HoneyLog
HoneyLog
It is a real-time, server-side analytics platformmade build to give online businesses complete visibility into how bots interact with their websites. It analyzes and measure server logs to accurately identify human visitors, AI vs SEO bots vs malicious scrapers (even when they attempt to hide their identity).
About HoneyLog
HoneyLog is a server-side analytics platform that analyzes server logs in real time to separate human visitors from AI crawlers, search engine bots and malicious scrapers. Because it reads requests at the server level rather than relying on a JavaScript tag, it records bots such as GPTBot, ClaudeBot and PerplexityBot that client-side tools like Google Analytics do not see.
The platform tracks each AI crawler by name and by URL over time, shows which bots comply with robots.txt rules, and highlights which content AI engines consume most. It is positioned as an analytics tool rather than a blocker, giving site owners exportable data to decide which bots to allow, support AEO and GEO work, and inform licensing discussions with AI vendors. Setup options include a one-click Cloudflare integration, a WordPress plugin, a logging solution for Nginx and Apache, and integrations with CloudFront, Akamai, Fastly and GCP.
Honeylog targets media and publishers, e-commerce and retail sites, directories and classifieds, and business websites. It states it does not use cookies or fingerprinting to identify bots and follows GDPR principles.
Best for
- Publishers tracking AI crawlers on their content
- E-commerce sites monitoring AI and LLM visits
- Directories protecting listings from scrapers
- Teams working on AEO and GEO visibility
Pros
- Detects bots that JavaScript-based analytics cannot see
- Tracks AI crawlers by name and by page over time
- Shows which bots respect robots.txt rules
- Integrations for Cloudflare, WordPress, Nginx/Apache, CloudFront, Akamai and Fastly
Cons
- No plan prices are published; tiers require contacting sales
Pricing
Lite, Business and Enterprise tiers with monthly or yearly billing scaled by event volume, prices on request, plus a 14-day free trial with no credit card required.
HoneyLog FAQ
- Why doesn't Google Analytics show AI bots?
- Most AI crawlers fetch HTML without running JavaScript, so client-side tags never fire. HoneyLog reads requests at the server level, so every bot hit is logged.
- Does HoneyLog block AI bots?
- No. It is an analytics platform that gives data to distinguish useful AI agents from predatory scrapers, leaving the blocking decision to the site owner.
- How is it installed?
- Via a one-click Cloudflare integration, a WordPress plugin, a dedicated logging solution for Nginx/Apache, or integrations with CloudFront, Akamai, Fastly, GCP and others.
- Is HoneyLog GDPR-compliant?
- Yes. It analyzes server request logs without browser cookies or fingerprinting and processes human data in line with GDPR minimization and purpose limitation principles.
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