# reCAPTCHA: how AI models rank it, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 5 judge labels across 1 categories by 4 of 14 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/recaptcha/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bot management | 0% | 83 | 100% | 5 |

## And against it

- "Traditional, Interactive CAPTCHAs (like reCAPTCHA v2 / v3) ... AI Can Beat Them Easily ... Privacy and Compliance Risks" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Bot management)
- "providing integration but occasionally raising privacy concerns due to data collection practices" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Bot management)
- "Free CAPTCHAs (e.g., reCAPTCHA) help but miss advanced bots and add friction/costs at scale." (Grok 4.1 Fast, Bot management)
- "unlike Google's reCAPTCHA, which can quickly become expensive on high-traffic sites" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Bot management)

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.