AI Crawler Index · Perplexity · PerplexityBot
Which .io websites block PerplexityBot?
As of 2026-10-03, 7 of the 185 .io websites whose robots.txt we could read (3.8%) block PerplexityBot, Perplexity's AI search crawler, on the home page, compared with 8.3% of all sites; 6 more block it on some paths.
3.8%
of 185 .io websites block PerplexityBot
8.3%
of all sites
7
sites block it
All 7 .io websites that block PerplexityBot
| # | Site | Policy | Crawlers blocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1435 | huntress.io | Blocks all AI search | 29 of 29 |
| 3419 | osf.io | Blocks some AI search | 3 of 29 |
| 3673 | lunalabs.io | Blocks all AI search | 29 of 29 |
| 4388 | quay.io | Blocks all AI search | 29 of 29 |
| 5864 | uakinogo.io | Blocks all AI search | 29 of 29 |
| 7025 | radar.io | Blocks all AI search | 29 of 29 |
| 8486 | kimberlite.io | Blocks all AI search | 29 of 29 |
Popular .io websites that allow PerplexityBot
Other AI crawlers and .io websites
- GPTBot 4.3%
- ClaudeBot 3.8%
- Google-Extended 3.8%
- CCBot 4.9%
- Bytespider 5.9%
- Applebot-Extended 3.8%
- OAI-SearchBot 3.2%
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 .io websites block PerplexityBot?
- huntress.io, osf.io, lunalabs.io, quay.io, uakinogo.io, radar.io, kimberlite.io.
- How many .io websites block PerplexityBot?
- As of 2026-10-03, 7 of the 185 .io websites whose robots.txt we could read (3.8%) block PerplexityBot, Perplexity's AI search crawler, on the home page, compared with 8.3% of all sites; 6 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.