BotD

github.com · checked 13 Nov 2026

#6 · Bot Detection

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How it plugs in

—Public API

NoOpen source

YesFree tier

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BotD is an open-source library for detecting basic bots in web apps.

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BotDOpen-source JavaScript library · basic bot detection in web apps · client-side onlyFree

As github.com lists them, checked 13 Nov 2026.

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Facts

Website: github.com
Price: Free tier
Free trial: No
Browser automation scope: The README describes BotD's browser-automation-tool detection as partial compared with the paid API product.
CDN: BotD can be loaded from the openfpcdn.io CDN.
Client-side operation: BotD requires JavaScript and runs on the client rather than requiring a server.
Compliance: The comparison assigns compliance responsibility to the user's infrastructure for the open-source library.
Data security: For the open-source library, the comparison says data security is handled on the user's infrastructure.
Detection targets: The comparison lists headless Chrome and Firefox, Selenium, Playwright, PhantomJS, Nightmare, Electron, and SlimerJS as detectable by BotD.
Installation: The README documents installation through npm or yarn.
Intended users: The project describes BotD as a library designed to make bot detection easy for developers.
License: BotD is offered under the MIT license for free use, including commercial use.
Maintenance: The project says its near-term roadmap is focused on stability, and new features are unlikely soon.
Storage and regions: The comparison says storage and hosting regions for the open-source library are on the user's infrastructure.
Support: The README lists GitHub community support for the open-source library.

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