Turnstile verifies.
CheckHumans decides.
Cloudflare Turnstile is a great free CAPTCHA replacement. But if you need trust scoring, intent analysis, agent governance, and policy-driven routing — you need a trust layer, not just verification.
When Turnstile isn't enough
No trust or intent intelligence
Turnstile gives you pass/fail. It doesn't score trust, intent, risk level, or tell you what action your business should take.
Cloudflare ecosystem lock-in
Turnstile works best within Cloudflare's ecosystem. Enterprise features require Cloudflare Bot Management ($2K+/mo minimum).
No AI agent framework
Turnstile was built for a bot-or-human world. It can't classify AI agents, assign access tiers, or enforce agent-specific policies.
Limited analytics
Free tier gives only 7 days of analytics. No breakdown by trust level, agent type, or intent category.
CheckHumans vs Cloudflare Turnstile
| Feature | CheckHumans | Turnstile |
|---|---|---|
| Invisible verification | ||
| Trust scoring (0–99) | ||
| Intent scoring | ||
| AI agent classification | ||
| Policy-based routing | ||
| Works without vendor ecosystem | ||
| Free tier | 50K/mo (beta) | Unlimited |
| Pro features (scoring, analytics) | Free during beta | $2,000+/mo (Bot Mgmt) |
| Agent governance | Included free (beta) | Not available |
| Custom branding | Enterprise only |
Note: Turnstile's unlimited free tier is excellent for basic bot protection. CheckHumans is for teams that need actionable trust intelligence beyond pass/fail verification.
Add CheckHumans alongside Turnstile
You don't have to choose. Many teams keep Turnstile for basic protection and add CheckHumans for trust scoring, intent analysis, and agent governance on high-value flows.
Your product deserves to know who's knocking.
Start classifying and scoring every visitor — human and AI agent — with 50,000 free events per month during open beta. No CAPTCHA puzzles. No credit card.
Full platform access — trust scoring, agent detection, policies, and analytics. No feature restrictions during beta.