ClaudeBot

Both crawl for AI training, but ClaudeBot serves Claude (Anthropic) while GPTBot serves ChatGPT (OpenAI). ClaudeBot may have different crawl patterns and priorities based on Claude's training goals. Allow both to maximize visibility across major AI platforms. Blocking one but not the other creates uneven AI visibility: users on different platforms see different information about your brand.

Allow both equally. ChatGPT has the larger consumer audience, but Claude is growing rapidly and preferred by developers and enterprise. Your target audience determines priority: if serving technical/enterprise audiences, Claude (and thus ClaudeBot) matters significantly. Don't choose; allow all major AI crawlers for comprehensive visibility.

Yes, ClaudeBot adheres to standard robots.txt rules including crawl-delay directives. If concerned about server load, set reasonable crawl delays (e.g., 10 seconds between requests). However, overly aggressive delays slow indexing. Most sites can handle AI crawler traffic without throttling. GEO platforms help monitor crawler impact on server resources.