A paid monitor-only install should prove value in days, not quarters.
After the first paid invoice, the early production win is a credible crawl picture: who is hitting the site, where, and what policy risk exists before anyone touches enforcement.
Pricing
Clear pricing for a monitor-first rollout.
Free public scan, monthly workspace when the data is useful, and 0% AutomateIndex x402 fee when paid AI-agent access succeeds.
Publishers buy visibility and safer rollout before they buy monetization.
That is why the subscription carries the software economics, while AgentToll x402 revenue stays with the site owner.
Packaged value earns the right to charge; raw crawler hits do not.
The pricing story stays credible when payment follows licensing files and packaging instead of pretending every bot request becomes money.
Free audit
$0public scan
For a first read on what AI and search crawlers can see before you install anything.
- 1 public domain audit
- Crawler rules and AI guidance checks
- Search-safety notes
- Recommended first move
LaunchEligible 14-day card-backed preview
$29.99per month
After the first paid invoice, one site gets live crawler visibility, generated files, and a guided monitor-first rollout.
- 1 site
- Monitor-only crawler visibility
- Crawler rules and AI guidance files
- 30-day event history
- Dashboard-native rollout checklist
OperatorEligible 14-day card-backed preview
$49.99per month
After the first paid invoice, teams get everything in the Launch plan, across up to 7 sites in one shared workspace.
- Up to 7 sites
- Everything included in the Launch plan
Agency partnerUpcoming feature
Upcomingdesign partner
For agencies shaping multi-client audits, reporting, and safer AI visibility rollout services.
- Multi-client dashboard
- White-label reporting workflow
- Bulk audits and team seats
- Agency rollout support
When an AI agent pays for access, the money goes straight to you — AutomateIndex takes 0%. (Wallet and network fees outside AutomateIndex may still apply.)
Why this pricing holds
The plan structure follows the actual publisher rollout.
AutomateIndex starts with a low-friction audit, becomes a monitoring and policy workspace, then adds paid AI-agent access only after the publisher has approved packages worth selling.
Adoption pathA paying publisher can start without enforcement.
After the first paid invoice, monitor-only installation reduces rollout risk before any restrictive policy is considered.
Value boundarySaaS covers control, files, and reporting.
The monthly plan is not a bet that every crawler pays. It pays for the operating layer.
Revenue boundaryPaid access revenue belongs to the site owner.
Raw bot hits remain analytics. When approved access is paid and unlocked, AutomateIndex takes 0% of the x402 payment.
Agency motionPartner pricing stays consultative.
Multi-client reporting and rollout support should be designed with early agency operators.
Why start with SaaS instead of only charging crawlers?
Because publisher demand is the reliable first revenue source. AutomateIndex earns trust by solving visibility, safer policy rollout, and licensing before paid AI-agent access scales.
Do raw crawler hits become billable events?
No. Raw crawler traffic is analytics. When approved paid access runs through AgentToll, the site owner keeps the x402 proceeds and AutomateIndex charges 0% on that payment.
Can a publisher stay on monitor-only mode for a while?
Yes. That is the recommended first install. Publishers can wait for real traffic data before publishing stricter rules or enabling paid access.
Where do payments belong in the product story?
After audit, control, licensing files, and approved content packages. AgentToll is a module inside AutomateIndex, not the entire product.