# Torus Landing Page Growth Score | YC S26 | Lazyweb

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Source: https://www.lazyweb.com/yc-s26/torus
Source observed: 2026-10-15T20:59:02.690Z
Last checked: 2026-10-20T07:53:08.694+00:00
Indexed: 2026-10-16T00:16:32.323+00:00

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# Torus Landing Page Growth Score

We report on Torus's landing page at [https://www.usetorus.com/](https://www.usetorus.com/) as part of YC S26. The overall **Growth Score is 73**, updated **September 20, 2026**. The weakest category is **Trust**, scored **48**.

## How Torus ranks

1. Torus — **73**
2. [Kognitos... wait](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/example.com) — **38**

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## Category scores

- [Trust — 48](https://www.lazyweb.com/yc-s26/torus#gs-trust)
- [CTA — 72](https://www.lazyweb.com/yc-s26/torus#gs-cta)
- [Value props — 74](https://www.lazyweb.com/yc-s26/torus#gs-value_props)
- [Information hierarchy — 84](https://www.lazyweb.com/yc-s26/torus#gs-information_hierarchy)
- [Mobile web — 86](https://www.lazyweb.com/yc-s26/torus#gs-mobile_web)

## Trust — 48, Poor

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

| Product | Trust read |
| --- | --- |
| Torus | “BACKED BY Y COMBINATOR” badge below the Request a Pilot CTA |
| Kognitos... wait | No visible trust signal identified. |

Torus ranks **#1 with 48**; Kognitos... wait ranks **#2 with 12**.

The **Proof section builder** is a PRO feature. [Build proof section](https://www.lazyweb.com/backlog?site=usetorus.com#opt-trust-signals) to choose proof signals and get copy and placement for a stronger trust section.

## CTA — 72, Fair

CTA evaluation covers copy, size, verb, and cost-feel: whether the primary CTA earns the click. Torus's primary CTA is **“Request a Pilot.”** Identified problems:

- “Request” feels like joining a queue.
- “Pilot” implies a sales process, not value.
- No payoff or timeframe is implied.

Torus ranks **#1 with 72**; Kognitos... wait ranks **#2 with 40**.

The **CTA rewrite studio** is a PRO feature. [Rewrite this CTA](https://www.lazyweb.com/backlog?site=usetorus.com#opt-cta-writing) to generate primary and secondary CTA options grounded in Torus's offer and visitor objections.

## Value props — 74, Fair

Torus's headline is:

> “Agents that think in P&IDs, HMBs, and spec sheets.”

Its supporting copy says:

> “Torus's AI agents understand every parameter across your specs, drawings, and datasheets. They cross-reference every detail and adapt to how your firm works.”

### Working

- Domain nouns—P&IDs and HMBs—qualify the audience quickly.
- The eyebrow names the market: capital projects.
- The YC badge adds credibility proof.

### Could improve

- No outcome or metric is named.
- The Torus graphic decorates rather than demonstrates.
- The subhead states capability rather than payoff.

Torus ranks **#1 with 74**; Kognitos... wait ranks **#2 with 42**.

## Information hierarchy — 84, Strong

The review identifies these visible design relationships:

![Information hierarchy annotations on the desktop capture](https://zlfyzdmohcskkucuunmk.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/sites/growth-score/site/usetorus.com.jpg?v=2026-09-20T06%3A01%3A39.758%2B00%3A00)

1. **Duplicate header CTA:** A second “REQUEST A PILOT” in the header splits attention from the hero button and pulls the eye to the top-right corner.
2. **Hero pilot button:** The primary action is smaller and less prominent than the headline's orange “spec sheets” link styling, so the scan path ends on text rather than the CTA.
3. **DARK theme toggle:** A boxed utility control styled at near-button weight sits beside the CTA row and adds a competing click target.
4. **Underlined headline terms:** “P&IDs,” “HMBs,” and “spec sheets” read as links, inviting exploratory clicks before the visitor reaches the pilot request.

## Mobile web — 86, Strong

The mobile review identifies these issues:

![Mobile web annotations on the mobile capture](https://zlfyzdmohcskkucuunmk.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/sites/growth-score/site/usetorus.com-mobile.jpg?v=2026-09-20T06%3A01%3A39.758%2B00%3A00)

1. **Supporting body paragraph:** Four full-width lines push the primary CTA to the bottom edge of the first viewport.
2. **Dark mode toggle:** A boxed utility control sits next to the hamburger and competes with the menu for header attention.

## Competitors

The competitor comparison is inferred from product, audience, and value proposition:

- **#1 Torus — 73**
- **#2 [Kognitos... wait](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/example.com)** — **38**; domain shown as `example.com`

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