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| Criteria |  Fastly Bot Management | TollBit |
|---|---|---|
| Weighted Score | 3.1/5 | 4.0/5 |
| Pricing | Usage-based pricing on request. | Free for publishers; monetization is delivered through AI access licensing. |
| Platform Type | Edge / CDN bot analytics | Bot & crawler analytics |
| Crawler Identification & Classification | 3.8/5 | 3.8/5 |
| Traffic Visibility & Coverage | 3.5/5 | 4.2/5 |
| AI Traffic Reporting & Analytics | 3.5/5 | 4.0/5 |
| Access Control & Policy Enforcement | 3.9/5 | 3.9/5 |
| AI Traffic Monetization & Licensing | 2.8/5 | 4.5/5 |
| Publisher-Specific Reporting | 1.2/5 | 3.2/5 |
| Search Bot Governance | 3.2/5 | 2.8/5 |
| Data Integration & Export | 3.0/5 | 3.0/5 |
| Technical Performance & Scale | 4.2/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Privacy & Compliance | 2.5/5 | 2.5/5 |
| Deployment & Time to Value | 2.0/5 | 4.4/5 |
| Strengths | ✓ Strong edge platform with flexible programmatic control ✓ Third-party AI visibility tooling available in-platform | ✓ Purpose-built for publishers rather than generic bot mitigation ✓ Free for publishers and fast to deploy |
| Limitations | ✗ Requires engineering effort to configure and maintain ✗ Deeper AI citation analytics need a partner (ScalePost) | ✗ Licensing revenue depends on publisher scale and brand leverage ✗ Requires an agent-facing surface to unlock the full feature set |
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)
TollBit
4.0
Rating
★ 4.0/5
Pricing
Free for publishers; monetization is delivered through AI access licensing.
Platform
Bot & crawler analytics
Scores
Crawler Identification & Classification
3.8
Traffic Visibility & Coverage
4.2
AI Traffic Reporting & Analytics
4.0
Access Control & Policy Enforcement
3.9
AI Traffic Monetization & Licensing
4.5
Publisher-Specific Reporting
3.2
Search Bot Governance
2.8
Data Integration & Export
3.0
Technical Performance & Scale
3.5
Privacy & Compliance
2.5
Deployment & Time to Value
4.4
Strengths
✓ Purpose-built for publishers rather than generic bot mitigation
✓ Free for publishers and fast to deploy
Limitations
✗ Licensing revenue depends on publisher scale and brand leverage
✗ Requires an agent-facing surface to unlock the full feature set
