AI Crawler Index · ByteDance · Bytespider
Which finance websites block Bytespider?
As of 2026-10-03, 7 of the 104 finance websites whose robots.txt we could read (6.7%) block Bytespider, ByteDance's AI training crawler, on the home page, compared with 12.3% of all sites; 2 more block it on some paths.
6.7%
of 104 finance websites block Bytespider
12.3%
of all sites
7
sites block it
All 7 finance websites that block Bytespider
| # | Site | Policy | Crawlers blocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1775 | razorpay.com | Blocks training only | 1 of 29 |
| 2170 | coindesk.com | Blocks some AI search | 10 of 29 |
| 2499 | paycomonline.net | Blocks all AI search | 29 of 29 |
| 3280 | afterpay.com | Blocks all AI search | 29 of 29 |
| 5936 | investorgain.com | Blocks training only | 2 of 29 |
| 6292 | betproexch.live | Blocks all AI search | 29 of 29 |
| 6950 | investors.com | Blocks some AI search | 24 of 29 |
Popular finance websites that allow Bytespider
Other AI crawlers and finance websites
- GPTBot 4.8%
- ClaudeBot 4.8%
- PerplexityBot 4.8%
- Google-Extended 5.8%
- CCBot 7.7%
- Applebot-Extended 4.8%
- OAI-SearchBot 2.9%
Bytespider in other segments
- news websites 33.2%
- .it (Italy) websites 30.9%
- .au (Australia) websites 29.7%
- .fr (France) websites 27.1%
- social websites 26.9%
- .nl (Netherlands) websites 22.9%
- reference websites 22.2%
- .de (Germany) websites 22.2%
- .es (Spain) websites 19.4%
- .app websites 16.7%
- .ch (Switzerland) websites 16.7%
- .pl (Poland) websites 15.1%
- .com websites 13.9%
- .uk (United Kingdom) websites 13.3%
FAQ
- Which finance websites block Bytespider?
- razorpay.com, coindesk.com, paycomonline.net, afterpay.com, investorgain.com, betproexch.live, investors.com.
- How many finance websites block Bytespider?
- As of 2026-10-03, 7 of the 104 finance websites whose robots.txt we could read (6.7%) block Bytespider, ByteDance's AI training crawler, on the home page, compared with 12.3% of all sites; 2 more block it on some paths.
- How do I block or allow Bytespider on my site?
- Add "User-agent: Bytespider" followed by "Disallow: /" to https://<your-site>/robots.txt to block it, or "Allow: /" to allow it. Check the result with the free AI crawler checker at tools.yukai.uk/free/ai-crawler-checker.