Users don't know if their website is blocking AI crawlers like Claude and Perplexity, potentially losing traffic or scraping protection.

No widespread, easy-to-use tool to check if a site blocks specific AI crawlers without manual inspection of robots.txt or server logs.

Opp. Score

Severity

2Mild

Willingness to Pay

implied

Added

May 8, 2026

Implied Software Gaps

Lack of automated tool to scan and report AI crawler blocking status

App Concept

CrawlerCheck AI

A simple web-based tool that scans your site's robots.txt, metadata, and response headers to detect if popular AI crawlers (Claude, Perplexity, ChatGPT, etc.) are blocked. Provides a clear report and recommendations. Free for single checks, with premium recurring monitoring.

Key Features

One-click site scan for AI crawler blocking
Detailed report on robots.txt rules, meta tags, and headers
Actionable recommendations to unblock or block specific crawlers
Recurring monitoring with alerts on changes

Target Users: Website owners and operators in any industry who care about AI crawler access

Revenue Model: Freemium: free single scan; $9/mo for monthly monitoring and alerts; $49/mo for agency/enterprise with multi-site monitoring

Part of App Idea

Users don't know if their website is blocking AI crawlers like Claude and Perplexity, potentially losing traffic or scraping protection.

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