mCaptchavsmosparo
Two self-hosted Security projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| mCaptcha | mosparo | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 55/100 | 53/100 |
| Rank in category | #33 of 78 in Security | #38 of 78 in Security |
| GitHub stars | 2 498 | 313 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +5 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 18 |
| Latest release | — | v1.5.13 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Rust | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
mCaptcha scores 55/100 against 53/100 for mosparo, so it is the safer default.
mosparo ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for mCaptcha.
mCaptcha is growing faster right now (+5 stars in 30 days).
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