Cited vs CitedSEO
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026 for Cited, Oct 13, 2026 for CitedSEO.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $19/month for Cited and $19.99/month for CitedSEO.
- CitedSEO lists 22 features Cited’s listing doesn’t mention, including ALT text, Analytics, Audits.
Head to head
Starter
Growth
Pro
Plus
Pro
- · AI crawler log + MCP agent access
- · Content decay, cannibalization, internal
- · Rank tracker + AI Search Score
Agency
- · Everything in Pro, unlimited
- · White-label client reports + Fleet View
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureShoppers now ask ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity what to buy, and they answer from Shopify's Global Catalog. Cited measures whether your products surface for the buying questions that matter and shows where competitors outrank you. It rewrites a product's title, tags and description for how AI retrieves products — applied to your catalog in one click, no theme edits or exports.
CitedSEO manages both traditional search optimization and visibility in AI answer engines from one dashboard. It edits meta titles, descriptions, alt text, and schema markup, fixes redirects and broken links, and audits your sitemap and llms.txt file. It also tracks how AI crawlers like ChatGPT and Perplexity access your store, flags aging or thin content, and generates FAQ schema that AI engines can cite directly.
- Measure if AI assistants recommend your products for real buying questions
- See which competitors win the buying questions you're missing
- One-click catalog optimization applied natively — no theme edits or exports
- AI Search Score tracks visibility across ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini
- Task manager for every task completed will be recorded under a relevant category
- Auto-generates schema markup and FAQ blocks AI engines can cite directly
- Logs every AI crawler hit - GPTBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot, and more
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  Cited |  CitedSEO |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Cited | CitedSEO |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 1 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
Cited and CitedSEO: common questions
- Is Cited or CitedSEO cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $19/month for Cited and $19.99/month for CitedSEO. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- CitedSEO lists 22 the others don’t mention, such as ALT text, Analytics, Audits, Broken links. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Oct 14, 2026 for Cited, Oct 13, 2026 for CitedSEO; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Oct 14, 2026 for Cited, Oct 13, 2026 for CitedSEO. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.