mCaptchavspentagi
Two self-hosted Security projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| mCaptcha | pentagi | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 55/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #32 of 78 in Security | #2 of 78 in Security |
| GitHub stars | 2 498 | 32 687 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +5 | +7 753 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 10 |
| Latest release | — | v2.2.0 · 5 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Rust | Go |
Which one should you pick?
pentagi scores 82/100 against 55/100 for mCaptcha, so it is the safer default.
pentagi ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for mCaptcha.
pentagi is growing faster right now (+7 753 stars in 30 days).
mCaptcha details →pentagi details →All Security projects →
Swap a project
Keep mCaptcha, compare it with
Keep pentagi, compare it with