# Epicenter landing page growth score

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Source: https://www.lazyweb.com/yc-s25/epicenter
Source observed: 2026-10-15T19:17:03.612Z
Last checked: 2026-10-20T08:02:12.601+00:00
Indexed: 2026-10-15T22:04:09.826+00:00

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# Epicenter landing page growth score

We report on the landing page for [Epicenter](https://epicenter.so/) as part of the YC S25 landing-page reports. The page’s overall **Growth Score is 62/100**, updated **September 22, 2026**, and its weakest category is **Trust**.

## Overall ranking and category scores

Among the five compared products, Epicenter ranks third:

1. [Obsidian — 75](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/obsidian.md)
2. [Joplin — 72](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/joplinapp.org)
3. Epicenter — 62
4. [AnyType — 62](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/anytype.io)
5. [Logseq — 55](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/logseq.com)

| Category | Score | Rating / focus |
| --- | ---: | --- |
| [Trust](https://www.lazyweb.com/yc-s25/epicenter#gs-trust) | 44 | Poor; proof that the product is real, competent, and safe to try |
| [Value props](https://www.lazyweb.com/yc-s25/epicenter#gs-value_props) | 52 | Fair; whether the title, subtitle, and hero sell the product’s value |
| [CTA](https://www.lazyweb.com/yc-s25/epicenter#gs-cta) | 62 | Fair; whether the primary call to action earns the click |
| [Information hierarchy](https://www.lazyweb.com/yc-s25/epicenter#gs-information_hierarchy) | 68 | Fair; whether the design supports the page’s message |
| [Mobile web](https://www.lazyweb.com/yc-s25/epicenter#gs-mobile_web) | 86 | Strong; the phone experience as a first-class citizen |

[Fix Trust](https://www.lazyweb.com/plans/checkout?plan=individual&source=growth_score_feature_build_fixes)

## Score over time

The report lists these observations:

1. **September 22, 2026 — 62:** Live report; Value props −14 and Mobile web +14.
2. [June 29, 2026 — 62](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/history/2026-06-29): First tracked report; strongest Information hierarchy 72 and weakest Trust 42.

## Trust — 44, Poor

The report describes Trust as proof that the product is real, competent, and safe to try. For Epicenter, the trust signals shown near the CTAs are **“100% open source”** and **“Plain text & SQLite”** checkmark claims.

![Epicenter trust-section capture](https://zlfyzdmohcskkucuunmk.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/sites/growth-score/site/epicenter.so.jpg?v=2026-09-22T20%3A35%3A40.447%2B00%3A00)

The comparison table describes the visible trust material for each product:

| Product | Trust read |
| --- | --- |
| Epicenter | “100% open source” / “Plain text & SQLite” checkmark claims near the CTAs |
| Obsidian | Real product screenshot showing the “Writing is telepathy” note with file tree, tags, and graph view |
| Logseq | Product demo mockup showing linked notes: “Meeting with [[Jessica]]” referencing “Book/Intertwingled” |
| AnyType | Navigation banner: “Run your company on Anytype · Encrypted, Swiss-based, yours” |
| Joplin | Detailed real product screenshot showing the Joplin desktop app, including notebooks, tags, and a Markdown note beginning “Vintage Piano Store ide” |

Trust ranking:

1. Joplin — 62
2. Obsidian — 58
3. Logseq — 48
4. Epicenter — 44
5. AnyType — 44

[Build proof section](https://www.lazyweb.com/backlog?site=epicenter.so#opt-trust-signals) to choose proof signals and get copy and placement for a stronger trust section.

## Value props — 52, Fair

Epicenter’s displayed headline is **“Local-First, Open-Source Apps”**. Its supporting copy is:

> One folder of plain text and SQLite on your machine. Every tool we build shares this memory. It's open, tweakable, and yours.

**Working:**

- Concrete mechanism: plain text + SQLite
- Ownership emotion: “tweakable, and Epicenter's”
- Badges reinforce the open-source claim

**Could improve:**

- The headline names an ideology, not an outcome.
- The page never says what the apps actually do.
- There is no hero visual demonstrating a product.

Value-proposition ranking:

1. Obsidian — 72
2. Logseq — 68
3. Joplin — 68
4. AnyType — 66
5. Epicenter — 52

## CTA — 62, Fair

The report evaluates CTA copy, size, verb, and cost-feel. Epicenter’s displayed primary CTA is **“Star on GitHub →”**. The comparison shows these calls to action:

- Epicenter: “Star on GitHub →”
- Obsidian: “Get Obsidian for Linux (AppImage)”
- Joplin: “Download the app”
- Logseq: “Download for Linux”
- AnyType: “Download”

The listed CTA problems are:

- No path into the product itself
- It asks a favor rather than offering value
- Starring requires a GitHub account

CTA ranking:

1. Obsidian — 78
2. Joplin — 74
3. Logseq — 66
4. AnyType — 63
5. Epicenter — 62

[Rewrite this CTA](https://www.lazyweb.com/backlog?site=epicenter.so#opt-cta-writing) to generate primary and secondary options grounded in Epicenter’s offer and visitor objections.

## Information hierarchy — 68, Fair

The report identifies two issues:

1. **Two external CTAs:** Both “Star on GitHub” and “Join the Discord” send visitors off-site; neither converts on Epicenter itself.
2. **Headline names category only:** “Local-First, Open-Source Apps” carries no product identity or visual anchor to make the promise felt.

![Information hierarchy annotations on the desktop capture](https://zlfyzdmohcskkucuunmk.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/sites/growth-score/site/epicenter.so.jpg?v=2026-09-22T20%3A35%3A40.447%2B00%3A00)

[View the layout plan](https://www.lazyweb.com/backlog?site=epicenter.so#opt-information-hierarchy) to turn these callouts into a sequenced page plan.

## Mobile web — 86, Strong

The mobile observation is:

- **Four-line subhead:** The body copy wraps into four lines, slowing the read before the CTA.

![Mobile web annotations on the mobile capture](https://zlfyzdmohcskkucuunmk.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/sites/growth-score/site/epicenter.so-mobile.jpg?v=2026-09-22T20%3A35%3A40.447%2B00%3A00)

## Competitors

The report infers competitors from product, audience, and value proposition:

1. [Obsidian — obsidian.md — 75](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/obsidian.md)
2. [Joplin — joplinapp.org — 72](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/joplinapp.org)
3. Epicenter — 62
4. [AnyType — anytype.io — 62](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/anytype.io)
5. [Logseq — logseq.com — 55](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/logseq.com)

## Available report actions

- [Build proof section](https://www.lazyweb.com/backlog?site=epicenter.so#opt-trust-signals)
- [Rewrite this CTA](https://www.lazyweb.com/backlog?site=epicenter.so#opt-cta-writing)
- [View layout plan](https://www.lazyweb.com/backlog?site=epicenter.so#opt-information-hierarchy)

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