What is Cap?
Cap is a lightweight, modern open-source CAPTCHA alternative designed using SHA-256 proof-of-work. It's: - ⚡️ 250x smaller than hCaptcha - 🔒️ Private - 🌈 Fully customizable - 🤖 PoW-based - 🌳 Fully FOSS - 💨 Invisible
Problem
Users currently rely on traditional CAPTCHA solutions like hCaptcha, which are resource-heavy (250x larger size), privacy-invasive, and lack customization.
Solution
An open-source CAPTCHA alternative (SHA-256 proof-of-work-based) that enables websites to integrate a lightweight, private, and fully customizable bot-detection system. Example: Replace hCaptcha with a 1KB script.
Customers
Web developers, DevOps engineers, and startup CTOs prioritizing lightweight security, privacy compliance, and open-source solutions.
Unique Features
Fully FOSS (free/open-source), PoW-based authentication, invisible integration, and 1KB script size.
User Comments
Reduces page load time significantly
Easy to customize for brand consistency
No tracking concerns
Ideal for privacy-focused projects
Simpler than reCAPTCHA
Traction
Newly launched (exact metrics unspecified), but emphasizes technical differentiators like 1KB size and SHA-256 PoW. Founder’s LinkedIn/X followers not listed.
Market Size
The global cybersecurity market, including bot detection, is valued at $202.7 billion in 2023 (Statista). CAPTCHA solutions are a niche segment within this.
