See it on a real storeBots, pages and people sent by AI on an example store. No sign-up.Comparison, SenseGap and Known Agents.
SenseGap vs Known Agents. Both track AI bots. SenseGap focuses on why they came and what to fix.
The question it answers
Which AI agents and bots visit my site, and how do I control them?
The question it answers
What did AI read, what were people likely asking, and what should I change?
At a glance, the differences that matter.
Close neighbors with a different focus. Known Agents leans toward developers and bot control. SenseGap is built for marketers and agencies.
| Known Agents | SenseGap | |
|---|---|---|
| Formerly | Dark Visitors, renamed in 2026 | — |
| Agent and bot analytics | Yes | 55 bots, sorted by purpose |
| People sent by AI | AI chat referral tracking | Per assistant and landing page |
| Bot verification | Agent identification API on paid plans | IP ranges or reverse DNS for 25 bots, with evidence per visit |
| robots.txt | Automatic robots.txt that updates as bots appear | robots.txt check: what your file allows each bot |
| Plain-English insights and likely topics | Not mentioned on their site | Yes, with estimates labelled |
| Connections | Cloudflare, AWS, Google Cloud, Vercel, Fastly, Akamai, WordPress, Node.js, REST API | Cloudflare Worker today; more methods coming soon |
| Pricing model | By events per month, free plan available | Plans with a bot-visit allowance; one month over is free; no free plan |
Fair play, where Known Agents is the better tool.
Known Agents is broader for developers. If you want an API and many ways to connect, it has more today.
A free plan
One project and 100K events a month at no cost. SenseGap has no free plan.
Many connectors
Cloudflare, AWS, Google Cloud, Vercel, Fastly, Akamai, WordPress and Node.js, plus a REST API.
Automatic robots.txt
A robots.txt that updates itself as new bots are discovered.
Agent identification API
Call it from your own code to identify and verify agents on paid plans.
MCP access
Query your data from AI tools through MCP, on every plan.
Rule enforcement on WordPress
Enforce bot rules on WordPress sites on paid plans.
What SenseGap adds, from your own traffic.
Built to answer a marketer's questions. SenseGap turns bot traffic into a short list of findings you can act on, and share.
How it worksIntent first
Every visit is sorted by why it happened: answering a person, building a search index, training, or an agent at work.
Likely topics
Pages read together point to what people asked. Shown as an Estimate, never as a prompt.
Insights with next steps
What was measured, what it probably means, and what to fix, in plain English.
Errors AI hits
404s, 5xx errors and blocks served to AI, per page, so you fix what keeps you out of answers.
Weekly report
A weekly email on every plan, so nobody has to remember to log in.
Priced for agencies
Studio covers unlimited client sites and 8M bot visits for $89 a month, with your logo on reports.
Pricing models, both by volume.
Both price by volume. SenseGap starts lower. Known Agents counts events. SenseGap counts bot visits, and a busy month is free.
Known Agents prices by events: each tracked request counts toward a monthly allowance, from 100K on the free plan to 10M on Growth. That's fair for small sites and predictable while traffic stays steady.
SenseGap works the same way, with lower prices to start. Monthly allowances: 300k bot visits for $9, 3M for $29, 8M for $89, 30M for $299. AI traffic doesn't stay steady, so one month over your plan costs nothing. Only two months in a row bring an email suggesting the next plan.
For an agency the difference grows with each client. Known Agents' Startup plan covers 3 projects and Growth covers 10. SenseGap Studio covers unlimited sites for $89.
Which to choose, by the question you need answered.
Pick by who will read the data. Developers who want APIs and control will like Known Agents. Marketers who want answers will like SenseGap.
Choose Known Agents if
- You want a free plan to start
- You need an API or MCP access to bot data
- You run on AWS, Vercel, Fastly or Akamai rather than Cloudflare
- You want robots.txt managed for you
Choose SenseGap if
- You want to know why AI visited and what people likely asked
- You need plain-English findings and next steps
- You manage many client sites and want one price for all of them
- You want proof behind every Real or Fake verdict
The two read the same kind of traffic, so most teams pick one. If you already use Known Agents for robots.txt or enforcement, SenseGap can sit next to it on Cloudflare for the reporting.
Pricing, as each company publishes it.
Free to start there, $9 to start here. Known Agents' published plans next to SenseGap's.
SenseGap pricing| Known Agents | SenseGap | |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0: 1 project, 100K events a month | No free plan · live demo without sign-up |
| Small | $29/mo Startup: 3 projects, 1M events | $9/mo Starter: 1 site, 300k bot visits · $29/mo Pro: 3 sites, 3M bot visits |
| Larger | $299/mo Growth: 10 projects, 10M events | $89/mo Studio: unlimited sites, 8M bot visits · $299/mo Scale: unlimited sites, 30M bot visits |
| Enterprise | Custom, usage-based, with Reporting API | Write to hello@sensegap.com |
Questions, people ask before they pick.
Questions, answered plainly
Is Known Agents the same as Dark Visitors?
Yes. Dark Visitors renamed itself Known Agents in early 2026. The product tracks AI agents and bots and generates robots.txt files.
How much does Known Agents cost?
Its pricing page lists Free ($0, 1 project, 100K events a month), Startup ($29, 3 projects, 1M events), Growth ($299, 10 projects, 10M events) and a custom Enterprise plan.
How is SenseGap different from Known Agents?
Both track AI bots and people sent by AI. SenseGap focuses on intent: it sorts visits by purpose, infers likely topics, lists errors AI hits and writes plain-English next steps, from $9 a month with unlimited sites on Studio.
Does SenseGap have a free plan?
No. Plans start at $9 a month. The live demo shows the full dashboard on an example store without signing up.
Does SenseGap generate robots.txt?
SenseGap checks your robots.txt and shows what it allows each bot. It doesn't host or rewrite the file for you.
Can I verify AI agents with SenseGap?
Yes, for the 25 bots whose operators publish IP ranges or reverse DNS names. Each visit is marked Real, Unverified or Fake with the evidence. Web Bot Auth signature checks are coming soon.
Sources, checked October 27, 2026.
Everything this page says about Known Agents comes from its public pages, listed below. Products change quickly. If something here is out of date, write to hello@sensegap.com and we will fix it.
- Known Agents: Pricing
- Known Agents: Home page and features
- Known Agents: Dark Visitors is now Known Agents
Known Agents is a trademark of its owner. SenseGap is not affiliated with it.
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