From 824fd2ef09ba4ef1df40e1d8161abbc0023fc314 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tiago <70700766+tiagorangel1@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2025 11:15:17 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Improve README --- README.md | 28 +++++++++++++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 56cba98..52eaa4d 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -14,19 +14,29 @@ Cap is the modern open-source ReCAPTCHA alternative designed for speed. FOSS, li **Note:** This is still a work in progress. It *should* work in production but you might stumble upon unexpected errors. ## Features -- ⚡️ **250x smaller than hCaptcha**: +- **250x smaller than hCaptcha**: Cap is lightning fast, so your pages load instantly and users don't wait around -- 🔒️ **Private & GDPR compliant**: +- **Private & GDPR compliant**: No more tracking or data collection. Cap is GDPR compliant and keeps your users' data private -- 🌈 **Fully customizable**: +- **Fully customizable**: Cap is self-hostable so you can customize both the backend & frontend — or you can just use CSS variables -- 🤖 **PoW-based**: - Cap uses PoW instead of frustrating image puzzles, making it easier for humans and harder for bots -- 💨 **Headless mode**: +- **PoW-based**: + Cap uses PoW instead of frustrating image puzzles, making it easier and more private for humans +- **Headless mode**: Need silent protection? Cap can run invisibly in the background without any user interface -- ☁️ **Floating mode**: +- **Floating mode**: The floating mode keeps your CAPTCHA hidden until it's needed, creating a smoother experience -- 🌳 **Truly free**: +- **Truly free**: Completely open source under AGPL-3.0. No hidden costs, no premium features, no surprises and completely FOSS -- 🧑 **Made for humans, not bots**: +- **Easy to integrate**: Cap's web component & server-side library are super easy to integrate into your website + +## Why Cap over Cloudflare Turnstile and other CAPTCHAS? + +* **Why use this over Turnstile:** Cloudflare Turnstile is known for having an extremely high error rate, especially for users using private browsers such as Brave or Librewolf. Also, Cap is open-source. + +* **Why use this over RECAPTCHA:** Cap is significantly smaller and faster than RECAPTCHA, open-source, fully free and doesn't require you checking traffic signs due to its PoW nature. + +* **Why use this over hCAPTCHA:** Not only is Cap's bundle 250x smaller than hCAPTCHA, it's open-source and doesn't require you checking traffic signs + +* **Why use this over Altcha:** Cap is slightly smaller than altcha and easier to integrate, but if you don't care about that and want a more mature solution I would highly recommend checking it out. \ No newline at end of file