RestoreCord vs Altdentifier 2026

What is Altdentifier?

Altdentifier is a free Discord verification bot that has been operating since 2018, making it one of the oldest verification solutions on the platform. It serves thousands of communities and focuses on simple, accessible verification through CAPTCHA challenges. The bot is designed to be lightweight and easy to set up, requiring minimal configuration to get started.

Altdentifier's core feature is CAPTCHA-based verification — when users join a server, they solve a CAPTCHA puzzle to prove they're human. Upon successful verification, the bot can automatically assign roles to the verified member. It also provides logging features to track verification events within your server.

• CAPTCHA-based verification system
• Automatic role assignment upon verification
• Verification logging and event tracking
• Free to use with no premium tier required
• Simple setup — minimal configuration needed
• Operating since 2018 — well-established history
• No member recovery — cannot restore members after incidents
• No server backup — cannot save server structure, channels, or messages
• No advanced firewall — no IP, country, or ASN-based filtering
• No alt account detection — cannot identify ban evaders
• No custom bot creation — cannot create branded Discord bots
• No VPN/proxy detection in free tier — limited security options
• No server discovery or marketplace

What is RestoreCord?

RestoreCord is the industry-leading Discord server protection and recovery platform, trusted by 75,000+ servers with 38 million+ users verified and 100 million+ accounts monitored. It combines OAuth2 verification with member recovery, an advanced firewall engine, server snapshots, custom bot creation, and a full suite of growth and management tools.

• OAuth2 verification with configurable data collection and member recovery
• Advanced firewall with IP, country, ASN, VPN/proxy, and user-agent filtering
• Server snapshots with message history, emoji backup, and automated intervals
• Custom bot creation with custom status, slash commands, and full branding
• Server Discovery marketplace with server ratings and feedback system
• Available in 17 languages with 24/7 support
• Operating since 2020 with 5+ years of weekly updates and 99.9% uptime

Feature Comparison

Both platforms provide verification and role assignment, but that's where the overlap ends. Altdentifier is a simple, free verification tool; RestoreCord is a comprehensive server protection platform that includes verification as one component of a broader system.

Detailed Breakdown

Verification Approach: OAuth2 vs CAPTCHA

The fundamental difference between RestoreCord and Altdentifier lies in their verification philosophy. Altdentifier uses CAPTCHA-based verification — users solve a puzzle to prove they're human. This approach is straightforward and free, but it only proves the user is human, not that they're who they claim to be.

RestoreCord uses OAuth2 verification, which requires users to authenticate with their Discord account. This provides stronger security assurance and enables a critical capability: member recovery. When you verify members through OAuth2, RestoreCord securely stores their Discord account information, allowing you to restore them to the server if it's ever compromised. CAPTCHA verification offers no way to recover members because it never collects any identifying information beyond “this is a human.”

• Altdentifier CAPTCHA: Proves humanity, but not identity
• RestoreCord OAuth2: Verifies identity and enables member recovery
• If your server is nuked, Altdentifier cannot help you recover members — RestoreCord can
• OAuth2 is also more resistant to automation, since it requires actual account authentication

Member Recovery: The Critical Difference

This is the most important distinction. Altdentifier has no member recovery capability whatsoever. If your server is nuked, hacked, or deleted, Altdentifier cannot help you restore your members. They're gone.

RestoreCord maintains a recoverable member list for every verified user. If disaster strikes, you can use RestoreCord to restore those members in minutes — recovering both the member list and optionally the server structure. For any server with meaningful membership, this is an invaluable safety net.

Alt Account Detection

Altdentifier does not include alt account detection. It verifies that someone is human (via CAPTCHA), but it has no way to detect ban evaders or alt accounts. If a banned user creates a new Discord account and solves the CAPTCHA again, they're back in.

RestoreCord detects alt accounts using device fingerprinting, IP analysis, VPN/proxy detection, and behavioral signals collected during OAuth verification. If someone tries to rejoin after a ban, RestoreCord flags them as a likely alt account so moderators can take action.

Advanced Firewall and Security

Altdentifier offers basic CAPTCHA verification. That's it — no firewall, no IP filtering, no country restrictions, no ASN-based rules. It's a one-tool solution.

RestoreCord includes an advanced firewall with IP-based filtering, country-level restrictions, ASN filtering, VPN/proxy detection, user-agent analysis, and password-based bypass rules. This gives you granular control over who can even attempt to join your server, before they reach the verification step.

For servers dealing with targeted raids, international abuse, or sophisticated attack patterns, RestoreCord's firewall is a game-changer. Altdentifier has no equivalent.

Server Backup and Message History

Altdentifier does not backup your server structure, channels, or messages. If your server is deleted, compromised, or accidentally wiped, there's no backup to restore from.

RestoreCord automatically takes snapshots of your server structure and can optionally include message history (on Business and Enterprise plans). These snapshots can be restored to a new server instantly, recovering your channels, roles, permissions, and optionally all messages.

Custom Bot Creation

Altdentifier is a single bot with a fixed feature set. You can't create custom Discord bots or brand the verification experience with your own bot.

RestoreCord lets you create fully custom Discord bots with your own name, avatar, status, and slash commands. These bots can be deployed to your own server or shared across servers, and you maintain full control. This opens up possibilities for branded moderation, custom commands, and integrated workflows specific to your community.

Logging and Event Tracking

Both Altdentifier and RestoreCord provide logging features. Altdentifier logs verification events within Discord. RestoreCord also logs verification events and integrates firewall logs into ClickHouse analytics for detailed reporting and auditing across all your servers.

Pricing and Cost

Altdentifier is completely free with no premium tier. RestoreCord offers a free tier and paid plans. Here is how they compare.

Altdentifier's free model is unbeatable if you want zero cost. However, it offers zero features beyond basic CAPTCHA verification and role assignment. RestoreCord's free tier includes member recovery, alt detection, server backup, and 1 custom bot — significantly more functionality.

RestoreCord's Premium plan at €5/mo includes verification, member recovery, VPN detection, alt detection, 5 custom bots, and server discovery. All RestoreCord plans include a 14-day money-back guarantee, yearly billing saves 30%, and the Business plan offers a 14-day free trial with no credit card required. See our pricing page for full details.

Multi-Language Support

Altdentifier has limited language support. RestoreCord is available in 17 languages, making it accessible to global communities. If you run a server with international membership, this is a meaningful advantage.

Verdict

Altdentifier and RestoreCord serve fundamentally different purposes. Altdentifier is a lightweight, free tool for basic human verification via CAPTCHA. RestoreCord is a comprehensive server protection platform that includes OAuth2 verification as one component of a broader system.

• If you want completely free verification with no features: Altdentifier is your choice
• If you need member recovery: RestoreCord is the only option — Altdentifier has zero recovery capability
• If you need server backup: RestoreCord is the only option — Altdentifier has no backup features
• If you need alt detection: RestoreCord detects ban evaders; Altdentifier cannot
• If you need an advanced firewall: RestoreCord's IP/country/ASN filtering has no equivalent in Altdentifier
• If you need custom bots: RestoreCord lets you create branded bots; Altdentifier is a fixed bot
• For comprehensive protection: RestoreCord covers multiple categories in a single platform
• If you run a small, low-risk server: Altdentifier's simplicity and zero cost may be sufficient

The best choice depends on your needs and budget. For basic, free verification on a small server, Altdentifier works. For any server where member retention and disaster recovery matter, RestoreCord is the more complete and secure platform. Get started with RestoreCord for free and see the difference for yourself.