Cited: AI Search Visibility vs CitoRank
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 CitoRank.
The short answer
- Only Cited lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $29/month for Cited and $25/month for CitoRank.
- Cited lists 12 features CitoRank’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI generation, AI insights, Analytics.
Head to head
Free
- · 3 visibility checks every 30 days
- · AI visibility score
- · Checks ChatGPT, Gemini & Perplexity
- · Full per-prompt results
- · See which competitors AI names
Pro
- · AI-generated FAQs + FAQPage schema
- · ChatGPT, Gemini & Perplexity
- · One-click apply to publish fixes
- · Unlimited AI visibility checks
- · Visibility trend history
Starter
- · Build prompt from your Shopify catalogue
- · Find out if AI sends shoppers to you
- · One do-it-today fix for every keyword
- · Track your products across AI LLMs
- · View 6 months of history
- · Which rivals AI recommends ahead of you
Small Business
- · Compare against your top 3 competitors
- · Deeper web-grounded analysis
- · Off-site authority checks
- · See why rivals get recommended
- · View 2 years of history
- · Web-grounded actions
Large Store
- · Authority-gap analysis
- · Brand Web Presence — your AI visibility
- · Compare against your top 5 competitors
- · Deepest level of analysis
- · Maximum citations and off-site authority
- · Off-site authority checks
Pro / Agency
- · 25,000 credits across your clients
- · Brand Web Presence
- · Compare against your top 5 competitors
- · Comprehensive analysis on every keyword
- · Large Store — for every store you manage
- · Manage client stores from one dashboard
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 — but most merchants can't see whether AI recommends them. Cited runs the buyer questions your customers actually ask ("best [product] for...", "alternatives to [competitor]") through the real AI assistants and scores whether you're cited, and who beats you.
CitoRank helps merchants add, organize, and manage citations across their Shopify store. It simplifies citation management, improves content credibility, and ensures references remain accurate and consistent. With an easy-to-use interface, merchants can efficiently maintain trusted citations without manual effort.
- See if ChatGPT, Gemini & Perplexity recommend your store for buyer questions
- Find which competitors AI names instead of you, and where you're missing
- Publish AI-written FAQs + FAQPage schema to your storefront in one click
- Track your AI visibility score over time as you make changes
- Track where ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini rank your store, keyword by keyword
- Get a single AI visibility score and track how it changes over time
- See which competitors the assistants recommend ahead of you
- Get a prioritised plan of what to publish, based on real web sources
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 |  CitoRank |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | CitoRank |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 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 CitoRank: common questions
- Is Cited or CitoRank cheaper?
- Only Cited lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $29/month for Cited and $25/month for CitoRank. 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?
- Cited lists 12 the others don’t mention, such as AI generation, AI insights, Analytics, Analytics dashboard. 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 CitoRank; 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 CitoRank. 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.