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| Features | Akismet | |
|---|---|---|
| Free for commercial sites | ✓ Free plan: 40 checks/mo | ✗ Paid plan required |
| API for non-WordPress sites | ||
| WordPress plugin | ||
| Unlimited websites, 100K checks | $49/mo | Business: $49.95 / 5,000 checks
Higher volumes need Enterprise (custom) |
| Spam Score | ||
| Detailed spam report | ||
| Privacy-friendly | ||
| Spam filtering by language | ||
| Spam filtering by country | ||
| Domain Reputation Check | ||
| 24/7 Customer Support |
We’ve had a tough time dealing with spam since putting up an Elementor based Contact form. Neither Akismet nor AntiSpam Bee could deal with it. oopspam worked out of the box – so well, that we blew past the 40/requests/month limit on the Free account within a day.
I tried this as an alternative to Akismit on 40 or so sites I maintain. Now that it’s been a few months, I can say I’m very happy with the usable data and tools provided to me. It’s eliminated all spam, and even the need for Captcha. I like being able to solve my own problems, and I’ve learned a lot about spam control since installing this! Great plugin, highly recommend.
We love this plugin! We had been searching for a plugin to fix the BARRAGE of spam contact submissions we get every day. After trying Akismet and realizing how difficult it is to get it to work with Elementor Forms, I did some more research and came across oopspam. This plugin is AMAZING. It has singlehandedly stopped the annoying spam contact submissions we get.
Very good, effective and good spam plugin that does what it says. Integrate with different kinds of plugins and a simple to use dashboard. I like the fact that you have control over the Sensitivity level. Also nice pricing and therefore we transferred from Akismet.
I implemented this for my client when other spam filters weren't working so great (Akismet and CleanTalk). After installing this, spam entries were cut down considerably – and the client was happy.
Have you had a legitimate message flagged as spam by Akismet?
oopspam is a score-based spam filter. It assigns a spam score to each submission to forms. Control the spam filter with the sensitivity level to avoid missing opportunities.
Akismet Business covers only 5,000 checks for $49.95/mo. Anything above needs Enterprise (custom) pricing. Every oopspam plan includes unlimited websites.
Moving from Akismet WordPress plugin?
We got you covered. Try oopspam WordPress plugin. No more overflowing your database with logs. We don't keep any logs neither in your database nor ours. A minimal configuration plugin brings oopspam Anti-Spam API's high accuracy to the WordPress platform.
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On WordPress it takes a few minutes, and you don't need to edit your forms.
Not on WordPress? Send each submission to the oopspam API (one call per check), or connect your forms through Zapier or Make.
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✓ No credit card required
No. Akismet is free only for personal, non-commercial sites. If your site runs ads, uses affiliate links, or sells products or services, you need a paid plan: Pro at $9.95/month for 500 checks on one site, or Business at $49.95/month for 5,000 checks across unlimited sites (both billed yearly). Anything above that is Enterprise pricing (Akismet pricing, checked 5 October 2026). oopspam starts at $23/month for 25,000 checks on unlimited websites: 5× the checks of Akismet Business for less than half the price.
Akismet's own documentation lists Jetpack forms, Contact Form 7 and Gravity Forms. Other form plugins only get Akismet protection if they build in support themselves. oopspam supports Elementor Forms, WPForms, Gravity Forms, Ninja Forms, Contact Form 7, WooCommerce and more out of the box, checking each submission on your server with no extra field for visitors.
Akismet sends each comment or submission, including the IP address and email, to Automattic's servers, keeps most spam data for two weeks to 90 days, and asks site owners to show visitors a privacy notice. oopspam keeps no logs by default and asks for the minimum data needed to score a submission. See our GDPR notice.
Follow the steps above: create a free API key, install the plugin, paste the key and turn on protection for your forms. Keep Akismet running for a few days if you want to compare, then deactivate it. Our Akismet alternatives guide has more detail.
