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Should I use Checking your browser before accessing?

thegatekeeping.com - thegatekeeping.com

Skip. This is not a product — it is the Cloudflare-style bot-check interstitial guarding thegatekeeping.com, so there is nothing to buy. If you want this gate for your own site, it ships with Cloudflare, not as a standalone purchase.

Confidence

Low. Based on 20+ public sources; all describe the browser-check interstitial pattern, none describe a purchasable product.

Ratings

  • Value for moneyNothing purchasable; no pricing evidence.
  • Ease of useInterstitial, not an app; users find it annoying.
  • Feature depthNo feature set to evaluate.
  • Support qualityNo support model exists for a check page.
  • Security postureIt is itself a security gate; no findings.

Pricing

Not disclosed

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed

Best for

  • Sites under active bot or DDoS attack
  • Owners blocking scrapers and automated traffic

Not for

  • Anyone shopping for software — this page sells nothing
  • Buyers comparing tools; there is no product to evaluate
  • Teams needing scripted or API access — challenges block automation
  • Small sites without bot problems — the gate only annoys visitors

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Malware impersonates this exact check screen; always verify the domain before waiting out a challenge.

medium

Stuck loops are common; typical fixes are clearing cache, disabling extensions, or switching browsers.

medium

Leaving 'Under Attack Mode' on permanently degrades SEO and user experience.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Stops bots, scrapers, and DDoS traffic before reaching the origin site
  • Blocks automated tools like Selenium by default

Cons

  • Legitimate users get stuck in endless checking loops
  • Breaks scripted access and automation workflows
  • Under Attack Mode can hurt site SEO
  • Some browsers, like Vivaldi and older Firefox, fail the check entirely

Sources & method

Analyzed 10/04/2026 - 11 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed. Malware does impersonate these check pages, though.

official x4review x4security x2news x1
  • MacSync Stealer disguised as a Cloudflare browser check, macOS malware poses as the browser-check interstitial to steal data; verify the domain before proceeding.

Key stats

  • Not rated

    Rating

  • Not disclosed

    Starting price

  • 11

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money. Nothing purchasable; no pricing evidence.
  • Ease of use. Interstitial, not an app; users find it annoying.
  • Feature depth. No feature set to evaluate.
  • Support quality. No support model exists for a check page.
  • Security posture. It is itself a security gate; no findings.

Pricing

Not disclosed

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

  • MacSync Stealer disguised as a Cloudflare browser checkmacOS malware poses as the browser-check interstitial to steal data; verify the domain before proceeding.¹

Malware does impersonate these check pages, though.

What users say

Discussion is almost entirely troubleshooting complaints about getting stuck on the check loop, not product feedback.

“"Checking your browser before accessing this site"”
Reddit, r/firefox
“Stuck on “Checking your browser before accessing””
Reddit, r/Annas_Archive
“Cloudflare stuck on "Checking your browser before accessing"”
Vivaldi Forum

Alternatives

Compare Checking your browser before accessing with each alternative.

  • Cloudflare

    The actual service behind this page; browser checks included.

Companies that use it

Full analysis

Based on 20+ public sources; all describe the browser-check interstitial pattern, none describe a purchasable product.

Not a product: it's a Cloudflare browser-check gate on this site. Nothing to buy or deploy here.

Methodology

Based on 20+ public sources; all describe the browser-check interstitial pattern, none describe a purchasable product.

Sources

  1. MacSync Stealer: macOS malware disguised as Cloudflaremedium.com
    security
  2. Cloudflare community: checking loopcommunity.cloudflare.com
    official
  3. Reddit: how the check prevents DDoSreddit.com
    review
  4. Stack Overflow: check blocks scripted accessstackoverflow.com
    security
  5. Cloudflare Under Attack Mode and SEO impactmedium.com
    news
  6. Vivaldi forum: stuck on checkforum.vivaldi.net
    review
  7. Mozilla support: Firefox fails the checksupport.mozilla.org
    review
  8. eBay check-loop fixesniuproxy.com
    review
  9. Pag-IBIG Fund homepage showing the checkpagibigfund.gov.ph
    official
  10. GitLab sign-in behind the checkforum.gitlab.com
    official
  11. thegatekeeping.com security page (behind the check)thegatekeeping.com
    official

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