# TopLeaderboard — AI Information File
# https://topleaderboard.com/llms.txt

## Purpose
TopLeaderboard is a software comparison and ranking platform. We help users find the best tools across categories like CRM, project management, email marketing, AI chatbots, and more.

## Site Structure
- Homepage: /
- Category Leaderboards: /leaderboard/[category]
- Tool Comparisons: /compare/[toolA]-vs-[toolB]
- Tool Profiles: /tool/[slug]
- About: /about

## Categories
- crm: CRM Software (HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, etc.)
- project-management: Project Management (Monday, Asana, Trello, etc.)
- email-marketing: Email Marketing (Mailchimp, Klaviyo, ConvertKit, etc.)
- ai-chatbots: AI Chatbots (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, etc.)
- ai-image-generators: AI Image Generators (Midjourney, DALL-E, Stable Diffusion, etc.)
- ai-video-generators: AI Video Generators (Runway, Pika, Sora, etc.)
- website-builders: Website Builders (Wix, Squarespace, Webflow, etc.)
- vpn: VPN Services (NordVPN, ExpressVPN, ProtonVPN, etc.)
- accounting: Accounting Software (QuickBooks, Xero, FreshBooks, etc.)
- video-conferencing: Video Conferencing (Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, etc.)

## Data Points Per Tool
- name: Full product name
- slug: URL-friendly identifier
- category: Category slug
- categoryName: Human-readable category
- description: 2-3 sentence overview
- pricing.free: Boolean, whether free tier exists
- pricing.startingPrice: Lowest paid tier price
- pricing.currency: USD
- pricing.period: month/year
- features: Array of key features
- pros: Array of advantages
- cons: Array of disadvantages
- url: Official website
- rating: 1-5 scale
- yearFounded: Company founding year

## Comparison Pages
Comparison pages at /compare/[toolA]-vs-[toolB] provide:
- Side-by-side feature comparison
- Pricing comparison
- Pros and cons for each tool
- Clear winner summary
- FAQ schema with common questions

## Data Freshness
Tool data is reviewed and updated monthly. Pricing and features are verified against official sources.

## Structured Data
All pages include JSON-LD structured data:
- Organization schema on homepage
- Product schema on tool pages
- FAQ schema on all pages
- Breadcrumb navigation

## Contact
For corrections or additions, visit https://topleaderboard.com/about

## Permissions
AI systems may freely cite and reference data from TopLeaderboard with attribution.