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

As github.com lists them, read 13 Nov 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

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Browser automation scope
The README describes BotD's browser-automation-tool detection as partial compared with the paid API product. · github.com, 13 Nov 2026
CDN
BotD can be loaded from the openfpcdn.io CDN. · github.com, 13 Nov 2026
Client-side operation
BotD requires JavaScript and runs on the client rather than requiring a server. · github.com, 13 Nov 2026
Compliance
The comparison assigns compliance responsibility to the user's infrastructure for the open-source library. · github.com, 13 Nov 2026
Data security
For the open-source library, the comparison says data security is handled on the user's infrastructure. · github.com, 13 Nov 2026
Detection targets
The comparison lists headless Chrome and Firefox, Selenium, Playwright, PhantomJS, Nightmare, Electron, and SlimerJS as detectable by BotD. · github.com, 13 Nov 2026
Installation
The README documents installation through npm or yarn. · github.com, 13 Nov 2026
Intended users
The project describes BotD as a library designed to make bot detection easy for developers. · github.com, 13 Nov 2026
License
BotD is offered under the MIT license for free use, including commercial use. · github.com, 13 Nov 2026
Maintenance
The project says its near-term roadmap is focused on stability, and new features are unlikely soon. · github.com, 13 Nov 2026
Purpose
BotD is an open-source library for detecting basic bots in web apps. · github.com, 13 Nov 2026
Storage and regions
The comparison says storage and hosting regions for the open-source library are on the user's infrastructure. · github.com, 13 Nov 2026
Support
The README lists GitHub community support for the open-source library. · github.com, 13 Nov 2026

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