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Cited vs Lighthouse Local
The short answer
Lighthouse Local tracks how ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Perplexity and Google AI answer local questions about your business. It adds Google Business Profile, reviews and website health, and sells optional done-for-you work by its specialists. It covers more AI engines than we do and more questions per plan.
Cited is built for contractors in Toronto and the GTA. You can run a free scan without an account and see who AI names instead of you. Paid plans track the same questions every week and write the text and schema for your site, priced in Canadian dollars.
Side by side
- Built for
- Cited: Contractors and local-service owners in the GTA
- Lighthouse Local: Local business owners, multi-location businesses and agencies
- Price
- Cited: $49 CAD / month (Starter) or $129 CAD / month (Pro)
- Lighthouse Local: From $79 USD a month, or $66 USD billed yearly (Starter)
- AI engines
- Cited: ChatGPT Search, Gemini, Google AI Overviews
- Lighthouse Local: ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Perplexity, Google AI
- Questions tracked
- Cited: 12 (Starter) or 36 (Pro), about your city
- Lighthouse Local: 50 on Starter, checked weekly, with daily checks on priority questions
- Competitors
- Cited: Every business AI names instead of you, with a check of their websites
- Lighthouse Local: 3 competitors on Starter
- What you act on
- Cited: Copy-ready text and LocalBusiness schema built from your business facts; you or your web person publish it
- Lighthouse Local: Ranked plain-English fix plan; optional done-for-you add-ons (prices on request)
- Other tools
- Cited: None
- Lighthouse Local: Google Business Profile, reviews, website health
- Getting started
- Cited: Free scan, no account; most scans finish in a few minutes
- Lighthouse Local: About 10 minutes of setup; first results the next day
Competitor facts checked on October 18, 2026. Prices and features change, so check the vendor's own page before you buy.
When Lighthouse Local is the better choice
- You want Claude and Perplexity tracked as well.
- You want more questions on the entry plan, or daily checks.
- You want someone else to make the changes for you.
- You run several locations or an agency.
When Cited is the better choice
- You want to see who AI names instead of you before you sign up or enter a card.
- You want fixes written from your own business details, ready to paste.
- You want to see every competitor AI names, not a fixed number.
- You are in the GTA and would rather pay in Canadian dollars.
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