Cloudflare AI Crawl Control
Summary: Cloudflare AI Crawl Control is a Cloudflare feature that shows which AI crawlers visit your site and lets you allow, block or charge them; it is best for sites on Cloudflare that want to check AI crawlers aren't blocked by mistake, starting at Included with Cloudflare plans.
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Verdict
It doesn't get you cited. It shows whether AI crawlers can reach you, which is the first thing to rule out. Mainly built for blocking and charging bots.
Evidence
Mechanism: access control only. It can stop you from accidentally blocking AI crawlers; no claim or evidence that it raises citations.
What the vendor's own site shows about whether the tool changes AI citations, checked . Our own tests are separate.
Cloudflare AI Crawl Control pricing
Pricing unclear: no plan-level price on cloudflare.com/ai-crawl-control; 'available on all plans' is from Cloudflare's docs.
No separate price shown. Cloudflare's docs say it is available on all plans; the product page only offers 'Contact sales'.
Free trial / plan: Included on all Cloudflare plans, per Cloudflare's docs (needs your site on Cloudflare)
Cloudflare AI Crawl Control pricing details →
Source: https://developers.cloudflare.com/ai-crawl-control/, checked . Prices can change, so confirm on the vendor's site.
AI engines
Not a tracker. Covers AI crawlers that reach your Cloudflare-proxied site
Key features
- Dashboard of AI crawler activity and request patterns
- Allow or block rules per crawler
- robots.txt compliance tracking
- Pay per crawl to charge AI crawlers (private beta)
- Works automatically on sites already on Cloudflare
Best for
Sites on Cloudflare that want to check AI crawlers aren't blocked by mistake
Official website: https://www.cloudflare.com/ai-crawl-control/
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FAQ
How much does Cloudflare AI Crawl Control cost?
No separate price shown. Cloudflare's docs say it is available on all plans; the product page only offers 'Contact sales'.
Does Cloudflare AI Crawl Control have a free trial or free plan?
Included on all Cloudflare plans, per Cloudflare's docs (needs your site on Cloudflare)
Is there evidence Cloudflare AI Crawl Control gets you cited by AI?
Mechanism: access control only. It can stop you from accidentally blocking AI crawlers; no claim or evidence that it raises citations.
Who is Cloudflare AI Crawl Control best for?
Sites on Cloudflare that want to check AI crawlers aren't blocked by mistake
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