# Ashr Landing Page Growth Score — YC W26

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Source: https://www.lazyweb.com/yc-w26/ashr
Source observed: 2026-10-08T02:15:23.831Z
Last checked: 2026-10-20T06:50:40.243+00:00
Indexed: 2026-10-08T05:20:13.404+00:00

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# Ashr landing page growth score

We assessed **Ashr** and its landing page at [ashr.io](https://ashr.io/) as part of our YC W26 growth-score reports. The page describes Ashr's offer with the headline **“Build a custom intelligence layer.”** Its supporting copy says: “The models we build for you run faster, answer more accurately, and cost less to serve than the frontier API they replace.”

## Overall result

Ashr's **growth score is 70/100**, updated **September 20, 2026**. Its weakest category is **Trust**, scored at 48.

| Category | Score | Assessment |
|---|---:|---|
| Trust | 48 | Poor |
| Value props | 63 | Fair |
| CTA | 68 | Fair |
| Information hierarchy | 84 | Strong |
| Mobile web | 86 | Strong |

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

## Overall ranking

| Rank | Company | Growth score |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | [Fireworks AI](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/fireworks.ai) | 78 |
| 2 | [OpenPipe](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/openpipe.ai) | 76 |
| 3 | [Together AI](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/together.ai) | 73 |
| 4 | Ashr | 70 |
| 5 | [Distyl AI](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/distyl.ai) | 60 |

## Score over time

- **September 20, 2026 — 70:** live report; overall −5, Trust −24, Information hierarchy +16.
- **July 19, 2026 — 75:** overall −1, Information hierarchy −8, CTA +2. [View report](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/history/2026-07-19)
- **June 5, 2026 — 76:** overall +1, Trust +4, CTA −2. [View report](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/history/2026-06-05)
- **April 16, 2026 — 75:** first tracked report; strongest category was Mobile web at 82 and weakest was Trust at 68. [View report](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/history/2026-04-16)

## Trust — 48/100, Poor

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

![Ashr trust-section capture](https://zlfyzdmohcskkucuunmk.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/sites/growth-score/site/ashr.io.jpg?v=2026-09-20T21%3A58%3A14.024%2B00%3A00)

Ashr's visible trust signal is a **“BACKED BY Y Combinator”** badge above the hero headline. In the trust comparison, Ashr ranks fourth:

1. Fireworks AI — 82
2. OpenPipe — 76
3. Together AI — 72
4. Ashr — 48
5. Distyl AI — 42

### Trust comparison

| Company | Trust read |
|---|---|
| Ashr | “BACKED BY Y Combinator” badge above the hero headline |
| OpenPipe | “Trusted by top companies” logo row featuring Zapier, Y Combinator, Flow, and Method |
| Fireworks AI | Fireworks AI may benefit from pre-existing familiarity among its target audience. |
| Together AI | “TRUSTED BY” logo strip with Cohere, DeepMind, LG AI Research, VFS.Global, and ElevenLabs |
| Distyl AI | No visible trust signal identified. |

Our **Proof section builder** can [build a proof section](https://www.lazyweb.com/backlog?site=ashr.io#opt-trust-signals) by helping choose proof signals and providing copy and placement for a stronger trust section.

## Value props — 63/100, Fair

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

### What works

- The subhead names speed, accuracy, and cost benefits.
- The copy clearly identifies the product as a replacement for a frontier API.
- The YC badge adds immediate credibility.

### What could improve

- The headline's phrase **“intelligence layer”** is jargon.
- The three performance and cost claims have no supporting numbers.
- The hero art decorates the page rather than demonstrating the product.

Ashr ranks third for value props:

1. Fireworks AI — 86
2. OpenPipe — 76
3. Ashr — 63
4. Together AI — 56
5. Distyl AI — 50

## CTA — 68/100, Fair

This category evaluates CTA copy, size, verb, and perceived cost of clicking.

![Ashr CTA comparison capture](https://zlfyzdmohcskkucuunmk.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/sites/growth-score/site/ashr.io.jpg?v=2026-09-20T21%3A58%3A14.024%2B00%3A00)

Ashr's primary CTA is **“Book a call.”** The review identifies these problems:

- The call feels costly and sales-oriented.
- There is no low-friction alternative.
- The button is small compared with the very large headline.

CTA ranking:

1. Together AI — 81
2. OpenPipe — 73
3. Ashr — 68
4. Fireworks AI — 63
5. Distyl AI — 60

Our **CTA rewrite studio** can [rewrite this CTA](https://www.lazyweb.com/backlog?site=ashr.io#opt-cta-writing) with primary and secondary options grounded in Ashr's offer and visitor objections.

## Information hierarchy — 84/100, Strong

![Information hierarchy annotations](https://zlfyzdmohcskkucuunmk.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/sites/growth-score/site/ashr.io.jpg?v=2026-09-20T21%3A58%3A14.024%2B00%3A00)

1. **Duplicate header CTA:** A second bordered “Book a call” in the navigation splits attention with the identical primary button below.
2. **YC badge above headline:** The “Backed by” badge comes first in the reading order, outranking the headline as the opening message.
3. **Browse dropdown link:** An unlabeled “Browse” dropdown invites exploration away from the single conversion path.

## Mobile web — 86/100, Strong

The mobile experience is evaluated as a first-class part of the landing page.

![Mobile web annotations](https://zlfyzdmohcskkucuunmk.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/sites/growth-score/site/ashr.io-mobile.jpg?v=2026-09-20T21%3A58%3A14.024%2B00%3A00)

The main issue is the **“Book a call”** button: it keeps desktop-proportioned width on mobile and should stretch close to full width for easier thumb tapping.

## Competitors

We inferred these competitors from product, audience, and value proposition. The listed scores are overall growth scores.

- [Fireworks AI — fireworks.ai — 78](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/fireworks.ai)
- [OpenPipe — openpipe.ai — 76](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/openpipe.ai)
- [Together AI — together.ai — 73](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/together.ai)
- Ashr — 70
- [Distyl AI — distyl.ai — 60](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/distyl.ai)
- [Predibase — predibase.com — failed](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/predibase.com)

[Back to YC W26](https://www.lazyweb.com/yc-w26)

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