# ARC Prize Foundation Growth Score report

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Source: https://www.lazyweb.com/yc-w26/arc-prize-foundation
Source observed: 2026-10-08T01:47:09.016Z
Last checked: 2026-10-20T07:39:46.299+00:00
Indexed: 2026-10-08T03:49:57.862+00:00

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# ARC Prize Foundation Growth Score

We reviewed [ARC Prize Foundation](https://arcprize.org/) as part of our YC W26 landing-page reports. The page concerns ARC Prize Foundation, a nonprofit advancing open-source artificial general intelligence research through benchmarks and prizes.

## Overall result

- **Growth score:** **76/100**, updated **September 20, 2026**
- **Weakest category:** **CTA**, scored **68**
- **Category scores:** CTA **68**; Information hierarchy **72**; Value props **78**; Mobile web **78**; Trust **86**
- **Recommended action:** [Fix CTA](https://www.lazyweb.com/plans/checkout?plan=individual&source=growth_score_feature_build_fixes)

## Ranking

1. ARC Prize Foundation — **76**
2. [Epoch AI (FrontierMath / Benchmarks) — 76](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/epoch.ai)
3. [METR — 73](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/metr.org)
4. [Kaggle Competitions — 72](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/kaggle.com)
5. [LMArena — 66](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/lmarena.ai)
6. [Artificial Analysis — 65](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/artificialanalysis.ai)

## Score over time

The report records these observations and changes:

1. **September 20, 2026 — 76:** Live report; overall −1, Information hierarchy −4, CTA −4.
2. [September 8, 2026 — 77](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/history/2026-09-08): Overall +1, Trust +4, Value props +2.
3. [August 27, 2026 — 76](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/history/2026-08-27): Value props −6, Information hierarchy +4.
4. [August 7, 2026 — 76](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/history/2026-08-07): Overall −2, Mobile web −6, CTA −4.
5. [July 27, 2026 — 78](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/history/2026-07-27): Overall +2, Mobile web +6, CTA +4.
6. [July 10, 2026 — 76](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/history/2026-07-10): Information hierarchy +2, Value props −2.
7. [June 28, 2026 — 76](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/history/2026-06-28): First tracked report; strongest Trust 86, weakest Information hierarchy 72.

## CTA — 68, Fair

We assess CTA copy, size, verb, and cost-feel: whether the primary CTA earns the click.

![ARC Prize Foundation CTA and comparison capture](https://zlfyzdmohcskkucuunmk.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/sites/growth-score/site/arcprize.org.jpg?v=2026-09-20T21%3A58%3A04.148%2B00%3A00)

The ARC Prize Foundation button shown in the report is **“Enter ARC Prize 2026.”** The comparison image shows LMArena’s in-product action.

### Problems identified

- The CTA has four words, exceeding the three-word ideal.
- “Enter” a contest feels committal.
- The yellow **PLAY** chip competes for attention.
- The button gives no zero-cost cue.

### CTA comparison

1. LMArena — **82**
2. ARC Prize Foundation — **68**
3. Epoch AI (FrontierMath / Benchmarks) — **68**
4. Kaggle Competitions — **68**
5. METR — **64**
6. Artificial Analysis — **48**

Our [CTA rewrite studio](https://www.lazyweb.com/backlog?site=arcprize.org#opt-cta-writing) can generate primary and secondary CTA options grounded in ARC Prize Foundation’s offer and visitor objections.

## Information hierarchy — 72, Fair

We assess whether the design helps or inhibits the page’s intended message.

![Information hierarchy annotations on the desktop capture](https://zlfyzdmohcskkucuunmk.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/sites/growth-score/site/arcprize.org.jpg?v=2026-09-20T21%3A58%3A04.148%2B00%3A00)

1. **Play ARC-AGI-3 button:** The yellow, high-contrast button in the top-right competes with the pink primary CTA and pulls attention away from the scan path.
2. **Six-item navigation row:** Six equal-weight uppercase links, from Foundation through Content, provide exits before visitors reach the hero promise.
3. **Faded hero grid graphic:** The ARC puzzle-grid motif is dimmed nearly to invisibility, causing the distinctive brand visual to read as random dark blocks.

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

## Value props — 78, Fair

We assess whether the title, subtitle, and hero sell the product’s true value.

### ARC Prize Foundation’s headline

> **“The North Star for AGI”**

The supporting description says that ARC Prize Foundation is a nonprofit advancing open-source artificial general intelligence research through benchmarks and prizes.

### Working

- The **$2,000,000 prize** is concrete and bold.
- The subhead defines the organization in one sentence.
- Elite proof includes tweets from **Sam Altman, Demis Hassabis, and Sundar Pichai**.

### Could improve

- The headline is abstract without the subhead.
- The page does not state an outcome for a prospective entrant.
- The hero art decorates rather than demonstrating ARC tasks.

### Value-proposition comparison

1. Kaggle Competitions — **82**
2. ARC Prize Foundation — **78**
3. Epoch AI (FrontierMath / Benchmarks) — **76**
4. Artificial Analysis — **76**
5. METR — **72**
6. LMArena — **44**

## Mobile web — 78, Fair

We assess 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/arcprize.org-mobile.jpg?v=2026-09-20T21%3A58%3A04.148%2B00%3A00)

1. **Enter ARC Prize button:** The desktop-proportioned button occupies half the width instead of being full-bleed, shrinking the tap target.
2. **Yellow PLAY ARC-AGI-3 banner:** A second CTA pinned at the top competes with the pink primary button and splits visitor attention.
3. **Prizes text beside the CTA:** “Now $2,000,000 in prizes!” wraps awkwardly beside the button instead of stacking above or below it.

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

## Trust — 86, Strong

We assess proof that a product is real, competent, and safe to try.

| Organization | Trust read |
| --- | --- |
| ARC Prize Foundation | Quote cards from AI leaders **Sam Altman, Demis Hassabis, Sundar Pichai, and Elon Musk** citing ARC-AGI results. |
| Epoch AI (FrontierMath / Benchmarks) | A “Trusted by leading publications and institutions” logo strip, including Our World in Data, DSIT, and the Government of the Netherlands; the supplied text is truncated after “N”. |
| LMArena | A live “Ask anything…” prompt box with Battle/Auto mode controls showing product UI. |
| METR | A “Non-public information and model access provided by:” area with Anthropic, Google DeepMind, Meta, and OpenAI logos; the supplied text is truncated after “Fr”. |
| Artificial Analysis | Live benchmark charts labeled “Intelligence,” “Speed,” and “Cost per Task,” comparing named models with specific scores. |
| Kaggle Competitions | A “Join 33M+ builders, researchers, and labs” usage statistic in the hero subhead. |

### Trust comparison

1. ARC Prize Foundation — **86**
2. Epoch AI (FrontierMath / Benchmarks) — **82**
3. METR — **76**
4. Artificial Analysis — **72**
5. Kaggle Competitions — **58**
6. LMArena — **52**

## Competitors

The report infers this comparison from product, audience, and value proposition:

1. ARC Prize Foundation — **76**
2. [Epoch AI (FrontierMath / Benchmarks) — epoch.ai — 76](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/epoch.ai)
3. [METR — metr.org — 73](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/metr.org)
4. [Kaggle Competitions — kaggle.com — 72](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/kaggle.com)
5. [LMArena — lmarena.ai — 66](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/lmarena.ai)
6. [Artificial Analysis — artificialanalysis.ai — 65](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/artificialanalysis.ai)

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