# Operand YC W25 landing-page Growth Score report

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Source observed: 2026-10-20T06:49:25.511Z
Last checked: 2026-10-20T06:49:25.511+00:00
Indexed: 2026-10-20T07:19:56.657+00:00

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# Operand YC W25 landing-page Growth Score report

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[Operand](https://www.operand.com/)

We assess Operand’s landing page for a private-markets intelligence product serving private equity firms. The report’s overall **Growth Score is 55**, updated **Sep 21, 2026**. The weakest category is **Trust**.

## Overall ranking

1. [PitchBook — 68](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/pitchbook.com)
2. [AlphaSense — 65](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/alpha-sense.com)
3. [Grata — 60](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/grata.com)
4. [Sourcescrub — 60](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/sourcescrub.com)
5. Operand — 55
6. [Tegus — 54](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/tegus.com)

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## Category scores

| Category | Score | Rating |
|---|---:|---|
| [Trust](https://www.lazyweb.com/yc-w25/operand#gs-trust) | 34 | Poor |
| [Value props](https://www.lazyweb.com/yc-w25/operand#gs-value_props) | 52 | Fair |
| [CTA](https://www.lazyweb.com/yc-w25/operand#gs-cta) | 58 | Fair |
| [Mobile web](https://www.lazyweb.com/yc-w25/operand#gs-mobile_web) | 58 | Fair |
| [Information hierarchy](https://www.lazyweb.com/yc-w25/operand#gs-information_hierarchy) | 72 | Fair |

## Score over time

The report includes a Growth Score history chart with series for Operand, AlphaSense, Tegus, Grata, PitchBook, and Sourcescrub. The highlighted Operand series ends at 55 on Sep 21, 2026.

## Trust — 34, Poor

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

![AlphaSense landing-page example](https://zlfyzdmohcskkucuunmk.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/sites/growth-score/site/alpha-sense.com-mobile.jpg?v=2026-09-20T05%3A07%3A14.041%2B00%3A00)

![Grata landing-page example](https://zlfyzdmohcskkucuunmk.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/sites/growth-score/site/grata.com.jpg?v=2026-09-21T02%3A56%3A07.328%2B00%3A00)

![PitchBook landing-page example](https://zlfyzdmohcskkucuunmk.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/sites/growth-score/site/pitchbook.com.jpg?v=2026-09-18T13%3A40%3A40%2B00%3A00)

![Sourcescrub landing-page example](https://zlfyzdmohcskkucuunmk.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/sites/growth-score/site/sourcescrub.com.jpg?v=2026-09-21T03%3A01%3A24.896%2B00%3A00)

| Product | Trust read |
|---|---|
| Operand | No visible trust signal identified. |
| AlphaSense | AlphaSense is named the only Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Market and Competitive Intelligence Platforms, Q3 2026. |
| Tegus | Implicit context: Tegus may benefit from pre-existing familiarity among its target audience. |
| Grata | G2 badge row with “Rated 4.9/5” and Fall 2025 badges, including Momentum Leader, Easiest Admin, Fastest Implementation, and Users Love. |
| PitchBook | “a Morningstar company” tagline under the PitchBook logo. |
| Sourcescrub | Copy says it “connects them with the 290,000-and-growing sources where they can be found.” |

### Trust ranking

1. AlphaSense — 58
2. Grata — 52
3. Tegus — 48
4. PitchBook — 44
5. Sourcescrub — 44
6. Operand — 34

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

## Value props — 52, Fair

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

### Operand’s headline: vague

> **Private-Markets Intelligence.**
>
> Due diligence and value creation for private equity firms.

**Working**

- The subhead names the exact buyer: PE firms.
- It names both jobs: diligence and value creation.
- Its confident, premium tone fits the audience.

**Could improve**

- The headline is a category label rather than an outcome.
- The fold contains zero numbers or proof points.
- The hero visual decorates but shows nothing.

### Value-proposition ranking

1. Sourcescrub — 72
2. Grata — 68
3. PitchBook — 62
4. AlphaSense — 58
5. Tegus — 58
6. Operand — 52

## CTA — 58, Fair

This category evaluates CTA copy, size, verb, and cost-feel.

![Operand CTA screenshot](https://zlfyzdmohcskkucuunmk.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/sites/growth-score/site/operand.com.jpg?v=2026-09-21T02%3A54%3A38.558%2B00%3A00)

The Operand CTA shown is **“Request a Meeting.”** Comparative CTA examples shown in the report include **“Get Started for Free,” “Request a free trial,” “Get Started,” “Try AlphaSense,” “Request a Demo,”** and **“Get Started.”**

**Problems identified**

- The ask is high-cost: a sales meeting.
- It is styled as a text link rather than a button.
- It promises no value for the click.
- It blends into navigation-weight typography.

### CTA ranking

1. AlphaSense — 84
2. PitchBook — 76
3. Sourcescrub — 72
4. Tegus — 66
5. Grata — 62
6. Operand — 58

**CTA rewrite studio — PRO.** [Rewrite this CTA](https://www.lazyweb.com/backlog?site=operand.com#opt-cta-writing) to generate primary and secondary CTA options grounded in Operand’s offer and visitor objections.

## Mobile web — 58, Fair

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

![Mobile web annotations on the mobile capture](https://zlfyzdmohcskkucuunmk.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/sites/growth-score/site/operand.com-mobile.jpg?v=2026-09-21T02%3A54%3A38.558%2B00%3A00)

1. **Request a Meeting link:** the primary CTA is a small text link far below the first viewport instead of a full-width tappable button.

**Mobile fix plan — PRO.** [View mobile fixes](https://www.lazyweb.com/backlog?site=operand.com#opt-mobile-web) to convert the mobile findings into a prioritized implementation checklist.

## Information hierarchy — 72, Fair

This category evaluates whether the design helps or inhibits what the page is trying to say.

![Information hierarchy annotations on the desktop capture](https://zlfyzdmohcskkucuunmk.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/sites/growth-score/site/operand.com.jpg?v=2026-09-21T02%3A54%3A38.558%2B00%3A00)

1. **Request a Meeting link:** the primary CTA is a text link with no button treatment, duplicated in the navigation and hero at identical low weight; nothing signals it as the action.
2. **Subheadline copy:** the only explanation of what Operand does is set in small, low-contrast grey type and is visually outranked by everything above it.
3. **Navigation link row:** four equal-weight links sit in the scan path before the CTA, each an exit with no visual subordination to the conversion action.

**Layout priority plan — PRO.** [View layout plan](https://www.lazyweb.com/backlog?site=operand.com#opt-information-hierarchy) to turn these callouts into a sequenced page plan: keep, move, merge, or remove.

## Competitors

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

1. [PitchBook — pitchbook.com — 68](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/pitchbook.com)
2. [AlphaSense — alpha-sense.com — 65](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/alpha-sense.com)
3. [Grata — grata.com — 60](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/grata.com)
4. [Sourcescrub — sourcescrub.com — 60](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/sourcescrub.com)
5. Operand — 55
6. [Tegus — tegus.com — 54](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/tegus.com)

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