# Hoplite landing-page growth score

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Source: https://www.lazyweb.com/yc-s26/hoplite
Source observed: 2026-10-08T03:12:51.527Z
Last checked: 2026-10-20T08:24:29.494+00:00
Indexed: 2026-10-08T05:43:28.258+00:00

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# Hoplite landing-page growth score

We provide a Growth Score report for [Hoplite](https://hoplite.sh/), a product whose landing-page headline is “Build with swarms of cloud agents.” The headline says: “Hoplite turns ideas into built, tested, verified software at the speed of thought.”

[← Back to YC S26](https://www.lazyweb.com/yc-s26)

## Overall result

Hoplite’s growth score is **70/100**, updated **September 20, 2026**. Its weakest category is **Trust**, scored **58/100**. [Fix Trust](https://www.lazyweb.com/plans/checkout?plan=individual&source=growth_score_feature_build_fixes)

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

## Overall ranking

1. [Devin (Cognition) — 77](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/devin.ai)
2. [Cursor Background Agents / Cursor — 75](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/cursor.com)
3. [Codegen — 72](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/codegen.com)
4. **Hoplite — 70**
5. [Factory — 68](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/factory.ai)
6. [OpenAI Codex — 60](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/openai.com)

## Score over time

| Report date | Score and change |
|---|---|
| September 20, 2026 | **70**, live; overall +3, CTA +14, value props +4 |
| [September 5, 2026](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/history/2026-09-05) | **67**; overall +12, value props +22, information hierarchy +14 |
| [August 4, 2026](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/history/2026-08-04) | **55**; first tracked report; strongest CTA 68, weakest value props 42 |

## Trust — 58/100, Fair

Trust measures proof that a product is real, competent, and safe to try. Hoplite’s visible trust signal is a **“Backed by Y Combinator”** badge above the hero headline.

![Hoplite trust-section capture](https://zlfyzdmohcskkucuunmk.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/sites/growth-score/site/hoplite.sh.jpg?v=2026-09-20T04%3A53%3A47.27%2B00%3A00)

The trust-category ranking is:

1. Devin (Cognition) — 64
2. **Hoplite — 58**
3. Cursor Background Agents / Cursor — 58
4. Codegen — 55
5. Factory — 54
6. OpenAI Codex — 52

| Product | Trust read |
|---|---|
| Hoplite | “Backed by Y Combinator” badge above the hero headline |
| Devin (Cognition) | Embedded session demo showing the task “Migrate all gradient text to #317CFF in both repos, then test” with real P… |
| Factory | No visible trust signal identified. |
| Cursor Background Agents / Cursor | Detailed “Cursor Desktop” UI showing the “Plan Mission Control” agent workflow and Cursor CLI output |
| Codegen | Terminal demo running `codegen search "summarize a PR"` with real directory results |
| OpenAI Codex | Implicit context: it may benefit from pre-existing familiarity among its target audience. |

[Build proof section](https://www.lazyweb.com/backlog?site=hoplite.sh#opt-trust-signals) — choose proof signals and receive copy and placement for a stronger trust section.

## Value props — 68/100, Fair

The report assesses whether the title, subtitle, and hero sell the product’s true value.

**Headline:** “Build with swarms of cloud agents”

**Supporting copy:** “Hoplite turns ideas into built, tested, verified software at the speed of thought.”

What works:

- Names the mechanism: swarms of cloud agents.
- “Tested, verified” addresses distrust of AI-generated code.
- Uses an outcome-first message: ideas become working software.

What could improve:

- No numbers appear in the fold.
- The desktop hero shows an empty “No threads yet” UI.
- “Speed of thought” is an unprovable abstraction.

Value-prop ranking:

1. Codegen — 80
2. Devin (Cognition) — 76
3. Cursor Background Agents / Cursor — 76
4. **Hoplite — 68**
5. Factory — 58
6. OpenAI Codex — 38

## Information hierarchy — 72/100, Fair

The report 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/hoplite.sh.jpg?v=2026-09-20T04%3A53%3A47.27%2B00%3A00)

1. **Faded Start free:** white text on a washed-out gradient makes the conversion CTA the least legible element in the hero.
2. **Download for Mac:** solid black styling outweighs the adjacent Start free, splitting the primary action into two equal choices.
3. **Nav Start free duplicate:** a third same-label CTA in the navigation competes with the hero pair instead of deferring to it.
4. **Try Pro banner:** the red banner is the highest-contrast element and pulls first glance away from the headline.

[View layout plan](https://www.lazyweb.com/backlog?site=hoplite.sh#opt-information-hierarchy) to turn these callouts into a sequenced keep/move/merge/remove plan.

## Mobile web — 72/100, Fair

The mobile section evaluates the phone experience.

![Mobile web annotations on the mobile capture](https://zlfyzdmohcskkucuunmk.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/sites/growth-score/site/hoplite.sh-mobile.jpg?v=2026-09-20T04%3A53%3A47.27%2B00%3A00)

1. **Start free gradient button:** white text on a pale grey-to-orange gradient has low contrast and occupies half the width; it duplicates the header’s Start free instead of providing one full-width action.
2. **Side-by-side CTA pair:** Download for Mac and Start free split into two narrow half-width buttons rather than one thumb-friendly full-width primary action.
3. **Unreadable product screenshot:** the desktop app screenshot is shrunk to phone width, making its UI text illegibly small and adding noise without communicating anything.

[View mobile fixes](https://www.lazyweb.com/backlog?site=hoplite.sh#opt-mobile-web) for a prioritized implementation checklist.

## CTA — 78/100, Fair

The CTA section assesses copy, size, verb, and perceived cost.

![Hoplite CTA capture](https://zlfyzdmohcskkucuunmk.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/sites/growth-score/site/hoplite.sh.jpg?v=2026-09-20T04%3A53%3A47.27%2B00%3A00)

The compared primary actions include Hoplite’s **Start free**, Devin’s **Try Devin**, and an OpenAI Codex **in-product action**.

Problems identified:

- The hero “Start free” looks disabled.
- “Download for Mac” outweighs it visually.
- Two hero buttons compete with each other.

CTA ranking:

1. Devin (Cognition) — 82
2. OpenAI Codex — 82
3. **Hoplite — 78**
4. Codegen — 78
5. Factory — 73
6. Cursor Background Agents / Cursor — 73

[Rewrite this CTA](https://www.lazyweb.com/backlog?site=hoplite.sh#opt-cta-writing) for primary and secondary CTA options grounded in Hoplite’s offer and visitor objections.

## Competitors

The competitor set is inferred from product, audience, and value proposition.

1. [Devin (Cognition) — devin.ai — 77](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/devin.ai)
2. [Cursor Background Agents / Cursor — cursor.com — 75](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/cursor.com)
3. [Codegen — codegen.com — 72](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/codegen.com)
4. **Hoplite — 70**
5. [Factory — factory.ai — 68](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/factory.ai)
6. [OpenAI Codex — openai.com — 60](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/openai.com)

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