LightSite AI vs LLMs Ledger (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 24, 2026, LLMs Ledger grades higher than LightSite AI: 2.8 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 and Oct 24, 2026 by ToolGPA
LLMs Ledger grades higher on value for money, the free plan and ease of use. They get the same grade on features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
LightSite AI
AI-readable site layer with AI bot analytics and visibility tracking
LLMs Ledger
Public llms.txt directory with a validator and nightly file monitoring
Which one is for you
Pick LightSite AI if
- Fits if you want structured data and an AI sitemap added to your site through one snippet
- Works for large brands tracking AI answers in Japan or other local languages, on Enterprise
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you just want AI answer tracking, as daily checks with competitors and citations start at $299 a month
- Tight if more than one person or domain is involved, as Foundation and Pro cover 1 user and 1 domain
- Skip it if you'd rather pay monthly, as every plan is billed a year upfront
- Watch out: the 7-day trial turns into a paid year unless you cancel it
- Watch out: Search Console, content drafts and implementation support are Enterprise only
Pick LLMs Ledger if
- Fits if you want to know your llms.txt still works after each site update, from $9 a month
- Works for developers who want a CI build to fail when an llms.txt has errors
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want to know whether AI assistants mention or cite you, as it doesn't track that
- Watch out: the free listing needs a badge linking to LLMs Ledger, and it's hidden if the badge is gone for 14 days
- Tight if you stay free, as the file is checked only every 3 months
- Skip it if you look after several sites, since every plan but Agency covers one, and Agency comes in 10-site packs at $79 a month
- Watch out: the vendor says it can't promise a listing makes AI assistants read or cite your site
How we grade them
| 1.8GPALightSite AIWeak | 2.8GPALLMs LedgerGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DFoundation is $129 a month billed yearly, with no monthly option, for 1 user, 1 domain and basic visibility tracking. That's where this category's dearest tenth starts, and competitor, sentiment and citation tracking need Pro at $299. | AMonthly checks of one site are $9 a month, or $90 a year, under $17.40, which is 60% of where this category's cheaper quarter starts. Nightly checks are $19, and Agency is $79 per 10-site pack. |
| Free plan and trial | DA 7-day free trial, but it turns into a paid year unless you cancel. A pro rata refund is possible in the first 90 days, and there's no free plan. | CA free listing for 1 site with a score and fixes, a monthly readiness check and a free validator API. But the file is checked only every 3 months, and you pay with a badge linking to LLMs Ledger. |
| Features | CThe AI-readable site layer, AI bot and crawler logs, visibility tracking and AI-referred visits. The gaps: Foundation's tracking is basic, and daily checks with competitors, sentiment and citations need Pro. | CA validator, a generator, version history, change emails, a 100-point readiness check and a public listing. It does the llms.txt job fully, but that's a smaller job than this category's, with no tracking of AI answers. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. The layer goes in with a snippet or Tag Manager and no CMS plugin, but the tracking still needs prompts and competitors set up. | BNo rating on record, but you submit a domain and it fetches and scores the file. The free plan does ask you to put a badge on your site. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with no desktop or phone app. It works with Google Tag Manager, Slack, ChatGPT and Claude, though Search Console is Enterprise only. | BWeb only, with no desktop or phone app and no named integrations. A free keyless validator API works in scripts and CI, and a keyed API and webhooks cover your own sites. |
| Best for | making a site readable to AI without developer work | keeping watch on an llms.txt file |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: LightSite AI and LLMs Ledger. How we grade
Price against what you get
LightSite AI starts at $129 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. LLMs Ledger starts at $9 a month and scores 2.7.
LLMs Ledger scores higher and starts $120 a month lower. Of the other AI search visibility tools on the chart, 23 score higher than LightSite AI for less, and none scores higher than LLMs Ledger for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- LightSite AI also covers web analytics, AI search visibility and schema markup.
- LLMs Ledger also covers site audit.
At a glance
| LightSite AI | LLMs Ledger | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $129 per month for 500 prompts, billed annually | $9 per month for 1 site, file checked monthly |
| Free plan | None | Free listing for 1 site with a score and fixes, the file checked every 3 months and a monthly AI readiness check, in return for a badge linking to LLMs Ledger. |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial that converts to a paid annual subscription unless cancelled | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | LightSite AI | Mobilize Cloud LLC |
| Price read from | lightsite.ai | llmsledger.com |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
LightSite AI
- Plans are billed annually in advance; no monthly option is shown on the pricing page.
- Foundation and Pro cover one user and one domain; more users and domains need Enterprise.
- The trial converts to a paid year unless cancelled; a pro rata refund is possible in the first 90 days.
- Google Search Console, content drafts and implementation support are Enterprise only.
LLMs Ledger
- It checks and lists llms.txt files; it does not track whether AI assistants mention or cite a business.
- The free listing depends on a badge on your site and checks the file only every 3 months.
- Every plan except Agency covers one site; Agency is sold in 10-site packs, and over 100 sites means contacting the company.
- The vendor says it cannot promise that a listing makes AI assistants read or cite a site.
Key features
LightSite AI
- AI-readable website layer
- A snippet or tag manager install publishes structured endpoints, JSON-LD, an AI sitemap and agent manifests on your domain, with no CMS plugin.
- AI bot and crawler analytics
- Records which AI crawlers and agents request which pages; Pro adds bot journey, page-level and link-level analytics.
- AI search visibility tracking
- Pro tracks prompts daily across ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and Perplexity, with competitor, sentiment, position and citation source analysis.
- LLM traffic attribution
- On Pro, counts human visits referred by AI assistants where the referral can be identified.
- Action recommendations
- Pro suggests fixes to improve how the brand appears; Enterprise adds content briefs and drafts, gap scans and outreach preparation.
LLMs Ledger
- llms.txt validator
- Scores a file out of 100 against the llms.txt proposal, with each error or warning explained and the change to make; free on the site.
- Directory listing
- Each submitted site gets a public listing page with its summary, score, validation status and change history, linking back to the site.
- Monitoring and version history
- Paid plans re-fetch the file monthly or nightly, keep every version with a line-by-line comparison and email when it breaks or changes.
- AI readiness check
- A free 100-point check of HTTPS, whether Google, Bing, ChatGPT, Perplexity and Claude crawlers are allowed, structured data, sitemap and speed.
- Generator
- Writes an llms.txt for sites that do not have one yet, to publish and then submit to the directory.
- API and webhooks
- A free, keyless validator API for scripts and CI builds, plus a keyed API for your own sites and webhooks when a site changes, breaks or goes live.
Plans
LightSite AI
Foundation$129
per month for 500 prompts a month, billed annually
One user and one domain, the AI-readable website layer, LLM bot and crawler analytics, and basic visibility and brand mention tracking.
Pro$299
per month for 2,700 prompts a month, billed annually
Daily monitoring across major LLMs, competitor, sentiment and citation tracking, LLM traffic attribution, full structured data and onboarding.
EnterpriseCustom
Unlimited prompts, users and domains, Japan and local-language tracking, Search Console, content drafts, outreach prep and premium SLA.
LLMs Ledger
Free$0
Public listing with score and fixes, file checked every 3 months. Needs a badge on your site; the listing is hidden if it is gone 14 days.
Monthly$9
per month for 1 site, file checked monthly
No badge needed, weekly AI readiness re-checks, every version kept and an email if the file stops working. $90 billed yearly.
Nightly$19
per month for 1 site, file checked nightly
Adds a nightly check of every link in the file, an email showing what changed, a Checked nightly label and a place first in results. $190 yearly.
Agency$79
per 10-site pack / month, checked nightly
The Nightly plan for 10 client sites per pack, weekly readiness checks for all and one dashboard; add packs any time. $790 yearly.
Ways to pay less
LightSite AI
No public discounts listed.
LLMs Ledger
- Annual discount
Two months free with yearly billing
The pricing page offers yearly billing at two months free: Monthly is $90 a year, Nightly $190 and each Agency pack $790.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, LightSite AI or LLMs Ledger?
As of Oct 23, 2026, LLMs Ledger is cheaper to start with: $9 a month, against $129 a month for LightSite AI. LightSite AI starts at $129 per month for 500 prompts, billed annually, and LLMs Ledger starts at $9 per month for 1 site, file checked monthly.
Which has a free plan, LightSite AI or LLMs Ledger?
As of Oct 23, 2026, only LLMs Ledger has a free plan. LightSite AI does not, though it has a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.