Comparison
alt.qa vs Visa Agent Score (with New Generation / Kepler)
Use Visa’s score as a network signal; use alt.qa to find and fix the exact failing step before release.
What Visa Agent Score (with New Generation / Kepler) is
Announced at the Visa Payments Forum (10 Jun 2026): lets merchants evaluate whether AI agents can navigate, understand and complete tasks on their sites. Built with New Generation (Kepler).
Price: See vendor
What it does well
- Visa’s brand and merchant reach
- Commerce-specific focus
- Tied to Visa’s agentic-commerce programme
| Visa Agent Score (with New Generation / Kepler) | alt.qa | |
|---|---|---|
| Runs real agents through your funnel | ✓ Yes | ✓ Multi-vendor |
| Behavioural personas (older, non-native, keyboard-only…) | ✕ No | ✓ 12, with published precision |
| Before release (CI gate) | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
| Recording / replay per failure | ◐ Varies | ✓ Replay + narrated video |
| Human-confirmed precision published | ✕ No | ✓ Per persona, with n and CI |
| Signed agent identity, no spoofing | ◐ Not stated | ✓ Web Bot Auth |
Where alt.qa differs
A merchant readiness score; alt.qa is an independent, multi-vendor evidence layer with personas, recordings and pre-release gating.
When to use which
Use Visa’s score as a network signal; use alt.qa to find and fix the exact failing step before release.
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