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BlockBots vs Vigilance

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BlockBots compared with Vigilance
DetailBlockBots logo BlockBotsVigilance logo Vigilance
What it doesStop paying for traffic that never converts. Bots and proxies, blocked at the edge. Security for the apps your staff build with AI
StageNot given Startup
FoundedNot given 2026
Based inNot given CA
Pricing modelFreemium Free trial
PricingFree: $0 forever, includes user-agent whitelisting, login page protection, rate limiting, known-bad-bot blocking, and JavaScript/PHP/WordPress integrations. Pro: $49/month with 14-day trial, includes everything in Free plus cloud verification, deep detection, VPN/proxy/emulator blocking, verified cr Solo: Free for one person on one computer. Team: $49 per computer per month, or $490 per computer per year with 2 months free. Managed: $199 per computer per month, or $1,990 per computer per year with 2 months free, plus $2,500 one-time setup per company.
Key features
  • IP intelligence for proxy and VPN detection
  • Device filtering for mobile, tablet and desktop
  • Geo targeting with support for every region worldwide
  • Dashboard with traffic monitoring and filtering
  • Verified crawler allow-list for trusted search engines
  • Signed cookie for server-side checks
  • Sub-5ms average detection latency
  • 99.9% uptime SLA
  • JavaScript SDK, PHP, and WordPress plugin integrations
  • Rate limiting and login page protection
  • Checks packages AI tools and staff download on computers
  • Detects when updates gain harmful new capabilities
  • Automatically reverts to last safe version on paid plans
  • Works with Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Copilot, Devin Desktop and Gemini CLI
  • Monthly reports on downloads per computer
  • Alerts if Vigilance stops running on a computer for 3 days
  • Security expert review before showing warnings on Managed plan
  • Scans all apps on computer for Managed plan
  • Written security report after setup on Managed plan
What makes it different
  • Runs before your code executes, blocking bots before they trigger queries or ads
  • Fails open by stepping aside if the service is unavailable, keeping your site live
  • Cloud verification for search engines prevents impostor crawlers from passing
  • No infrastructure to run or maintain, just a script tag or plugin
  • Transparent blocking with dashboard showing every blocked request and reason
  • Catches zero-day supply chain attacks faster than security databases
  • Analyzes file capabilities instead of relying on reputation or signatures
  • Stays quiet by default, only alerts on meaningful changes
  • Does not access code, files or team activity data
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)Not checked yet no change since last check5 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)06
Citation Flow (Majestic)2026
Referring domains (Majestic)526

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