AI Crawler Index · Perplexity · PerplexityBot
Which tech websites block PerplexityBot?
As of 2026-10-03, 4 of the 163 tech websites whose robots.txt we could read (2.5%) block PerplexityBot, Perplexity's AI search crawler, on the home page, compared with 8.3% of all sites; 15 more block it on some paths.
2.5%
of 163 tech websites block PerplexityBot
8.3%
of all sites
4
sites block it
All 4 tech websites that block PerplexityBot
| # | Site | Policy | Crawlers blocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | yahoo.com | Blocks some AI search | 8 of 29 |
| 110 | meraki.com | Blocks some AI search | 27 of 29 |
| 382 | pexels.com | Blocks some AI search | 7 of 29 |
| 474 | garmin.com | Blocks some AI search | 1 of 29 |
Popular tech websites that allow PerplexityBot
Other AI crawlers and tech websites
- GPTBot 4.3%
- ClaudeBot 6.1%
- Google-Extended 3.7%
- CCBot 6.7%
- Bytespider 8.6%
- Applebot-Extended 2.5%
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 tech websites block PerplexityBot?
- yahoo.com, meraki.com, pexels.com, garmin.com.
- How many tech websites block PerplexityBot?
- As of 2026-10-03, 4 of the 163 tech websites whose robots.txt we could read (2.5%) block PerplexityBot, Perplexity's AI search crawler, on the home page, compared with 8.3% of all sites; 15 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.