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These are the kind of reactions I get when I recommend Anubis to deal with bots at work, what alternatives are there? (europe.pub)
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At work I was asked by a different team how we can deal with bots, because someone in my team remembered that I knew how to do it.

I reluctantly suggested Anubis because I got shit for it last time, This is the URL https://anubis.techaro.lol/

This is the 2nd and last time I will ever recommend Anubis anywhere at work to deal with bots because of how unprofessional, un-serious and weird others perceive it.

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The mascot being a ~10 year old "cutsie" anime cat girl is weird in a work setting.
I will never put myself in a situation again where I have to explain that it's not weird to anyone again, same for that URL.

What is a professional looking open-source alternative to Anubis?

Edit: No I can't just send my colleges here https://anubis.techaro.lol/docs/admin/botstopper The issue is they find the Mascot and domain weird, they will still run into both.

My Goal: Recommend a Open-Source bot protection tool

The Issue: When I send my coworkers to https://anubis.techaro.lol/docs/admin/botstopper they find the mascot and URL weird.

Result: They don't see Anubis as a serious tool and turn away from it

What is a professional looking open-source alternative to Anubis?

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[–] 67 points 5 days ago (4 children)

I imagine Anubis looking like that is because professional settings really should sponsor when using open source.
https://anubis.techaro.lol/docs/admin/botstopper/
https://github.com/sponsors/Xe

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  • [+] [S] -25 points 5 days ago* (3 children)

    That URL has all the same issues I mention in my post

    If I could send them to eg. botstopper.com where there is no mascot to be found, then that would be a solution.

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  • [–] 40 points 5 days ago (2 children)

    You can always contact techaro.lol and ask if they're willing to setup a secondary domain for you.

    Or you can use others endorsements of the product to give it weight.
    "The Linux Foundation uses Anubis to protect git.kernel.org and lore.kernel.org and seem very satisfied with the result.
    For the low cost of 50USD/Month we get a custom branded version of it.

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