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| Criteria |  Fastly Bot Management | HUMAN Security |
|---|---|---|
| Weighted Score | 3.1/5 | 2.7/5 |
| Pricing | Usage-based pricing on request. | Enterprise pricing on request. |
| Platform Type | Edge / CDN bot analytics | Bot & crawler analytics |
| Crawler Identification & Classification | 3.8/5 | 4.8/5 |
| Traffic Visibility & Coverage | 3.5/5 | 4.6/5 |
| AI Traffic Reporting & Analytics | 3.5/5 | 4.2/5 |
| Access Control & Policy Enforcement | 3.9/5 | 4.5/5 |
| AI Traffic Monetization & Licensing | 2.8/5 | 2.8/5 |
| Publisher-Specific Reporting | 1.2/5 | 2.2/5 |
| Search Bot Governance | 3.2/5 | 3.8/5 |
| Data Integration & Export | 3.0/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Technical Performance & Scale | 4.2/5 | 4.9/5 |
| Privacy & Compliance | 2.5/5 | 3.8/5 |
| Deployment & Time to Value | 2.0/5 | 1.5/5 |
| Strengths | ✓ Strong edge platform with flexible programmatic control ✓ Third-party AI visibility tooling available in-platform | ✓ Industry-leading bot verification and detection accuracy ✓ Deep published research on crawler behaviour |
| Limitations | ✗ Requires engineering effort to configure and maintain ✗ Deeper AI citation analytics need a partner (ScalePost) | ✗ Enterprise pricing and long procurement cycles ✗ Positioned as security rather than publisher analytics |
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)
HUMAN Security
2.7
Rating
★ 2.7/5
Pricing
Enterprise pricing on request.
Platform
Bot & crawler analytics
Scores
Crawler Identification & Classification
4.8
Traffic Visibility & Coverage
4.6
AI Traffic Reporting & Analytics
4.2
Access Control & Policy Enforcement
4.5
AI Traffic Monetization & Licensing
2.8
Publisher-Specific Reporting
2.2
Search Bot Governance
3.8
Data Integration & Export
3.5
Technical Performance & Scale
4.9
Privacy & Compliance
3.8
Deployment & Time to Value
1.5
Strengths
✓ Industry-leading bot verification and detection accuracy
✓ Deep published research on crawler behaviour
Limitations
✗ Enterprise pricing and long procurement cycles
✗ Positioned as security rather than publisher analytics
