
const apiRes = await fetch(API, {
method: 'POST',
headers: {
'Content-Type': 'application/json',
Authorization: 'Bearer YOUR_SECRET_KEY',
},
body: JSON.stringify({ ip, requestedPath }),
signal: AbortSignal.timeout(400),
});
const { decision } = await apiRes.json();
// On timeout, fail open per your policy — see integration guide
// ... handle allow, challenge, or blockCompliance & standards
Trusted by privacy-conscious organizations
Privacy-first challenges with zero PII, GDPR-aligned processing, and infrastructure made and hosted in the EU on European-owned systems.
- Privacy Regulations
- GDPR, HIPAA, CCPA
- Data Location
- EU
- Challenge Types
- 3+
- Integration Time
- < 5 min
Simple, transparent pricing
Bot Shield pricing includes CAPTCHA Alternative — same console plans as the rest of the platform.
CAPTCHA Alternative + Bot Shield
Privacy-first challenges and full bot management on one plan: AI and SEO crawlers, scrapers, APIs and apps, plus CAPTCHA when humans need a check.
What's included
- Frictionless, Code Captcha, and auto-complete modes
- Server-side token verify with your secret key
- AI & SEO crawler policy, scraper blocking, API & app protection
- Captcha Insights and developer console access
- EU-hosted on European-owned infrastructure
Included with Bot Shield
Full bot management alongside CAPTCHA Alternative from Atmosvere.
- Real-time bot detection and classification across apps and APIs
- Infrastructure load reduction by filtering automated traffic early
- Crawler management with allow, limit, and block policies
Testimonials
Trusted by teams across Europe who rely on Bot Shield to protect applications, APIs, and infrastructure.
“Atmosvere was easy to integrate, simple to run, and the team behind it provides highly responsive, personal support whenever needed.”
“Atmosvere gave us full control over automated traffic. We reduced unnecessary load, blocked bots, managed crawlers, and improved system stability—while also strengthening our marketing activities without impacting real users.”
“Anyone who uses Atmosvere is sending a clear signal about a sustainable and digitally ethical platform economy.”
“Atmosvere is really easy to implement and has been evolving quickly - the team is always open in providing new insights and turning feedback into real improvements.”
Protect your site today
See CAPTCHA Alternative with Bot Shield on your traffic — privacy-first bot defense from the EU.