saas · Sep 30, 2026

startuups.com

We found more conversion tactics here than on 23% of the 1,350 multi-step SaaS funnels we have measured.

4 conversion tactics detected

3 pages walked · measured by Roentgen 1.28.1

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How this was measured

Measured by Roentgen 1.28.1 on 2026-09-30. A capture is read once and its measurements freeze there, so the stamp says which ruleset read this one.

This is detection coverage, not a verdict — it counts the conversion tactics we could prove are present, out of the 11 that apply to a saas funnel. A low count means we did not detect those patterns, not that the funnel is weak.

Against all 1,781 multi-step funnels, more conversion tactics than 34% of them.

Walk 71 links on the entry page, 61 walkable. 2 matched a funnel step; we captured 3 pages in all, this one included.

The short version, in 5 parts

  1. Proven on the page

    4 conversion tactics detected, each backed by text on the page

    Answers buyer objections
    FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
    Offers a free trial or free tier
    Free plan
    Shows customer logos or a trusted-by claim
    used by

    + 1 more with evidence

    See all 4

  2. Not seen

    7 of 11 applicable tactics we checked for and did not see

    Press / "as seen in"
    Media logos or an "as seen in / featured in" claim borrowing publication credib…
    Demo / docs entry
    A "book a demo" or documentation / API entry point.
    Us-vs-them comparison
    A comparison table framing the brand against alternatives.

    + 4 more

    See what we looked for

  3. Flagged

    4 of 14 build checks flagged, each with a fix

    Text contrast (WCAG AA)
    80% of measurable text passes WCAG AA. 4+ runs fail.
    Tap-target size (mobile)
    145 of 149 interactive targets are under 44×44px on mobile.
    Body text size
    Smallest sampled text is 11px, below the 13px floor this check uses.

    + 1 more

    See the fixes

  4. Walked

    3 pages walked, Homepage / Lander to Reviews

    Step 1
    Homepage / Lander
    Step 2
    Pricing
    Step 3
    Reviews

    Walk it frame by frame

  5. In their words

    The headline: Launch your startup. Get discovered.

    Promise
    Discover and upvote the best new startups launching every week. Join our community of founders and early adop…

    Read every quote

Captured Homepage / Lander
Step 1 · Homepage / Lander1 / 3

What we recorded

Progress

3 scans

this funnel’s coverage score across measured re-scans

measuredextracted directly from the live page. a fact, not an opinion
1 fewer tactic detected 5 → 4 across 3 scans since 2026-08-09. The ruleset changed in this window, so part of this may be our detection improving rather than the page changing.
  1. 5 tactics 2026-08-09
  2. 6 tactics 2026-08-12
  3. 4 tactics 2026-09-30

The funnel, frame by frame

3 steps walked

see their whole funnel without clicking through it. scored step by step

measuredextracted directly from the live page. a fact, not an opinion
Homepage / Lander
01

Homepage / Lander

▲ strongest
5 tactics

$9.99

Free trialNo cardLogo wallUsage proofPricing tiers
Pricing
02

Pricing

5 tactics

$0 +1 more

FAQTrust badgesPressFree trialLogo wall
Reviews
03

Reviews

▼ thinnest
0 tactics

no named tactics detected on this step

In their own words

17 quoted

the entry page’s own title, headline, buttons and prices — quoted, never paraphrased

measuredextracted directly from the live page. a fact, not an opinion
Page title
startuups - Discover New Startups Launching Every Week
Meta description
Discover and upvote the best new startups launching every week. Join our community of founders and early adopters on startuups.com.
Headline
Launch your startup. Get discovered.
Section headings
Weekly LeaderboardExploreTop CategoriesPRODUCTRESOURCESCOMPANYTOP CATEGORIES
Buttons and links
Open menuSearchThis WeekLast WeekPast MonthPast Year0

Sections

2 identified

structural bands identified on this funnel, cropped from its own capture

measuredextracted directly from the live page. a fact, not an opinion
Nav section of startuups.com
Nav0% down the page
Footer section of startuups.com
Footer83% down the page

What we found

4 tactics

conversion tactics we could prove are present, with the on-page text that evidences each

measuredextracted directly from the live page. a fact, not an opinion

objection1 of 2

Answers buyer objections FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

proof1 of 4

Shows customer logos or a trusted-by claim used by

offer2 of 2

Offers a free trial or free tier Free plan
Makes the pricing ladder explicit free, $3/mo, $2.99/mo, $15/mo

What we didn’t find

7 of 11 applicable

applicable tactics we checked for and did not see on any step we reached

measuredextracted directly from the live page. a fact, not an opinion

What we didn’t see7 of 11 applicable

Press / "as seen in" 642 of the 2,417 funnels we checked
Demo / docs entry 575 of the 1,683 funnels we checked
Us-vs-them comparison 441 of the 2,420 funnels we checked
Lead-capture form 437 of the 1,683 funnels we checked
Proof above the fold 381 of the 2,420 funnels we checked
Usage / adoption proof 289 of the 2,043 funnels we checked
Scarcity / urgency copy 125 of the 2,417 funnels we checked

Absence is a measurement, not a recommendation: we do not know why a tactic is missing, whether it belongs here, or whether adding it would change anything. Where a walk stopped early, a tactic living deeper would also read as not detected.

How well it’s built

14 run · 4 flagged

contrast, mobile, typography, accessibility, weight — each with what would fix it

measuredextracted directly from the live page. a fact, not an opinion

4 of 13 measured checks need work1 could not be measured — not counted either way

Text contrast (WCAG AA)

contrast:text-contrast-wcag-aa

80% of measurable text passes WCAG AA. 4+ runs fail.

worst: “Popular:” at 2.43:1 (12px, #9ca3af on #f9fafb). needs 4.5:1

FixRaise text/background contrast to ≥4.5:1 (≥3:1 for large text), especially on CTAs and body copy.

Tap-target size (mobile)

mobile:tap-target-size-mobile

145 of 149 interactive targets are under 44×44px on mobile.

smallest: “Open menu” at 36×36px

FixGive tappable controls a ≥44×44px hit area. the touch minimum.

Body text size

type:body-text-size

Smallest sampled text is 11px, below the 13px floor this check uses.

FixKeep body copy ≥15-16px; reserve sub-13px for fine print only.

Oversized images

weight:oversized-images

31 images are shipped at more than 2x the width shown.

“V8t3DIyYCXQPevG8PSK4ki1sZpthNWumMOScHbI9” is 1182px wide, displayed at 38px

FixServe responsive sizes (srcset/sizes) matching the rendered width.

Worth knowing6

Form labels

1 form field relies on placeholder text as the only label.

FixBack placeholders with a real <label>. placeholder text vanishes on input.

a11y:form-labels
Heading levels

3 headings skip a level (e.g. <h2> followed by <h4>). Screen-reader users navigate by this outline.

FixStep heading levels one at a time; use CSS for size, not a deeper level.

a11y:heading-levels
Render-blocking resources

7 stylesheets/scripts in <head> block first paint.

FixDefer non-critical JS (defer/async) and inline only critical CSS.

weight:render-blocking-resources
Keyboard reachability

25 elements look clickable but cannot be reached by keyboard.

FixUse <button>/<a>, or add role + tabindex="0" and a key handler.

structure:keyboard-reachability
Autocomplete hints

No autocomplete attributes across 1 field. browsers cannot autofill.

FixAdd autocomplete="email"/"tel"/"name" to identity fields.

forms:autocomplete-hints

Not measurable1

Page weight

At least 0.9 MB across 160 measurable resources, but 70 cross-origin resources did not expose a size. The true weight cannot be determined from the page.

weight:page-weight

Clear3

Mobile viewport · Language declared · Image alt text

Brand kit

5 colour roles

palette by on-page usage · type rendered live

measuredextracted directly from the live page. a fact, not an opinion
full palette ordered by on-page usage %
accent#f9fafb
bg#f9fafb
surface#ffffff
text#6b7280
See the roles applied
accent

Body copy in their text role, on a surface card.

the roles, doing their job
The quick brown fox24px
Jumps over the lazy dog23px
A subheading in their voice16px

Body copy set at their measured paragraph size. This is how their product reads to a first-time visitor. same family, same scale, same weight.

  • List item one, at body scale
  • List item two
  • List item three
Type scale, weights & families
SIZE SCALE
11pxAa
12pxAa
14pxAa
16pxAa
23pxAa
24pxAa
WEIGHTS
Aa400
Aa500
Aa600
Aa700
Aa800
FAMILIES
ui-sans-serif
rendered in their own type system · webfont not loaded. system fallback if uninstalled

Measured, found none

2 of 10 layers

layers we ran on this funnel that came back empty

measuredextracted directly from the live page. a fact, not an opinion

Elements — the atomic pieces — price anchors, ratings, guarantees — with their verbatim on-page text

Playbook match — which funnel play this page runs — measured, evidence-quoted

We ran these passes on the pages we captured and found nothing to show. That is a measurement of this funnel, not a recommendation — and it is a different statement from a layer we never ran, which does not appear here at all.

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