# Egoist Machines landing-page Growth Score report

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Source: https://www.lazyweb.com/yc-s26/egoist-machines
Source observed: 2026-09-30T02:38:40.159Z
Last checked: 2026-10-20T07:45:17.521+00:00
Indexed: 2026-09-30T06:48:58.043+00:00

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# Egoist Machines landing-page Growth Score

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[Egoist Machines](https://ego.ist/) is evaluated here as a YC S26 landing page. We help carry visitors’ preferences, work, relationships, and identity across AI applications without requiring them to start over each time. Our landing page says the service is private by default and free for life, and invites visitors to claim a handle.

## Overall result

Our weakest category is **Trust**. The overall Growth Score is **70 of 100**, updated **September 20, 2026**.

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

### Category scores

- [Trust — 58](https://www.lazyweb.com/yc-s26/egoist-machines#gs-trust)
- [Value props — 68](https://www.lazyweb.com/yc-s26/egoist-machines#gs-value_props)
- [CTA — 72](https://www.lazyweb.com/yc-s26/egoist-machines#gs-cta)
- [Information hierarchy — 76](https://www.lazyweb.com/yc-s26/egoist-machines#gs-information_hierarchy)
- [Mobile web — 78](https://www.lazyweb.com/yc-s26/egoist-machines#gs-mobile_web)

### Overall ranking

1. [Mem0 — 78](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/mem0.ai)
2. Egoist Machines — 70
3. [Rewind (Limitless) — 48](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/limitless.ai)

## Score over time

- **September 20, 2026 — 70:** live report; overall +6, Mobile web +24, Information hierarchy +8.
- [September 17, 2026 — 64](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/history/2026-09-17): overall −1, Value props −6, Information hierarchy −4.
- [August 12, 2026 — 65](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/history/2026-08-12): first tracked report; strongest category was Information hierarchy at 72, and weakest was Mobile web at 54.

## Trust — 58, Fair

Trust measures proof that the product is real, competent, and safe to try.

![Egoist Machines trust evidence](https://zlfyzdmohcskkucuunmk.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/sites/growth-score/site/ego.ist.jpg?v=2026-09-20T04%3A38%3A26.359%2B00%3A00)

Our landing page displays a **“Backed by Y Combinator”** badge above the headline. The comparison reads:

| Product | Trust read |
| --- | --- |
| Egoist Machines | “Backed by Y Combinator” badge above the headline |
| Rewind (Limitless) | Headline “Limitless has been acquired by Meta” paired with the founder video “Message from Dan Siroker, Co-Founder & CEO” |
| Mem0 | GitHub star badge showing “61,868” stars in the navigation |

Within this category, the ranking is:

1. Mem0 — 76
2. Egoist Machines — 58
3. Rewind (Limitless) — 58

The [Proof section builder](https://www.lazyweb.com/backlog?site=ego.ist#opt-trust-signals) helps choose proof signals and produce copy and placement for a stronger trust section.

## Value props — 68, Fair

This category evaluates whether the title, subtitle, and hero communicate the product’s true value.

Our headline is **“MAKE IT ALL ABOUT YOU.”** The supporting copy says:

> Carry your preferences, work, relationships, and identity across AI applications without starting over every time. Private by default, free for life.

### What is working

- The subhead names a real pain: “starting over every time.”
- “Private by default, free for life” is a trust hook.
- The handle-claim input is a concrete, low-friction CTA.

### What could improve

- The headline could describe almost any product.
- It includes no numbers or named AI integrations.
- The hero cards decorate the page rather than demonstrating cross-application value.

Category ranking:

1. Mem0 — 80
2. Egoist Machines — 68
3. Rewind (Limitless) — 35

## CTA — 72, Fair

This category evaluates CTA copy, size, verb, and cost perception.

![Egoist Machines CTA and comparison action](https://zlfyzdmohcskkucuunmk.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/sites/growth-score/site/ego.ist.jpg?v=2026-09-20T04%3A38%3A26.359%2B00%3A00)

Our handle input shows the prefix `ego.ist/i/` and a **YOUR NAME** placeholder with a circular arrow submit control. The comparison image shows Mem0 using a **Get Started** button.

### CTA problems

- The placeholder has no action verb.
- The submit control is an unlabeled, icon-only arrow.
- The CTA does not say “free,” despite the “free for life” copy.
- The verb appears only in small microcopy above the input.

Category ranking:

1. Mem0 — 75
2. Egoist Machines — 72
3. Rewind (Limitless) — 30

The [CTA rewrite studio](https://www.lazyweb.com/backlog?site=ego.ist#opt-cta-writing) generates primary and secondary CTA options grounded in our offer and visitor objections.

## Information hierarchy — 76, Fair

This category evaluates whether the design helps or inhibits the page’s message.

![Information hierarchy annotations on the desktop capture](https://zlfyzdmohcskkucuunmk.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/sites/growth-score/site/ego.ist.jpg?v=2026-09-20T04%3A38%3A26.359%2B00%3A00)

1. **LOGIN button styling:** The dark pill LOGIN button is the highest-contrast element in the fold, outranking the handle-claim input as the visual primary action.
2. **App Store badge:** A second conversion path sits directly below the handle input at similar weight, splitting visitors between claiming a handle and downloading an app.
3. **Egoist Machines pill lockup:** The embossed, low-contrast “Egoist Machines” pill nearly disappears against the grey background, weakening the headline’s payoff word.
4. **Submit arrow button:** The pale grey arrow inside the handle input has almost no contrast, making the primary action’s trigger easy to miss.

The [layout priority plan](https://www.lazyweb.com/backlog?site=ego.ist#opt-information-hierarchy) turns these callouts into a sequenced plan to keep, move, merge, or remove elements.

## Mobile web — 78, Fair

This category evaluates the phone experience as a first-class experience.

![Mobile web annotations on the mobile capture](https://zlfyzdmohcskkucuunmk.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/sites/growth-score/site/ego.ist-mobile.jpg?v=2026-09-20T04%3A38%3A26.359%2B00%3A00)

1. **Handle input row:** The `ego.ist/i/` prefix and NAME field leave only a small circular arrow as the tap target. The submit affordance is desktop-proportioned rather than thumb-sized.
2. **Navigation link row:** The header keeps an inline “learn more” link and LOGIN pill instead of collapsing to a hamburger, adding a competing action at the top of the fold.
3. **App Store badge:** A second CTA directly below the handle input splits the primary action between claiming a handle and downloading an app.

The [mobile fix plan](https://www.lazyweb.com/backlog?site=ego.ist#opt-mobile-web) converts these findings into a prioritized implementation checklist.

## Competitors

Competitors are inferred from product, audience, and value proposition.

- [#1 Mem0 — mem0.ai — 78](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/mem0.ai)
- **#2 Egoist Machines — 70**
- [#3 Rewind (Limitless) — limitless.ai — 48](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/limitless.ai)
- [Personal AI — personal.ai — failed](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/personal.ai)

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