Technology report · Security / bot protection
hCaptcha usage report
hCaptcha, a security and bot protection technology, was detected on 98 of the 66086 websites we scanned, a share of 0.1%. The data is dated 2026-10-28. Among the 16 sites with a known industry, news and media is the largest group, and sites running hCaptcha often also use jQuery and Google Tag Manager.
- 98websites using it
- 0.1%of 66,086 scanned websites with a detected technology
- 2026-10-28data date
Industry data covers only 16 of the sites using hCaptcha. Within that group, News and media accounts for 4 sites, or 25.0%. Education and Software and SaaS each have 2 sites, or 12.5%. Consulting and professional services and Crypto each have 1 site, or 6.2%. Because the industry sample is small, each added site shifts the percentages noticeably.
The most common companion technology is jQuery, found on 52 sites (53.1%), followed by Google Tag Manager on 47 (48.0%) and PHP on 39 (39.8%). WordPress appears on 28 sites (28.6%), Cloudflare on 27 (27.6%), Nginx on 25 (25.5%), Google Fonts on 23 (23.5%) and Google Analytics on 21 (21.4%).
Example sites where hCaptcha was detected include employeebenefits.co.uk, kitzsteinhorn.at, bulthaup.com, wellness-point.com and onlc.eu. No version breakdown is available: 0 sites had a detectable hCaptcha version, so this page cannot say which releases are in use.
Industries using hCaptcha
| Industry | Websites | Share of 16 classified |
|---|---|---|
| News and media | 4 | 25% |
| Education | 2 | 12.5% |
| Software and SaaS | 2 | 12.5% |
| Consulting and professional services | 1 | 6.2% |
| Crypto | 1 | 6.2% |
Technologies used together with hCaptcha
| Technology | Websites | Share of hCaptcha sites |
|---|---|---|
| jQuery | 52 | 53.1% |
| Google Tag Manager | 47 | 48% |
| PHP | 39 | 39.8% |
| WordPress | 28 | 28.6% |
| Cloudflare | 27 | 27.6% |
| Nginx | 25 | 25.5% |
| Google Fonts | 23 | 23.5% |
| Google Analytics | 21 | 21.4% |
Example company websites
employeebenefits.co.uk, kitzsteinhorn.at, bulthaup.com, wellness-point.com, onlc.eu
FAQ
- How many websites use hCaptcha?
- We detected hCaptcha on 98 of the 66086 websites scanned, which is a share of 0.1%. The figures reflect the scan dated 2026-10-28 and only the sites in our sample.
- Which industries use hCaptcha most?
- Among the 16 sites with a known industry, News and media leads with 4 sites (25.0%). Education and Software and SaaS follow with 2 sites each (12.5%), then Consulting and professional services and Crypto with 1 site each (6.2%).
- What technologies are commonly found alongside hCaptcha?
- The most frequent companions are jQuery on 52 sites (53.1%), Google Tag Manager on 47 (48.0%), PHP on 39 (39.8%), WordPress on 28 (28.6%) and Cloudflare on 27 (27.6%).
- Which hCaptcha versions are in use?
- This cannot be determined from our data. 0 sites had a detected version, so there is no version breakdown for hCaptcha on this page.
- What category does hCaptcha belong to?
- hCaptcha is listed under the Security / bot protection category in our data.
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