Cited vs Brandlight
Expert-Led Results vs Enterprise Software
Brandlight has raised $35.8M and built an impressive enterprise AI visibility platform. But if you're not operating at Fortune 500 scale, it's almost certainly not built for you. Cited delivers expert-led AI visibility work — starting completely free.
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Feature Comparison
A side-by-side look at what matters for AI search visibility.
| Feature | Cited | Brandlight |
|---|---|---|
| Free audit available | Full audit, no credit card | Demo required to see pricing |
| Starting price | Free | ~$199/month (enterprise tiers up to $15,000+/month) |
| Pricing transparency | Clear and accessible | No public pricing page |
| Human expert review | Certified AI technician reviews every audit | Automated platform |
| Done-for-you optimisation | We implement changes for you | Data and dashboards only |
| Time to first insight | 3–5 minutes | Requires demo, contract, and onboarding |
| No account needed to start | URL and email only | Sales process required |
| AI platforms covered | ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Copilot, Claude | 11 AI engines including niche platforms |
| Built for SMEs and agencies | Yes | Built for Fortune 500 and global enterprise |
| Years of search experience | 20+ years | Founded 2024 |
| Actionable prioritised recommendations | Ranked by impact | Data-rich, but implementation is on you |
See the Difference
Cited delivers a full AI visibility audit in under 5 minutes — no platform setup required.
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Brandlight — Enterprise AI visibility platform
Why Businesses Choose Cited Over Brandlight
Brandlight is enterprise software. Cited is an expert service.
Brandlight was built for organisations that have entire teams dedicated to brand monitoring, legal compliance requirements, and multi-region AI visibility programmes. If you need SOC 2 Type II compliance and visibility across Amazon Rufus and Meta AI in seven languages, Brandlight is genuinely impressive.
But most businesses don't need that. They need to know why ChatGPT isn't citing them, what to fix first, and someone who can help them fix it. That's Cited.
You can't even see Brandlight's price without a sales call.
Brandlight doesn't publish its pricing. Reports from third-party review sites suggest costs start around $199/month and scale well beyond $15,000/month for enterprise deployments. Booking a demo, going through a sales cycle, and negotiating a contract takes weeks — by which time your competitors may have already improved their AI visibility.
With Cited, you get a full audit in the time it takes to make a cup of tea. Free, no friction, no sales calls.
The human element is irreplaceable.
Brandlight's platform is built on automation and data infrastructure. It's designed to scale across global enterprises, which means the personal, expert layer that smaller businesses need isn't part of the model.
At Cited, every audit is reviewed by a person. A certified AI technician with over two decades of experience in search and digital strategy looks at your results, interprets what the data means for your specific business, and ensures the recommendations you receive are practical, prioritised, and achievable.
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