AI Crawler Index · Perplexity · PerplexityBot
Which finance websites block PerplexityBot?
As of 2026-10-03, 5 of the 104 finance websites whose robots.txt we could read (4.8%) block PerplexityBot, Perplexity's AI search crawler, on the home page, compared with 8.3% of all sites; 3 more block it on some paths.
4.8%
of 104 finance websites block PerplexityBot
8.3%
of all sites
5
sites block it
All 5 finance websites that block PerplexityBot
| # | Site | Policy | Crawlers blocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 PerplexityBot
Other AI crawlers and finance websites
- GPTBot 4.8%
- ClaudeBot 4.8%
- Google-Extended 5.8%
- CCBot 7.7%
- Bytespider 6.7%
- Applebot-Extended 4.8%
- OAI-SearchBot 2.9%
PerplexityBot in other segments
- news websites 27.7%
- .au (Australia) websites 27%
- social websites 25%
- .fr (France) websites 23.5%
- .nl (Netherlands) websites 22.9%
- .it (Italy) websites 21.8%
- .uk (United Kingdom) websites 21.1%
- .es (Spain) websites 13.9%
- .de (Germany) websites 13.3%
- .app websites 13.3%
- .net websites 10.4%
- .com websites 9%
- reference websites 8.9%
- .ch (Switzerland) websites 8.3%
FAQ
- Which finance websites block PerplexityBot?
- coindesk.com, paycomonline.net, afterpay.com, betproexch.live, investors.com.
- How many finance websites block PerplexityBot?
- As of 2026-10-03, 5 of the 104 finance websites whose robots.txt we could read (4.8%) block PerplexityBot, Perplexity's AI search crawler, on the home page, compared with 8.3% of all sites; 3 more block it on some paths.
- How do I block or allow PerplexityBot on my site?
- Add "User-agent: PerplexityBot" 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.