AI Crawler Index · Perplexity · PerplexityBot
Which .ch (Switzerland) websites block PerplexityBot?
As of 2026-10-03, 3 of the 36 .ch (Switzerland) websites whose robots.txt we could read (8.3%) block PerplexityBot, Perplexity's AI search crawler, on the home page, compared with 8.3% of all sites; 2 more block it on some paths.
8.3%
of 36 .ch (Switzerland) websites block PerplexityBot
8.3%
of all sites
3
sites block it
All 3 .ch (Switzerland) websites that block PerplexityBot
| # | Site | Policy | Crawlers blocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3345 | nzz.ch | Blocks some AI search | 15 of 29 |
| 8167 | bluewin.ch | Blocks some AI search | 15 of 29 |
| 9871 | unil.ch | Blocks some AI search | 18 of 29 |
Popular .ch (Switzerland) websites that allow PerplexityBot
Other AI crawlers and .ch (Switzerland) websites
- GPTBot 16.7%
- ClaudeBot 16.7%
- Google-Extended 13.9%
- CCBot 16.7%
- Bytespider 16.7%
- Applebot-Extended 16.7%
- OAI-SearchBot 8.3%
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%
- .pl (Poland) websites 7.5%
FAQ
- Which .ch (Switzerland) websites block PerplexityBot?
- nzz.ch, bluewin.ch, unil.ch.
- How many .ch (Switzerland) websites block PerplexityBot?
- As of 2026-10-03, 3 of the 36 .ch (Switzerland) websites whose robots.txt we could read (8.3%) block PerplexityBot, Perplexity's AI search crawler, on the home page, compared with 8.3% of all sites; 2 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.