qz.com
67/100
Ranked #11,515 of 46,880 sites
qz.com
67/100 · #11,515 of 46,880
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B2C SaaS / Consumer App Benchmarks
How you compare to 3,549 B2C SaaS / Consumer App sites
Gray line = B2C SaaS / Consumer App median
Analysis
Qz scores 67 out of 100 on homepage messaging, earning a C+ grade — mixed. Across all 30,134 sites analyzed, that's above the median of 59.
No hero text found. Visitors see nothing above the fold that tells them what you do. With a clarity score of 21, Qz is below the overall median of 36.
The page has 3 CTAs. That's a focused set, which avoids overwhelming visitors. The primary CTA "Would you drain your retirement to buy a house?" is generic — 'Learn more' and 'Get started' don't tell visitors what happens next.
Audience targeting is decent — there are audience signals, but room to be more specific. Detected audience: B2B SaaS. The site uses a "for [X]" pattern: "predi". ICP clarity score: 45 (above the median of 35).
Qz fits the "Premium / Quality Leader" archetype with moderate confidence. This means the homepage is leading with craft and quality signals — the positioning says 'you get what you pay for'.
On the pricing page: Qz has a free tier and an annual billing toggle. 5 tiers is a lot — the sweet spot is 2–4, otherwise buyers get overwhelmed comparing options. Add a FAQ section to your pricing page. It addresses objections and reduces support load.
The biggest opportunities for Qz: First impression clarity is below median — visitors can't quickly tell what category this product falls into. Clarity is 15 points below median — the hero text needs to say what the product does in plain language. CTA effectiveness is below median — consider using action-oriented language ("Start free trial") over generic buttons ("Learn more").
Fix These First
up to +51 ptsRanked by estimated impact on your overall score
Add a clear hero headline
No hero headline detected — the most important real estate on your page is empty
Close first-impression gaps
Visitors can't quickly tell who it's for and what it does — those signals should be above the fold
Make your CTA more specific
"Get started" is generic — tie it to an outcome ("Start building" or "See your report")
Rewrite your meta description
Generic meta description — this is what shows up in Google results
First Impression
F (12/100)“A visitor would think this is a b2b saas for someone that offers something unclear.”
B2B SaaS
Unknown
Unknown
None detected
Aspirational
Gaps:
- -Business category is implied but not clearly stated.
- -No clear target audience defined. Could be for anyone, which means it resonates with no one.
- -Product function unclear from above-fold copy. Visitors cannot tell what this does.
- -No discernible value proposition. The page does not explain why someone should care.
Suggested Rewrites
Better copy based on your product signals — click to copy
Current
Would you drain your retirement to buy a house?
Tying your CTA to a specific outcome increases click-through
A/B Test Ideas
Specific experiments to run, ranked by expected impact
Test adding "free" or "no card required" to your primary CTA
Risk-reducing modifiers typically lift click-through 10-15%
Test a "free" modifier on your CTA: "Would you drain your ret…" vs "Would you drain your ret… — Free"
"Free" is the highest-converting modifier across 27K+ homepages analyzed
Test reducing pricing tiers from 5 to 3
Too many options cause choice paralysis. The ideal is 3 tiers with a highlighted recommended plan.
Test adding a one-line product description directly under your hero
Visitors can't tell what you do from the above-fold content. A single explanatory line can fix this.
Messaging Clarity
CTA Analysis
C- (48/100)Total CTAs
3
Above Fold
0
Best CTA
Tier 3
What Do You Sell?
F (21/100)In 5 words:
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Hero
absentMeta Description
genericQuartz is a guide to the new global economy for people who are excited by change. We cover business, finance, economics, technology, lifestyle, and leadership.
ICP Clarity
C- (45/100)Detected audience
decentB2B SaaS
Positioning Archetype
75% confidencePremium / Quality Leader
Quartz
Confidence: 75%
Pricing Page
A+ (90/100)5 pricing tiers detected
How You Compare
vs. other B2C SaaS / Consumer App sites in the index
| Dimension | qz.com | traveljoy.com | sendcloud.com | brainstormfor… | newzenler.com |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 67 | 89-22 | 88-21 | 87-20 | 87-20 |
| Clarity | 21 | 59-38 | 72-51 | 87-66 | 72-51 |
| CTA | 48 | 85-37 | 85-37 | 60-12 | 90-42 |
| ICP | 45 | 58-13 | 90-45 | 84-39 | 90-45 |
| 1st Impr. | 12 | 78-66 | 52-40 | 40-28 | 40-28 |
| Pricing | 90 | 80+10 | 80+10 | 0+90 | 100-10 |
What We Analyzed
Title
Quartz
Word count
957
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