AI Crawler Index · Perplexity · PerplexityBot
Which .de (Germany) websites block PerplexityBot?
As of 2026-10-02, 27 of the 203 .de (Germany) websites whose robots.txt we could read (13.3%) block PerplexityBot, Perplexity's AI search crawler, on the home page, compared with 8.3% of all sites; 11 more block it on some paths.
13.3%
of 203 .de (Germany) websites block PerplexityBot
8.3%
of all sites
27
sites block it
All 27 .de (Germany) websites that block PerplexityBot
| # | Site | Policy | Crawlers blocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | t-online.de | Blocks some AI search | 7 of 29 |
| 342 | bild.de | Blocks some AI search | 9 of 29 |
| 357 | welt.de | Blocks some AI search | 9 of 29 |
| 1336 | zeit.de | Blocks some AI search | 10 of 29 |
| 1484 | sueddeutsche.de | Blocks some AI search | 6 of 29 |
| 2298 | kicker.de | Blocks some AI search | 12 of 29 |
| 3504 | giga.de | Blocks some AI search | 8 of 29 |
| 4042 | rp-online.de | Blocks some AI search | 17 of 29 |
| 4155 | schwaebische.de | Blocks some AI search | 10 of 29 |
| 4288 | gala.de | Blocks some AI search | 16 of 29 |
| 4359 | nordkurier.de | Blocks some AI search | 10 of 29 |
| 4938 | kino.de | Blocks some AI search | 8 of 29 |
| 6488 | morgenpost.de | Blocks some AI search | 11 of 29 |
| 6904 | augsburger-allgemeine.de | Blocks some AI search | 19 of 29 |
| 7109 | posteo.de | Blocks some AI search | 15 of 29 |
| 7299 | dwd.de | Blocks some AI search | 28 of 29 |
| 7420 | abendblatt.de | Blocks some AI search | 11 of 29 |
| 7449 | arcor.de | Blocks all AI search | 29 of 29 |
| 7450 | autobild.de | Blocks some AI search | 9 of 29 |
| 8923 | derwesten.de | Blocks some AI search | 19 of 29 |
| 9280 | waz.de | Blocks some AI search | 11 of 29 |
| 9281 | aerzteblatt.de | Blocks some AI search | 10 of 29 |
| 9345 | mopo.de | Blocks some AI search | 17 of 29 |
| 9629 | netzwelt.de | Blocks some AI search | 9 of 29 |
| 9724 | swp.de | Blocks some AI search | 4 of 29 |
| 9818 | shz.de | Blocks some AI search | 16 of 29 |
| 9923 | qrco.de | Blocks all AI search | 29 of 29 |
Popular .de (Germany) websites that allow PerplexityBot
Other AI crawlers and .de (Germany) websites
- GPTBot 23.6%
- ClaudeBot 20.2%
- Google-Extended 20.2%
- CCBot 23.6%
- Bytespider 22.2%
- Applebot-Extended 21.7%
- OAI-SearchBot 6.4%
PerplexityBot in other segments
- .au (Australia) websites 27.8%
- news websites 27.7%
- social websites 25%
- .fr (France) websites 23.5%
- .nl (Netherlands) websites 22.9%
- .it (Italy) websites 21.8%
- .uk (United Kingdom) websites 21.1%
- .app websites 13.3%
- .es (Spain) websites 11.1%
- .net websites 10.1%
- .com websites 9%
- reference websites 8.9%
- .ch (Switzerland) websites 8.3%
- .pl (Poland) websites 7.5%
FAQ
- Which .de (Germany) websites block PerplexityBot?
- t-online.de, bild.de, welt.de, zeit.de, sueddeutsche.de, kicker.de, giga.de, rp-online.de, and 19 more (full list on this page).
- How many .de (Germany) websites block PerplexityBot?
- As of 2026-10-02, 27 of the 203 .de (Germany) websites whose robots.txt we could read (13.3%) block PerplexityBot, Perplexity's AI search crawler, on the home page, compared with 8.3% of all sites; 11 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.