Comparison of technical solutions and selection recommendations
Anubis represents an alternative technology path to Cloudflare. In contrast to Cloudflare AI protection, which is based on behavioral analysis and an IP reputation system, Anubis uses a hard blocking solution based on mathematical proofs.
The main differences are reflected in:
- Cloudflare Keeps SEO Friendly But May Miss Advanced Crawlers
- Anubis provides absolute protection but blocks all automated access
- Cloudflare relies on third-party services, Anubis can be fully self-hosted
The TecharoHQ team made it clear that both tools have their own strengths: sites that need SEO and mass access should choose Cloudflare; while content sites with internal sharing systems, development test environments, or content sites that explicitly reject AI training are better suited to Anubis.
Performance tests show that a single Anubis instance can handle about 2,000 RPS on standard hardware. The protection effect is directly related to the computational difficulty parameter, and users can make fine-tuned adjustments according to actual needs.
This answer comes from the articleAnubis: Interfering with AI Crawler Crawling by Proof of WorkloadThe