# altcha vs web-check

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | altcha | web-check |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 4 in Anti-Spam | #1 of 3 in OSINT |
| GitHub stars | 2 858 | 35 285 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +82 | +374 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | v3.5.0 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ | 2.3.0 · 2 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

web-check scores 81/100 against 63/100 for altcha, so it is the safer default.

altcha ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for web-check.

If you want the quickest setup, web-check is easier to run; altcha needs more configuration.

web-check is growing faster right now (+374 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [altcha](https://selfhost.directory/project/altcha) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/altcha.md)
- [web-check](https://selfhost.directory/project/web-check) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/web-check.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/altcha-vs-web-check