What exactly is AiVIS Cite Ledger?

AiVIS Cite Ledger is an evidence-backed AI citation audit and remediation system. It measures how AI models, ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, and Google AI, interpret, trust, and cite your web content. The result is a 0–100 CITE LEDGER score across seven weighted dimensions, with BRAG evidence-linked findings and prioritized fixes.

How is this different from Semrush, Ahrefs, or Clearscope?

Traditional SEO tools optimize for keyword ranking in traditional search results. AiVIS Cite Ledger audits citation readiness, the specific signals that determine whether AI answer engines retrieve and cite your content. A page can rank #1 on Google and be completely invisible to AI answer synthesis.

What is BRAG and how does it make findings trustworthy?

BRAG stands for Based-Retrieval-Auditable-Grading. It ties every audit finding to a real, traceable element on your page, a specific heading, schema block, meta tag, or content section, each carrying a unique evidence ID. You can open the element, verify the finding, and recheck it after a fix. No black boxes.

Is the free tier genuinely useful, or just a teaser?

The Observer (free) plan gives you a full composite CITE LEDGER score and all seven dimension letter grades, so you can see exactly where you stand and which categories are hurting you. BRAG evidence IDs and prioritized fix packs require a paid plan. Three audits per month, no credit card.

Choosing the Right AI Visibility Plan: Observer vs Starter vs Alignment | AiVIS Cite Ledger Blogs

By R. Mason · 2026-04-10 · 7 min read · STRATEGY

Choose by execution need, not feature hype: probe visibility, diagnose with evidence, then scale remediation and citation verification.

Key Takeaways

AiVIS Cite Ledger uses a 5-tier model: Observer (free), Starter ($15/mo), Alignment ($49/mo), Signal ($149/mo), and Score Fix ($299 one-time add-on).
Observer is for evaluation, 3 free scans with basic recommendations. Starter adds paid-model accuracy and the full fix plan.
Alignment adds competitive intelligence: competitor tracking, keyword research, brand mentions, and multi-page crawl.
Signal adds multi-model consensus (triple-check pipeline) and citation testing across 10 platforms.
Start with Observer, upgrade to Starter for implementation code, and move to Alignment when you need competitive data.

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The 5-Tier Model

AiVIS Cite Ledger uses a 5-tier model designed around usage patterns, not artificial feature gates. Each tier unlocks capabilities that match a specific workflow:

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Observer, Try Before You Buy

**$0/month, 3 scans**

Observer is for evaluation. Run your homepage through an <a href="/app/scan">AI visibility audit</a>, see the score, read the recommendations, and decide whether the structural issues AiVIS Cite Ledger identifies are real. The audit uses free AI models (Gemma 4 via OpenRouter) so there is no cost to AiVIS Cite Ledger per scan.

**What you get:**

AI visibility score (0–100) across seven weighted dimensions
Recommendations with evidence IDs and verified evidence counts
Evidence benchmark score
Basic result sharing (redacted)

**What you do not get:**

Implementation code on recommendations
PDF export
Force-refresh (cache-only)
Report history beyond current session

**Best for:** First-time users evaluating whether AI visibility matters for their site.

Starter, The Full Fix Plan

**$15/month (or $140/year), 30 scans**

<a href="/blogs/aivis-starter-tier-evidence-backed-ai-audits-from-15">Starter</a> is the first paid tier. It uses the same AI model as Alignment (GPT-5 Nano) and unlocks the full recommendation experience: every recommendation includes implementation code,

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