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apache.org

B-

63/100

Ranked #16,012 of 46,880 sites

Media / Content / PublishingEnterprise / Public
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B-

apache.org

63/100 · #16,012 of 46,880

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Media / Content / Publishing Benchmarks

How you compare to 6,908 Media / Content / Publishing sites

Overall
63
Product Clarity
46+3 vs median
CTA Effectiveness
60+3 vs median
ICP Targeting
53+15 vs median
First Impression
48+20 vs median

Gray line = Media / Content / Publishing median

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Analysis

Apache scores 63 out of 100 on homepage messaging, earning a B- grade — mixed. Across all 30,134 sites analyzed, that's close to the median of 59.

The hero text reads: "Software For The Public Good¶". Lacks action verbs. The hero does not describe what the product actually does, just makes a vague claim. The language is generic — a visitor can't tell what the product does from the headline alone. With a clarity score of 46, Apache is above the overall median of 36.

The page has 5 CTAs, 3 of them above the fold. That's enough to trigger decision paralysis — when too many buttons compete for attention, visitors often click none. The primary CTA "Contributor Getting Started" is a value-oriented CTA — it promises a benefit, not just an action.

Audience targeting is decent — there are audience signals, but room to be more specific. Detected audience: Developer Tools / Infrastructure, developer. Role words found: "developer". The site uses a "for [X]" pattern: "the public good". ICP clarity score: 53 (above the median of 35).

Apache fits the "Community / Movement" archetype with high confidence. This means the homepage is rallying users around a mission or identity, not just a product.

Fix These First

up to +38 pts

Ranked by estimated impact on your overall score

#1

Add a pricing page

Hiding pricing creates friction — most buyers want to self-qualify before talking to sales

+15 ptsPricing
#2

Reduce CTAs above the fold to one primary action

3 competing buttons cause decision paralysis — visitors click none

+10 ptsCTA
#3

Rewrite your hero headline

Generic language — visitors can't tell what you do from the headline alone

+8 ptsClarity
#4

Shift copy from "we" to "you"

Your above-fold copy says "we" 5x but "you" only 2x — visitors care about their problems, not yours

+5 ptsClarity

First Impression

D (48/100)

A visitor would think this is a developer tools / infrastructure for the public good that offers software.

What kind of company?vague

Developer Tools / Infrastructure

Who is it for?clear

the public good

What does it do?vague

software

What's the benefit?vague

Status / Identity / Belonging

What's the vibe?vague

Technical

Gaps:

  • -Business category is implied but not clearly stated.
  • -Product description is vague. Visitors get a rough idea but no clear picture.
  • -Value proposition is weakly communicated. Benefits are implied, not stated.

Suggested Rewrites

Better copy based on your product signals — click to copy

Hero Headline

Current

Software For The Public Good¶

Your current headline is generic — these alternatives name what you do for whom

A/B Test Ideas

Specific experiments to run, ranked by expected impact

Remove all secondary CTAs above the fold — keep only one primary action

3 competing CTAs detected. Single-CTA pages typically convert 20-30% better.

high

Test a hero headline that names your product category explicitly

Generic headlines force visitors to scroll to understand what you sell. Test naming the category in the first 5 words.

high

Rewrite above-fold copy from "we" language to "you" language

Your copy says "we" 5x and "you" 2x. Visitor-centric copy typically converts better.

medium

Test adding social proof above the fold (customer count, logos, or testimonial)

No social proof detected. Even one trust signal ("Join 500+ teams") can lift conversions significantly.

medium

Messaging Clarity

Who is this for?58/100
What problem does this solve?40/100
What does this actually do?77/100
Why this over alternatives?40/100
CTA effectiveness75/100

CTA Analysis

C (60/100)
Decision paralysis detected: 3 competing CTAs above the fold

Total CTAs

5

Above Fold

3

Best CTA

Tier 2

Contributor Getting Started
above foldT2 · 75/100
New to The ASF? Start here
T2 · 75/100
Contact
above foldT3 · 57/100
Downloads
above foldT3 · 45/100
Subscribe Now
T3 · 43/100

What Do You Sell?

D+ (46/100)

In 5 words:

Software to learn blog for the public

Hero

generic

Software For The Public Good¶

Meta Description

absent
3 function signalsDetected: software

ICP Clarity

C- (53/100)

Detected audience

decent

Developer Tools / Infrastructure, developer

developer
roledeveloper
industryDeveloper Tools / Infrastructure
use_casehelp you succeed

Positioning Archetype

100% confidence

Community / Movement

Software For The Public Good¶

Confidence: 100%

Pricing Page

F (0/100)

No pricing page detected.

How You Compare

vs. other Media / Content / Publishing sites in the index

Dimensionapache.orgkeap.comzight.cominfusionsoft.…managewp.com
Overall6387-2487-2487-2486-23
Clarity4659-13100-5459-13100-54
CTA6075-156075-1575-15
ICP5346+791-3846+715+38
1st Impr.4860-1260-1260-1252
Pricing095-9580-8095-95100-100

What We Analyzed

Title

Welcome to The Apache Software Foundation | Apache Software Foundation

Word count

585

Hero text

Software For The Public Good¶

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apache.org scored 63/100.

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