# Fastly Bot Management: how AI models rank it, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 12 judge labels across 1 categories by 10 of 14 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/fastly-bot-management/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bot management | 4% | 3 | 0% | 12 |

## What the models said for it

- "DataDome and Fastly are highlighted as the top choices for mid-market companies." (Mistral Small, Bot management)
- "DataDome or Fastly would be the best starting points" (MiniMax M2.5, Bot management)
- "Fastly Bot Management and Akamai Bot Manager offer features like transparent insights and straightforward configuration." (Llama 4 Maverick, Bot management)
- "good if you already use it for edge delivery and need advanced edge logic" (GPT-5.4 mini, Bot management)

## In its own words

What Fastly Bot Management's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: provides you with visibility into bot traffic, allowing you to identify bots and respond to automated traffic with the nuance your business and security posture requires (https://docs.fastly.com/products/bot-management)
- For: businesses and security teams protecting web assets and applications (https://docs.fastly.com/products/bot-management)
- Price stated: Fastly charges for Bot Management based on the volume of requests (per millions) processed per month. (https://docs.fastly.com/products/bot-management)
- Free plan or trial: Try Fastly free (https://www.fastly.com/products/fastly-ai-bot-management)
- Customers named: USA TODAY Co.

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.