Why we are launching VitalsLens fully free for six months
We're betting that dual-axis discoverability(Core Web Vitals AND LLM-citation-readiness in one scan) is the next category every web team needs. The fastest way to learn whether we're right is to remove every friction — payment, signup, rate-limits — and let the audit work for everyone.
During the launch window through November 2026, every feature is free for everyone. Including fleet monitoring, the embeddable widget, the JSON API, and any new feature we ship in the meantime. Build it into your workflow. Embed it on your site. Tell other teams.
When the paid Pro tier launches in November 2026, everyone who joined the waitlist keeps the locked-in free window. Single-scan audits stay free forever — even after Pro activates.
Frequently asked questions about pricing, Pro tier, and the free launch window
What's the catch with "free for 6 months"?
No catch. No credit card. No surprise charge. Every feature is unlocked until November 2026. The single-scan tier stays free forever even after Pro launches. The only thing that changes in November 2026 is that fleet monitoring (weekly re-audits across many URLs) becomes €19/mo — and even then, anyone on the waitlist now keeps a free launch window.
Why free for 6 months, not just free forever?
Honest answer: weekly fleet monitoring costs us real money (compute + storage). Single-scan audits are essentially free for us to serve, so single-scan stays free forever. The 6-month free window lets us learn whether agencies + multi-site operators value the monitoring layer enough to pay for it — without forcing anyone to commit a card up front.
What does fleet monitoring actually do?
You add URLs to your fleet (up to 50 on Pro). Once a week we re-run the dual-axis audit on each, store the result, and email you a diff: which URLs got better, which got worse, what changed (e.g., LCP regressed +400ms, Person.sameAs dropped, dateModified stale). CSV export + webhook on score drop wire it into existing ops.
Will the embed widget always be free?
Yes. Embedding the audit on your own blog or docs site stays free forever — that's the distribution moat. The mandatory “Powered by VitalsLens” footer is the only constraint.
Is there an enterprise tier?
Not yet. Pro caps at 50 URLs and is designed for solo founders + small agencies. If you need more, email us — we'll quote custom.
Why €19 (after the free window)?
Aligns with the price tier where small agencies and multi-site operators don't flinch. Below €15 trains buyers to expect free; above €29 starts looking like enterprise. €19 is the small-fixed-cost sweet spot.
Is GEO scoring the same as PageSpeed Insights?
No. PageSpeed Insights only scores the Performance axis. VitalsLens adds the Citation-readiness axis (10-characteristic LLM-discoverability checklist from Aleyda Solis). Both axes matter in 2026 — your audience finds you via Google AND via ChatGPT.
How does VitalsLens compare to webvitals.dev and Plausible?
webvitals.dev is a single-axis tool — Core Web Vitals lookup only. Useful but stops at performance. VitalsLens adds the citation-readiness axis and ships an embeddable widget + JSON API + waitlisted fleet monitoring. Plausibleis a different category — privacy-first website analytics ($9-149/mo, no free tier beyond a 30-day trial). They measure ongoing traffic and events; VitalsLens audits any URL once and tells you what to fix. You'd use both: Plausible for “what's happening on my site”, VitalsLens for “is my site findable by Google AND by AI”.