The LightSite AI Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about LightSite AI in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
LightSite AI
The Insider’s Guide
AI-readable site layer with AI bot analytics and visibility tracking
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among AI search visibility tools, read from LightSite AI’s own pages.
Made by LightSite AI · checked Oct 23, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from LightSite AI’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on LightSite AI’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
1.8
GPA, above 13 of the 157 other AI search visibility tools we grade
LightSite AI adds a machine-readable layer to a website through a script snippet: structured endpoints, JSON-LD, an AI sitemap and agent manifests. It records how AI crawlers and assistants visit the site and tracks how a brand appears in answers from ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and Perplexity. The Enterprise plan adds content drafts, outreach preparation and implementation help.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about LightSite AI, taken from its own pages and our grades.
The layer goes in with a snippet or Tag Manager and no CMS plugin, but the tracking still needs prompts and competitors set up.
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Best for making a site readable to AI without developer work
LightSite AI adds a layer to your site through one snippet, with structured data, an AI sitemap and agent manifests for AI crawlers, and logs which bots visit.
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Paid plans start at $129 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $129 per month for 500 prompts, billed annually.
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You can try it first
7-day free trial that converts to a paid annual subscription unless cancelled
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It runs on Web
Web.
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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.
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AI bot and crawler analytics
Records which AI crawlers and agents request which pages; Pro adds bot journey, page-level and link-level analytics.
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AI search visibility tracking
Pro tracks prompts daily across ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and Perplexity, with competitor, sentiment, position and citation source analysis.
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A 1.8 GPA, above 13 of 157
That is against the other AI search visibility tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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Keep it
The plain part of LightSite AI you could make: schema markup. What surrounds it you could not. The 4 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
LightSite AI at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $129 per month for 500 prompts, billed annually
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 7-day free trial that converts to a paid annual subscription unless cancelled
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- LightSite AI
- Category
- AI Search Visibility (AEO & GEO)
- Our grade
- 1.8 GPA, weak
The report card
Best for making a site readable to AI without developer work
LightSite AI adds a layer to your site through one snippet, with structured data, an AI sitemap and agent manifests for AI crawlers, and logs which bots visit. But Foundation is $129 a month paid a year upfront for one user and basic tracking, daily checks with competitors and citations need Pro at $299, the trial turns into a paid year unless you cancel, and Search Console is Enterprise only.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D | Foundation 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. |
| Free plan and trial | D | A 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. |
| Features | C | The 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. |
| Ease of use | C | No 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. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web only, with no desktop or phone app. It works with Google Tag Manager, Slack, ChatGPT and Claude, though Search Console is Enterprise only. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who LightSite AI is for
- 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
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- Companies that want AI crawlers to read their site without developer work
- Marketing teams that want AI bot visits and AI-referred traffic in one place
- Large brands tracking AI answers in Japan or other local languages
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$129
A month to start
LightSite AI is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $129 per month for 500 prompts, billed annually.
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.
Enterprise
Custom
Unlimited prompts, users and domains, Japan and local-language tracking, Search Console, content drafts, outreach prep and premium SLA.
Trying it first
7-day free trial that converts to a paid annual subscription unless cancelled
Read from lightsite.ai on Oct 23, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
AI-readable site layer with AI bot analytics and visibility tracking. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, web analytics, AI search visibility, schema markup.
The AI-readable site layer, AI bot and crawler logs, visibility tracking and AI-referred visits.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Google Search Console
- Slack
- Google Tag Manager
- ChatGPT
- Claude
LightSite AI is made by LightSite AI.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
13/157
Other AI search visibility tools it is graded above
LightSite AI's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 13 of the 157 other AI search visibility tools we grade, and level with 15.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 51 of 157) and worst on value for money (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $129 a month, against a middle price of $59 for the category: 116 of the 128 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 23 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 158 AI search visibility tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. LightSite AI’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 157
- DFree plan and trialAbove 23 of 157
- CFeaturesAbove 6 of 157
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 157
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 51 of 157
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 131 AI search visibility tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. LightSite AI is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
The plain part of LightSite AI you could make: schema markup. What surrounds it you could not. The 4 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 129 of the 157 other AI search visibility tools grade higher. It costs $1,548 a year.
What you could make
- Schema markup: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- The same prompts asked of ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Google's AI answers every day, and the answers kept.
- A tracking script and a database that counts every visit.
- It plugs into other products, Google Search Console, Slack and Google Tag Manager among them.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. LightSite AI’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Profound, AthenaHQ, Peec AI, Scrunch and Otterly.AI
The 5 tools LightSite AI is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.2GPA
Profound
Free trial · from $99/mo
AI search visibility tracking with an AI marketing agent built in.
- LightSite AI also covers schema markup.
- Profound also covers AI agents and content optimization.
- 2.2GPA
AthenaHQ
Free plan · from $245/mo
Credit-based AI search tracking with content optimization agents.
- AthenaHQ has a free plan. LightSite AI does not, though it has a free trial.
- LightSite AI also covers web analytics and schema markup.
- AthenaHQ also covers AI agents and content optimization.
- 2.2GPA
Peec AI
Free trial · from $95/mo
AI search analytics that tracks brand prompts across AI models.
- LightSite AI also covers schema markup.
- Peec AI also covers reports.
- 1.8GPA
Scrunch
Free trial · from $250/mo
AI search monitoring plus pages served to AI agents.
- LightSite AI also covers schema markup.
- Scrunch also covers site audit and content optimization.
- 2.4GPA
Otterly.AI
Free trial · from $25/mo
Daily brand and citation tracking across AI search engines.
- LightSite AI also covers web analytics and schema markup.
- Otterly.AI also covers reports and site audit.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
12
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is LightSite AI free?
No, LightSite AI is a paid product, but you can try it first. 7-day free trial that converts to a paid annual subscription unless cancelled.
How much does LightSite AI cost?
LightSite AI lists 3 plans. Foundation: $129 per month for 500 prompts a month, billed annually.
What platforms does LightSite AI work on?
LightSite AI is available on Web.
Does LightSite AI have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. LightSite AI is listed for Web.
Does LightSite AI have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. LightSite AI is listed for Web.
Is LightSite AI open source?
LightSite AI is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 23, 2026.
What does LightSite AI integrate with?
LightSite AI's listing names Google Search Console, Slack, Google Tag Manager, ChatGPT and Claude.
Who makes LightSite AI?
LightSite AI is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to LightSite AI?
The closest alternatives to LightSite AI in our directory are Profound, AthenaHQ, Peec AI, Scrunch and Otterly.AI.
How does LightSite AI compare with other AI search visibility tools?
LightSite AI's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 13 of the 157 other AI search visibility tools we grade, and level with 15.
Is LightSite AI good value for money?
ToolGPA grades LightSite AI D for value for money. Its paid plans start at $129 a month, against a middle price of $59 for the category: 116 of the 128 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of LightSite AI?
The plain part of LightSite AI you could make: schema markup. What surrounds it you could not.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from LightSite AI’s own pages on Oct 23, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 23, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from LightSite AI's own pages on 23 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by LightSite AI. Prices change, so check lightsite.ai before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- LightSite AI, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/lightsite-ai
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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See our other guides
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Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what LightSite AI’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. LightSite AI is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by LightSite AI. Prices and plans change: check lightsite.ai before you buy.