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| Criteria | DataDome |  Fastly Bot Management |
|---|---|---|
| Weighted Score | 2.3/5 | 3.1/5 |
| Pricing | Tiered subscription pricing on request. | Usage-based pricing on request. |
| Platform Type | Bot & crawler analytics | Edge / CDN bot analytics |
| Crawler Identification & Classification | 4.6/5 | 3.8/5 |
| Traffic Visibility & Coverage | 4.4/5 | 3.5/5 |
| AI Traffic Reporting & Analytics | 3.8/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Access Control & Policy Enforcement | 4.2/5 | 3.9/5 |
| AI Traffic Monetization & Licensing | 3.0/5 | 2.8/5 |
| Publisher-Specific Reporting | 1.5/5 | 1.2/5 |
| Search Bot Governance | 3.5/5 | 3.2/5 |
| Data Integration & Export | 3.9/5 | 3.0/5 |
| Technical Performance & Scale | 4.3/5 | 4.2/5 |
| Privacy & Compliance | 3.2/5 | 2.5/5 |
| Deployment & Time to Value | 2.8/5 | 2.0/5 |
| Strengths | ✓ Strong real-time mitigation alongside reporting ✓ Covers API and non-HTML traffic | ✓ Strong edge platform with flexible programmatic control ✓ Third-party AI visibility tooling available in-platform |
| Limitations | ✗ Monetisation requires a separate TollBit commercial agreement ✗ Enterprise pricing | ✗ Requires engineering effort to configure and maintain ✗ Deeper AI citation analytics need a partner (ScalePost) |
DataDome
2.3
Rating
★ 2.3/5
Pricing
Tiered subscription pricing on request.
Platform
Bot & crawler analytics
Scores
Crawler Identification & Classification
4.6
Traffic Visibility & Coverage
4.4
AI Traffic Reporting & Analytics
3.8
Access Control & Policy Enforcement
4.2
AI Traffic Monetization & Licensing
3.0
Publisher-Specific Reporting
1.5
Search Bot Governance
3.5
Data Integration & Export
3.9
Technical Performance & Scale
4.3
Privacy & Compliance
3.2
Deployment & Time to Value
2.8
Strengths
✓ Strong real-time mitigation alongside reporting
✓ Covers API and non-HTML traffic
Limitations
✗ Monetisation requires a separate TollBit commercial agreement
✗ Enterprise pricing
Fastly Bot Management
3.1
Rating
★ 3.1/5
Pricing
Usage-based pricing on request.
Platform
Edge / CDN bot analytics
Scores
Crawler Identification & Classification
3.8
Traffic Visibility & Coverage
3.5
AI Traffic Reporting & Analytics
3.5
Access Control & Policy Enforcement
3.9
AI Traffic Monetization & Licensing
2.8
Publisher-Specific Reporting
1.2
Search Bot Governance
3.2
Data Integration & Export
3.0
Technical Performance & Scale
4.2
Privacy & Compliance
2.5
Deployment & Time to Value
2.0
Strengths
✓ Strong edge platform with flexible programmatic control
✓ Third-party AI visibility tooling available in-platform
Limitations
✗ Requires engineering effort to configure and maintain
✗ Deeper AI citation analytics need a partner (ScalePost)
