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Should I use Deathbycaptcha?

Captcha solving API for automation and web scraping, pay per solve - deathbycaptcha.com

Depends. Buy it if you run legitimate scraping or automation that hits CAPTCHAs at scale — it is cheap, long-running, and has SDKs in most languages. Skip it if you are non-technical, need compliance guarantees, or your target site forbids solving.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 40+ public sources; many review snippets were truncated, so user sentiment is directionally reliable but not fully verbatim.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

$1.39 per 1,000 solves

Pay as you go

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Priority packageExtra cost, not listed in sources

Best for

  • Developers scraping at scale
  • Automation pipelines needing a solve API
  • Teams comfortable with pay-per-use APIs

Not for

  • Anyone solving CAPTCHAs on sites that forbid it — legal and ToS risk
  • Non-technical users; this is an API, not an app
  • One-off CAPTCHA needs — not worth an account
  • Buyers needing SLAs, SOC 2, or vendor compliance

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Terms of Service allow banning your IP and forfeiting your remaining balance — avoid large prepayments.

medium

Orders may get flagged for verification before activation; expect delays funding your account.

medium

No SLA, uptime guarantee, or compliance certifications surfaced in public sources reviewed.

low

Guess: Priority queue speed is a paid add-on on top of per-solve pricing.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • $1.39 per 1,000 solves — cheap, pay-per-use pricing
  • Official API clients for Python, Ruby, Java and more
  • Priority packages offer faster processing for heavy users
  • Supports multiple CAPTCHA types through one API
  • Regularly listed among best CAPTCHA solvers in 2026 roundups

Cons

  • Users report it failing to work in real integrations
  • XSS CVE-2021-39362 in its linked Recaptcha Solver browser extension
  • Terms permit IP bans and forfeiture of prepaid balance
  • Faces newer AI-powered competitors marketing faster, cheaper solving
  • Independent tests show accuracy varies notably by CAPTCHA type

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/29/2026 - 14 sources - One known CVE: XSS in the Recaptcha Solver browser extension associated with DeathByCaptcha; no service-level breaches found.

official x5review x5security x2news x2
  • CVE-2021-39362 — XSS in Recaptcha Solver extension, Cross-site scripting flaw disclosed August 2021 in the Recaptcha Solver browser extension linked to DeathByCaptcha.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • $1.39 per 1,000 solves

    Starting price

  • 14

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. $1.39 per 1,000 solves is cheap
  • Ease of use: 3/5. Many SDKs, but setup friction reported
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Multiple CAPTCHA types plus priority queue
  • Support quality: 3/5. Forum complaint threads; mixed user reports
  • Security posture: 2/5. XSS CVE in its linked browser extension
  • $1.39 Price per 1,000 solves pay-as-you-go API rate
  • None found Free tier no free tier surfaced in reviewed sources
  • Paid add-on Priority queue details unlisted on pricing sources

Pricing

Pay as you go

$1.39 per 1,000 solves

  • Per-solve billing
  • Standard queue
  • Full API access

Priority package

Extra cost, not listed in sources

  • Faster solve queue
  • For high-volume users

Security

One known CVE: XSS in the Recaptcha Solver browser extension associated with DeathByCaptcha; no service-level breaches found.

  • CVE-2021-39362 — XSS in Recaptcha Solver extensionCross-site scripting flaw disclosed August 2021 in the Recaptcha Solver browser extension linked to DeathByCaptcha.12

What users say

Coverage is mixed: widely listed among top solvers, but users report setup and reliability problems on Reddit and forums.

“Can't get Death by Captcha to work”
Reddit, r/bazarr
“How to install deathbycaptcha API ??”
Reddit, r/learnpython
“Death by captcha issues”
BlackHatWorld forum
Full analysis

Based on 40+ public sources; many review snippets were truncated, so user sentiment is directionally reliable but not fully verbatim.

Cheap, veteran CAPTCHA-solving API for developers; mixed reliability reports and a ToS that lets it forfeit your balance.

Methodology

Based on 40+ public sources; many review snippets were truncated, so user sentiment is directionally reliable but not fully verbatim.

Sources

  1. Death By Captcha official sitedeathbycaptcha.com
    official
  2. Captcha Solver Pricing | DeathByCaptchadeathbycaptcha.com
    official
  3. What's a priority package?deathbycaptcha.com
    official
  4. Terms of Servicedeathbycaptcha.com
    official
  5. Order flagged for verificationdeathbycaptcha.com
    official
  6. Captcha.guru vs. Death By Captcha Comparisonsourceforge.net
    review
  7. Deathbycaptcha Reviews | Trustpilottrustpilot.com
    review
  8. Can't get Death by Captcha to work — Reddit r/bazarrreddit.com
    review
  9. How to install deathbycaptcha API — Reddit r/learnpythonreddit.com
    review
  10. 6 Best CAPTCHA Solving APIs for Web Scraping (2026)scrapfly.io
    news
  11. The Best 10 Captcha Solvers for Web Scraping in 2026brightdata.com
    news
  12. CVE-2021-39362 — NVDnvd.nist.gov
    security
  13. CVE-2021-39362 — XSS in Recaptcha Solver (dbugs)dbugs.ptsecurity.com
    security
  14. Death by captcha issues — BlackHatWorldblackhatworld.com
    review

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