# reCAPTCHA Enterprise pricing (2026): plans, cost, and compliance

**Entry price:** $0 (free)/mo (Essentials). Among the 6 captcha services we track it is the cheapest; median entry $0/mo.
**Domain:** cloud.google.com
**Free tier:** Yes
**Compliance:** HIPAA Yes · SOC 2 Not published · GDPR Yes
**Integrations:** Google Cloud Armor, Firebase, Android SDK, iOS SDK, REST API
**Best for:** Google Cloud-native apps; healthcare platforms needing HIPAA coverage; high-volume e-commerce
**Price tracked since:** June 2026

## Plans

| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Billing | Notes | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Essentials | $0 | — | flat | Free up to 10,000 assessments/month. Applied automatically to projects without a billing account. Requests return an error if limit exceeded. | docs.cloud.google.com |
| Premium | $8 | — | flat | Activated by enabling Google Cloud billing. First 10,000 assessments/month free; 10,001–100,000 = $8 flat fee; above 100,000 = $0.001/assessment ($1 per 1,000). monthlyUsd=$8 reflects the smallest billing commitment (the flat fee tier). Usage-metered above 100K. | docs.cloud.google.com |
| Enterprise | Quote-only | — | custom | Custom volume discounts for high-volume deployments. Contact Google Cloud sales. Features activate within 1 hour of subscription. | docs.cloud.google.com |

**Key features:** reCAPTCHA Enterprise is explicitly covered under the Google Cloud HIPAA BAA (PHI must not appear in URIs or actions); Enhanced bot, account and transaction protection on Premium/Enterprise vs foundational protection on Essentials; Password defense and SMS toll-fraud detection on Premium/Enterprise; Enterprise tier adds advanced features tailored for security and fraud analysts.

**Plan limits:** Essentials: 10,000 assessments/month free per organization, but a valid Google Cloud billing instrument is required; Premium: $8 flat fee for 10,001–100,000 assessments/month, then $1 per 1,000; Enterprise: comprehensive protection with advanced fraud-analyst features (custom commitment).

Sources: 1 · Last verified 2026-06-15
Provenance: https://docs.cloud.google.com/recaptcha/docs/billing-information accessed 2026-06-15. Essentials: free up to 10,000 assessments/month (no billing account required). Premium: first 10,000 assessments free; 10,001–100,000 = $8 flat fee; above 100,000 = $0.001/assessment ($1 per 1,000). Enterprise: volume discounts via sales contact.
Canonical: https://frontdeskreview.com/software/captcha-services/recaptcha-enterprise/
Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, reCAPTCHA Enterprise's entry plan was $0 (free)/mo as of 2026-06-15 — https://frontdeskreview.com/software/captcha-services/recaptcha-enterprise/
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