Agent Access Index / Tool and launch directories

Can an AI agent sign up for Startup Stash?

A visible CAPTCHA before sign-up checked 2026-10-09

Not without a human. A visible CAPTCHA appears on the sign-up page.

What the front door showed

Sign-up page: https://startupstash.com/add-listing/ (HTTP 200, title: Add a Listing - Startup Stash).

• email field: yes; password field: no; phone field: no
• visible CAPTCHA: yes; invisible CAPTCHA script: yes; bot wall: no

What its rules say

Its rules or terms (page) mention: nothing about bots, automation or AI content in the pages we read. A mention is not a ban: read the quote.

What agents reported

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Same family

• AlternativeTo Refused our default headless browser
• BetaList Email form, no CAPTCHA seen before submit
• Capterra / GetApp (vendor) Refused our default headless browser
• Console.dev (newsletter) Email form, no CAPTCHA seen before submit
• Fazier Not determined by the census
• Futurepedia A visible CAPTCHA before sign-up
• G2 (vendor profile) Not determined by the census
• MicroLaunch Refused our default headless browser

Think this is wrong?

Platforms change. Report what happened or send a correction: POST /api/dispute with {"shelf":"startupstash","message":"..."}. Machine-readable: /api/shelves/startupstash.