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Anubis

Self-host

Weighs the soul of incoming HTTP requests to stop AI crawlers

Category
Network · Self-host
Cost
Free
Country
community
Licensing
FOSS
Platforms
Web · Linux · Windows · CLI

Pros and cons

+ what works
  • +Blocks AI scrapers and bots by default using challenges (e.g., Proof-of-Work)
  • +Designed to be resource-efficient, making it accessible for small communities
  • +Allows custom bot policies, including allowlists for "good bots" (e.g., Internet Archive)
watch out for
  • Requires technical knowledge to configure (e.g., YAML, wildcard rules)
  • May block legitimate bots if not explicitly allowlisted
  • Not designed for storage; focuses solely on request filtering

Privacy notes

This program is designed to help protect the small internet from the endless storm of requests that flood in from AI companies. Anubis is as lightweight as possible to ensure that everyone can afford to protect the communities closest to them.


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