AI Crawler Index · Perplexity · PerplexityBot
Which .ru (Russia) websites block PerplexityBot?
As of 2026-10-03, 5 of the 297 .ru (Russia) websites whose robots.txt we could read (1.7%) block PerplexityBot, Perplexity's AI search crawler, on the home page, compared with 8.3% of all sites; 5 more block it on some paths.
1.7%
of 297 .ru (Russia) websites block PerplexityBot
8.3%
of all sites
5
sites block it
All 5 .ru (Russia) websites that block PerplexityBot
| # | Site | Policy | Crawlers blocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2753 | drive2.ru | Blocks all AI search | 29 of 29 |
| 3223 | pro32connect.ru | Blocks all AI search | 29 of 29 |
| 5562 | sefan.ru | Blocks some AI search | 8 of 29 |
| 7409 | taxtelecom.ru | Blocks all AI search | 29 of 29 |
| 8300 | komus.ru | Blocks all AI search | 29 of 29 |
Popular .ru (Russia) websites that allow PerplexityBot
Other AI crawlers and .ru (Russia) websites
- GPTBot 5.1%
- ClaudeBot 2.4%
- Google-Extended 1.7%
- CCBot 2.7%
- Bytespider 3.4%
- Applebot-Extended 1.7%
- OAI-SearchBot 1.3%
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%
- .ch (Switzerland) websites 8.3%
FAQ
- Which .ru (Russia) websites block PerplexityBot?
- drive2.ru, pro32connect.ru, sefan.ru, taxtelecom.ru, komus.ru.
- How many .ru (Russia) websites block PerplexityBot?
- As of 2026-10-03, 5 of the 297 .ru (Russia) websites whose robots.txt we could read (1.7%) block PerplexityBot, Perplexity's AI search crawler, on the home page, compared with 8.3% of all sites; 5 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.