--- title: "DataDome vs reCAPTCHA: Which is searched more?" description: "Is DataDome or reCAPTCHA more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the CAPTCHA and bot protection services set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/datadome-vs-recaptcha" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # DataDome vs reCAPTCHA: Which is searched more? Is DataDome or reCAPTCHA more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the CAPTCHA and bot protection services set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: DataDome and reCAPTCHA - **Competitive set**: CAPTCHA and bot protection services - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **DataDome Share of Search**: 0.72% - **reCAPTCHA Share of Search**: 93% ## Is DataDome or reCAPTCHA more popular in search? - In September 2026, reCAPTCHA had more branded searches than DataDome among CAPTCHA and bot protection services worldwide. reCAPTCHA had about 1 million branded searches, while DataDome had 8,100. reCAPTCHA made up 93% of all CAPTCHA and bot protection service searches we track, and DataDome accounted for 0.72%. - reCAPTCHA was ahead of DataDome in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, DataDome’s share of searches among CAPTCHA and bot protection services worldwide moved from 1.4% to 0.72%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 8.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, reCAPTCHA’s share of searches among CAPTCHA and bot protection services worldwide moved from 88.8% to 93%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 511K to 1M. ## Top CAPTCHA and bot protection services in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, reCAPTCHA was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. DataDome was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. DataDome and reCAPTCHA were each listed first in one of the two answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Cloudflare Turnstile | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | reCAPTCHA | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | DataDome | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | hCaptcha | 4th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Friendly Captcha | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Arkose Labs | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about CAPTCHA and bot protection services - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best CAPTCHA service for my website?": 1. Cloudflare Turnstile, 2. reCAPTCHA, 3. hCaptcha - Asked ChatGPT "How do I stop bots signing up on my site?": 1. Cloudflare Turnstile, 2. reCAPTCHA - Asked ChatGPT "Which bot protection service should an online store use?": 1. Cloudflare Turnstile, 2. DataDome - Searched Google, AI Overview "captcha for website": 1. reCAPTCHA - Searched Google, AI Overview "bot detection": 1. Cloudflare Turnstile Not named in any answer: Friendly Captcha and Arkose Labs. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 27, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for CAPTCHA and bot protection services worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for reCAPTCHA worldwide rose 103.8% over 12 measured months, from 511K to 1M in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | DataDome estimated searches | DataDome Share of Search | DataDome rank | reCAPTCHA estimated searches | reCAPTCHA Share of Search | reCAPTCHA rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 8.1K | 1.4% | 4 | 511K | 88.8% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 8.1K | 1.7% | 4 | 418K | 85.9% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 6.6K | 1.4% | 4 | 418K | 86.1% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 6.6K | 1.4% | 4 | 418K | 86% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 8.1K | 1.7% | 4 | 418K | 85.8% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 9.9K | 2% | 4 | 418K | 84.2% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 8.1K | 0.85% | 4 | 873K | 91.3% | 1 | | May 2026 | 8.1K | 0.72% | 4 | 1M | 92.7% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 8.1K | 0.72% | 4 | 1M | 92.7% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 8.1K | 0.72% | 4 | 1M | 93% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 8.1K | 0.72% | 4 | 1M | 93% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 8.1K | 0.72% | 4 | 1M | 93% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using DataDome’s and reCAPTCHA’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **DataDome**: Measured on the search term “datadome”. - **reCAPTCHA**: Measured on the search terms “google recaptcha” and “recaptcha”, summed into one figure. - [DataDome profile](/demand/global-en/brands/datadome) - [reCAPTCHA profile](/demand/global-en/brands/recaptcha) - [All CAPTCHA and bot protection services worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/captcha-and-bot-protection-services): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is DataDome or reCAPTCHA more popular in search? In September 2026, reCAPTCHA had more branded searches than DataDome among CAPTCHA and bot protection services worldwide. reCAPTCHA had about 1 million branded searches, while DataDome had 8,100. reCAPTCHA made up 93% of all CAPTCHA and bot protection service searches we track, and DataDome accounted for 0.72%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "DataDome vs reCAPTCHA: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/datadome-vs-recaptcha This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/datadome-vs-recaptcha. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.