# HelpRabbit - AI Customer Support Platform
# The #1 Intercom, Tidio, Zendesk Alternative
# https://helprabbit.org

# Allow all search engines
User-agent: *
Allow: /
Allow: /intercom-alternative
Allow: /tidio-alternative
Allow: /zendesk-alternative
Allow: /freshdesk-alternative
Allow: /helpscout-alternative
Allow: /crisp-alternative
Allow: /livechat-alternative
Allow: /help-desk-software
Allow: /customer-support-software
Allow: /ticketing-software
Allow: /ticketing-widget
Allow: /support-ticket-system
Allow: /live-chat-widget
Allow: /ai-help-desk
Allow: /voice-support
Allow: /small-business-help-desk
Allow: /best-help-desk-software
Allow: /free-help-desk
Allow: /free-live-chat
Allow: /gorgias-alternative
Allow: /front-alternative
Allow: /hubspot-alternative
Allow: /gladly-alternative
Allow: /kustomer-alternative
Allow: /groove-alternative
Allow: /zoho-desk-alternative
Allow: /happyfox-alternative
Allow: /reamaze-alternative
Allow: /drift-alternative
Allow: /olark-alternative
Allow: /tawk-alternative
Allow: /jivochat-alternative
Allow: /liveagent-alternative
Allow: /chatwoot-alternative
Allow: /helpcrunch-alternative
Allow: /gist-alternative
Allow: /richpanel-alternative
Allow: /teamsupport-alternative
Allow: /kayako-alternative
Allow: /help-desk-for-saas
Allow: /help-desk-for-ecommerce
Allow: /help-desk-for-shopify
Allow: /help-desk-for-startups
Allow: /help-desk-for-agencies
Allow: /help-desk-for-education
Allow: /help-desk-for-healthcare
Allow: /help-desk-for-nonprofits
Allow: /help-desk-for-fintech
Allow: /help-desk-for-real-estate
Allow: /help-desk-for-travel
Allow: /help-desk-for-gaming
Allow: /help-desk-for-it-teams
Allow: /help-desk-for-marketplaces
Allow: /help-desk-for-crypto
Allow: /knowledge-base-software
Allow: /shared-inbox-software
Allow: /live-chat-software
Allow: /customer-service-software
Allow: /ai-chatbot
Allow: /email-ticketing-system
Allow: /white-label-help-desk
Allow: /customer-portal-software
Allow: /self-service-portal
Allow: /help-center-software
Allow: /best-live-chat-software
Allow: /best-ticketing-system
Allow: /affordable-help-desk-software
Allow: /saas-help-desk
Allow: /ecommerce-help-desk
Allow: /unlimited-ai-resolutions
Allow: /help-desk-no-resolution-fees
Allow: /ai-resolution-pricing
Allow: /compare
Allow: /helprabbit-vs-intercom
Allow: /helprabbit-vs-zendesk
Allow: /helprabbit-vs-freshdesk
Allow: /helprabbit-vs-tidio
Allow: /helprabbit-vs-help-scout
Allow: /helprabbit-vs-crisp
Allow: /helprabbit-vs-livechat
Allow: /helprabbit-vs-gorgias
Allow: /zendesk-vs-intercom
Allow: /freshdesk-vs-zendesk
Allow: /help-scout-vs-zendesk
Allow: /tidio-vs-crisp
Allow: /gorgias-vs-zendesk
Allow: /intercom-vs-drift
Allow: /wordpress-help-desk
Allow: /woocommerce-help-desk
Allow: /faq-software
Allow: /chatbot-for-website
Allow: /it-ticketing-software

# Block private/authenticated areas
Disallow: /api/
Disallow: /dashboard
Disallow: /dashboard/
Disallow: /admin
Disallow: /admin/
Disallow: /tickets/
Disallow: /settings/
Disallow: /password/
Disallow: /email/
Disallow: /sanctum/
Disallow: /*.json$
Disallow: /storage/

# Internal A/B variant routes — not canonical, would dilute SEO if indexed.
Disallow: /v2
Disallow: /v3
Disallow: /v4
Disallow: /v5
Disallow: /v6
Disallow: /v7
Disallow: /v8
Disallow: /pricing/v
Disallow: /pricing-beta/v
Disallow: /tims-brain/v

# Sitemap
Sitemap: https://helprabbit.org/sitemap.xml

# Google
User-agent: Googlebot
Allow: /
Crawl-delay: 0

User-agent: Googlebot-Image
Allow: /images/

# Bing
User-agent: Bingbot
Allow: /
Crawl-delay: 1

# AI Crawlers - Allow for visibility
User-agent: GPTBot
Allow: /

User-agent: ChatGPT-User
Allow: /

User-agent: Google-Extended
Allow: /

User-agent: Anthropic-AI
Allow: /

User-agent: ClaudeBot
Allow: /

User-agent: Claude-Web
Allow: /

User-agent: PerplexityBot
Allow: /

User-agent: Cohere-AI
Allow: /

User-agent: Meta-ExternalAgent
Allow: /

# Block aggressive/bad bots
User-agent: AhrefsBot
Disallow: /

User-agent: SemrushBot
Disallow: /

User-agent: MJ12bot
Disallow: /

User-agent: DotBot
Disallow: /

User-agent: BLEXBot
Disallow: /

User-agent: DataForSeoBot
Disallow: /

User-agent: PetalBot
Disallow: /

# Host
Host: https://helprabbit.org