CiteScan vs Minicart

These aren't alternatives to each other. CiteScan checks how ready an existing website is to be read and cited by AI engines such as ChatGPT, Claude and Perplexity, and sells the full fix list for $19.95 once. Minicart builds and runs an online store for you through chat, starting from a product photo or an import of your Etsy, Shopify or eBay shop. Almost all the traffic to this page was people searching for CiteScan.

What CiteScan tells you

The free scan needs no sign-up, takes about 25 seconds for one URL, and runs 22 checks across three weighted pillars: Visibility (40%), Credibility (35%) and Technical Health (25%). You get a Discovery Readiness Index score, the pillar scores, your top three fixes and a check of which AI engines can reach your content.

The full audit is $19.95 per domain, one time, with a seven-day refund. It adds all of roughly 15 fixes ranked by effort, how-to steps for each, an 11-page PDF and a four-week roadmap, and re-scanning the same domain afterwards is included. It's a point-in-time audit, not a monitoring service, and the site doesn't mention an API.

What Minicart does

Minicart is a store builder run by AI "teammates" that write listings, suggest prices, draft social posts and answer order questions. Paste an Etsy, Shopify or eBay link and it imports your products, photos and variations. Your store gets a yourstore.minicart.com address, and paid plans let you connect your own domain.

The Free plan has no monthly fee but charges 6% + 30¢ per card sale. Assistant is $25 a month at 2.9% + 30¢, Manager $69 at 2.7% and Director $259 at 2.5%, with 1% added for international cards. The page's summary says plans start from $19 a month, which looks like the yearly rate, so check at checkout. If you sell a lot, the card rate matters more than the subscription.