Your verdict
Your page is mostly the same.
Most of what your page says, ADP Embedded Payroll says too. You're less same than 3 of the 8 HR / HCM suites sites scored (category avg 67).
Each named site is scored the same way, against the other 3 in this set, so its tick means the same as your marker. The dashed line is the frozen benchmark average.
More same than average
The average HR / HCM suites category leader scores 67; you scored 72.
You are 5 points more same than the average HR / HCM suites category leader.
Closest overlap: ADP Embedded Payroll
Of the 3 sites you named, ADP Embedded Payroll echoes the most of what your page says. Scored the same way against the rest of the set, ADP Embedded Payroll sits at 70.
ADP Embedded Payroll is the competitor you sound most like.
Room to own more
9% of your claim space is ownable: unique, relevant, and hard to copy.
9% is ownable, and every claim you own already leads.
Three changes worth testing first.
Chosen by rule from the comparison with Check, Salsa and ADP Embedded Payroll: the shared claim taking your most prominent space, then the claims only you make that sit too low on the page to be read. Each one links to its claim card.
- “The all-in-one your customers want.”
Check, Salsa and ADP Embedded Payroll all say it too. Buyers may still need it, but shared ground cannot carry your hero — move it lower and give that space to something only you can say.
Table stakesMost of the set says this too. - “Use our flexible payroll API to craft a unique payroll solution that your customers will love and will grow your business faster.”
Keep the fact, lose the position: check, Salsa and ADP Embedded Payroll all say it too, and your hero is spending its first impression on the same territory as theirs.
Table stakesMost of the set says this too.
Try these changes, then test them with real buyers.
This measures overlap. Whether buyers notice is a different question, and only they can answer it.
What you can own
Claims only you make, that buyers weigh, and that competitors can’t easily copy.
9% of your page’s claim space is yours to keep.
Why this is not 100 minus the Sameness Index
The index is a weighted composite across six categories, including page structure and visuals. This bar is measured on your claims alone, weighted by where each one sits on the page. Different denominators, so the two never add to 100 and are not meant to.
Already leading with · 2
- Embedded payroll raises ACV by 40-50%
“embedded payroll can increase annual contract value (ACV) by 40%–50%”
- Payroll data enriches your analytics and insights
“Use payroll data to enhance your analytics.”
Buried in body copy · 0
Nothing buried. Every claim you own is already above body copy.
Where you blend in
Territory you spend prominent space on that the set also occupies. Not every line is one to delete — the question is whether it has earned the space, or whether something only you can say should be there instead.
- Commodity · 100%Table stakesHerocomplete end-to-end payroll solution in your platform
- “The all-in-one your customers want.”
Check, Salsa and ADP Embedded Payroll all cover this territory. Buyers may need to hear it, but in your hero it spends the first impression on shared ground.
They say- Check“All-in-one payroll for everyone.”
- Salsa“With embedded payroll from Salsa, your customers can manage their team and run their business without leaving your platform”
- ADP Embedded Payroll“Simplify payroll integration with ADP's end-to-end solution”
- Commodity · 100%Table stakesHerocustomizable, white-label payroll product
- “Use our flexible payroll API to craft a unique payroll solution that your customers will love and will grow your business faster.”
Common ground with Check, Salsa and ADP Embedded Payroll. Say it if buyers need it — lower on the page, where it is not the thing they read first.
They say- Check“The most powerful payroll infrastructure meets the most flexible API.”
- Salsa“Salsa's infrastructure is flexible across industries”
- ADP Embedded Payroll“Leverage robust APIs and flexible tools designed to scale with your business”
- Commodity · 100%KeepHeroembedded payroll API category positioning
- “Embedded payroll, powered by Gusto.”
Check, Salsa and ADP Embedded Payroll all say what they are and who they are for, as every page in a category must. Keep it — it is orientation, not differentiation.
They say- Check“Payroll infrastructure for modern platforms.”
- Salsa“Fully integrated workforce + payroll solution”
- ADP Embedded Payroll“#1 rated product for small businesses”
- Commodity · 100%Table stakesHeroscale metrics as proof (volume, customers, revenue, tenure)
- “The payroll API trusted by 500k+ businesses.”
- “$1b+ ARR”
- “500m+ monthly API calls serviced”
- “$1t+ payrolls processed”
- “15+ years building and selling payroll”
You say this 5 different ways.
Check, Salsa and ADP Embedded Payroll make the same claim. It cannot set you apart, so it should not carry the hero.
They say- Check“$15 Billion + Processed annually”
- Salsa“Brought to you by the most experienced payroll team in the embedded market”
- ADP Embedded Payroll“900K+ small businesses already use ADP”
- Commodity · 67%Table stakesHeroreliable, proven infrastructure at scale
- “The reliability you need.”
A buyer comparing tabs sees this on Check and ADP Embedded Payroll too (67% of the set). Yours earns nothing by repeating it up top; it can live lower down.
They say- Check“Trust our expertise and industry-leading reliability to scale confidently.”
- ADP Embedded Payroll“ADP Embedded Payroll combines best-in-class payroll with decades of expertise”
- Commodity · 100%Table stakesSectiongrow revenue from payroll and add-ons
- “Don't just launch a product, build a business”
- “A product that converts.”
You say this 2 different ways.
Check, Salsa and ADP Embedded Payroll got here first as far as a buyer can tell. Keep the fact for readers who need it; move the position to a claim only your page can make.
They say- Check“Elevate your platform with payroll.”
- Salsa“Turn your payroll into a growth engine”
- ADP Embedded Payroll“Unlock new revenue streams by offering payroll as a value-added service”
- Commodity · 100%Table stakesSectionnamed customers and partners as proof
- “"This is going to be revolutionary for Vagaro..." - Fred Helou, CEO of Vagaro”
Shared with Check, Salsa and ADP Embedded Payroll. True of you, true of them — which is exactly why it will not decide anything.
They say- Check“Eddy: HR and payroll platform for small to medium sized businesses”
- Salsa“"We found Salsa to be the perfect partner...redefining what it means to be an embedded payroll provider" - Arthur Garcia, Trez”
- ADP Embedded Payroll“It honestly felt like we got to leverage an enormous, public company with fantastic resources for our own end.”
- Commodity · 100%Table stakesSectionsaves time and reduces manual effort and errors
- “Save users time, reduce data errors, and give them better insights about their business.”
Nothing wrong with the claim; Check, Salsa and ADP Embedded Payroll just make it as well. Treat it as the price of entry and spend the prominent space elsewhere.
They say- Check“Design a payroll product that fits your business in a fraction of the time, for a fraction of the cost.”
- Salsa“A faster path to market means more customers, more revenue, and more time for your next big feature”
- ADP Embedded Payroll“Enjoy seamless, end-to-end workflows that reduce complexity and save time”
- Commodity · 67%Table stakesSectionimproves retention and reduces churn
- “Power your growth strategy with payroll: Higher ACV, lower churn.”
Section-level, and shared: Salsa and ADP Embedded Payroll cover this territory. Buyers may need to hear it, but in your section it spends the first impression on shared ground.
They say- Salsa“Build a stronger, stickier platform, delight your customers, and solve their biggest challenges”
- ADP Embedded Payroll“Strengthen customer loyalty by giving them more of what they need”
- Contested · 33%SharpenSectionquantified partner results (ACV lift, launch speed)
- “embedded payroll can increase annual contract value (ACV) by 40%–50%”
Salsa is on this territory too (33% of the set). It narrows the field without winning it — make it specific enough that it cannot be said of them. Nobody else uses your exact words, but everyone is on the ground. Nobody else makes this exact claim, but everyone occupies the territory — lead with the specific, not the generic.
They say- Salsa“Launch your payroll product and go live in weeks”
Claim-by-claim evidence
Every claim on your page (25)
What the columns mean
- Claim
- The grouped claim, then your exact line beneath it.
- Type
- What kind of claim it is: category, segment, outcome, capability, quality or proof.
- Placement
- Where it sits on your page: hero, section or body copy. Hero claims weigh most in the index.
- Same claim
- Share of the competitors making this exact claim. Drives ownership and ownable share.
- Same territory
- Share of the competitors with any claim in the same buyer-facing territory. This is what the index is scored on.
- Sayability
- Whether a competitor could truthfully make the same claim: anyone could, copyable with effort, or hard to copy.
- Relevant
- Whether buyers decide on this. A unique claim nobody buys on is not ownable.
- Ownership
- Commodity: 60% or more of the set says it. Contested: 20–59%. Unique: under 20%, owned when it is also hard to copy.
Tap a column to sort by it; tap again to reverse. Sorted by Same claim, highest first.
Flexible API lets you customize your payroll product “Use our flexible payroll API to craft a unique payroll solution that your customers will love and will grow your business faster.” | outcome | Hero | 100% | 100% | Anyone could say it | Yes | Commodity |
All-in-one payroll experience inside your platform “The all-in-one your customers want.” | quality | Hero | 67% | 100% | Anyone could say it | Yes | Commodity |
Embedded payroll API for platforms (category) “Embedded payroll, powered by Gusto.” | category | Hero | 67% | 100% | Anyone could say it | Yes | Commodity |
Large number of businesses served “The payroll API trusted by 500k+ businesses.” | proof | Hero | 67% | 100% | Hard to copy | Yes | Commodity |
Reliable, proven payroll infrastructure at scale “The reliability you need.” | quality | Hero | 67% | 67% | Copyable with effort | Yes | Commodity |
Build a payroll business, not just a feature “Don't just launch a product, build a business” | outcome | Section | 67% | 100% | Anyone could say it | No | Commodity |
Expert human support during and after launchgrouping uncertain “Expert support when you want it.” | capability | Section | 67% | 67% | Anyone could say it | Yes | Commodity |
Named partner endorses the provider “"This is going to be revolutionary for Vagaro..." - Fred Helou, CEO of Vagaro” | proof | Section | 67% | 100% | Anyone could say it | No | Commodity |
Payroll increases stickiness and reduces churn “Power your growth strategy with payroll: Higher ACV, lower churn.” | outcome | Section | 67% | 67% | Anyone could say it | Yes | Commodity |
Years of payroll experience “15+ years building and selling payroll” | proof | Section | 67% | 100% | Hard to copy | Yes | Commodity |
Modern developer platform built for fast iterationgrouping uncertain “Next-generation HR tech innovates faster than ever with proven payroll infrastructure from Gusto.” | capability | Body | 67% | 100% | Anyone could say it | Yes | Commodity |
Large volume of payroll processed “$1t+ payrolls processed” | proof | Section | 33% | 100% | Hard to copy | Yes | Contested |
Saves end users time and reduces errors “Save users time, reduce data errors, and give them better insights about their business.” | outcome | Section | 33% | 100% | Anyone could say it | No | Contested |
Automated tax filing with compliance checks “Gusto ensures tax forms are filed, surfaced, and double-checked for compliance early, keeping you and your customers a step ahead of the IRS.” | capability | Body | 33% | 67% | Copyable with effort | Yes | Contested |
Handles tax, payroll and HR compliance data “Gusto captures the key information needed for payroll, tax, and HR compliance.” | capability | Body | 33% | 67% | Anyone could say it | Yes | Contested |
Long-term strategic partnership secures growth “Secure long-term growth by partnering strategically with Gusto.” | outcome | Body | 33% | 67% | Anyone could say it | No | Contested |
Partners launched in as little as six weeks “Some partners have launched in as little as six weeks” | proof | Body | 33% | 33% | Copyable with effort | Yes | Contested |
Supports flexible/unique pay types accuratelygrouping uncertain “Support the flexible, unique pay types your customers need and ensure their pay and taxes are handled accurately.” | capability | Body | 33% | 67% | Copyable with effort | Yes | Contested |
Company revenue scale ($1b+ ARR) “$1b+ ARR” | proof | Section | 0% | 100% | Hard to copy | No | Unique and owned |
Embedded payroll raises ACV by 40-50% “embedded payroll can increase annual contract value (ACV) by 40%–50%” | proof | Section | 0% | 33% | Copyable with effort | Yes | Unique and owned |
High API call volume serviced “500m+ monthly API calls serviced” | proof | Section | 0% | 100% | Hard to copy | No | Unique and owned |
Higher product conversion “A product that converts.” | outcome | Section | 0% | 100% | Anyone could say it | No | Unique for now |
Payroll data enriches your analytics and insights “Use payroll data to enhance your analytics.” | capability | Section | 0% | 0% | Copyable with effort | Yes | Unique and owned |
Cross-sell to shared customers accelerates adoption “Accelerate early adoption goals with shared customers.” | outcome | Body | 0% | 100% | Copyable with effort | No | Unique and owned |
Pre-filled data speeds customer onboarding “Onboard customers to your payroll faster by pre-filling in the data you already have.” | capability | Body | 0% | 100% | Copyable with effort | No | Unique and owned |
- Flexible API lets you customize your payroll product“Use our flexible payroll API to craft a unique payroll solution that your customers will love and will grow your business faster.”outcomeHerosame claim 100%same territory 100%Anyone could say itCommodityAlso on Check, Salsa, ADP Embedded Payroll
- All-in-one payroll experience inside your platform“The all-in-one your customers want.”qualityHerosame claim 67%same territory 100%Anyone could say itCommodityAlso on Check, Salsa
- Embedded payroll API for platforms (category)“Embedded payroll, powered by Gusto.”categoryHerosame claim 67%same territory 100%Anyone could say itCommodityAlso on Check, Salsa
- Large number of businesses served“The payroll API trusted by 500k+ businesses.”proofHerosame claim 67%same territory 100%Hard to copyCommodityAlso on Check, ADP Embedded Payroll
- Reliable, proven payroll infrastructure at scale“The reliability you need.”qualityHerosame claim 67%same territory 67%Copyable with effortCommodityAlso on Check, ADP Embedded Payroll
- Build a payroll business, not just a feature“Don't just launch a product, build a business”outcomeSectionsame claim 67%same territory 100%Anyone could say itnot a buying criterionCommodityAlso on Check, Salsa
- Expert human support during and after launchgrouping uncertain“Expert support when you want it.”capabilitySectionsame claim 67%same territory 67%Anyone could say itCommodityAlso on Salsa, ADP Embedded Payroll
- Named partner endorses the provider“"This is going to be revolutionary for Vagaro..." - Fred Helou, CEO of Vagaro”proofSectionsame claim 67%same territory 100%Anyone could say itnot a buying criterionCommodityAlso on Salsa, ADP Embedded Payroll
- Payroll increases stickiness and reduces churn“Power your growth strategy with payroll: Higher ACV, lower churn.”outcomeSectionsame claim 67%same territory 67%Anyone could say itCommodityAlso on Salsa, ADP Embedded Payroll
- Years of payroll experience“15+ years building and selling payroll”proofSectionsame claim 67%same territory 100%Hard to copyCommodityAlso on Salsa, ADP Embedded Payroll
- Modern developer platform built for fast iterationgrouping uncertain“Next-generation HR tech innovates faster than ever with proven payroll infrastructure from Gusto.”capabilityBodysame claim 67%same territory 100%Anyone could say itCommodityAlso on Salsa, ADP Embedded Payroll
- Large volume of payroll processed“$1t+ payrolls processed”proofSectionsame claim 33%same territory 100%Hard to copyContestedAlso on Check
- Saves end users time and reduces errors“Save users time, reduce data errors, and give them better insights about their business.”outcomeSectionsame claim 33%same territory 100%Anyone could say itnot a buying criterionContestedAlso on ADP Embedded Payroll
- Automated tax filing with compliance checks“Gusto ensures tax forms are filed, surfaced, and double-checked for compliance early, keeping you and your customers a step ahead of the IRS.”capabilityBodysame claim 33%same territory 67%Copyable with effortContestedAlso on ADP Embedded Payroll
- Handles tax, payroll and HR compliance data“Gusto captures the key information needed for payroll, tax, and HR compliance.”capabilityBodysame claim 33%same territory 67%Anyone could say itContestedAlso on Salsa
- Long-term strategic partnership secures growth“Secure long-term growth by partnering strategically with Gusto.”outcomeBodysame claim 33%same territory 67%Anyone could say itnot a buying criterionContestedAlso on Salsa
- Partners launched in as little as six weeks“Some partners have launched in as little as six weeks”proofBodysame claim 33%same territory 33%Copyable with effortContestedAlso on Salsa
- Supports flexible/unique pay types accuratelygrouping uncertain“Support the flexible, unique pay types your customers need and ensure their pay and taxes are handled accurately.”capabilityBodysame claim 33%same territory 67%Copyable with effortContestedAlso on Salsa
- Company revenue scale ($1b+ ARR)“$1b+ ARR”proofSectionsame claim 0%same territory 100%Hard to copynot a buying criterionUnique and owned
- Embedded payroll raises ACV by 40-50%“embedded payroll can increase annual contract value (ACV) by 40%–50%”proofSectionsame claim 0%same territory 33%Copyable with effortUnique and owned
- High API call volume serviced“500m+ monthly API calls serviced”proofSectionsame claim 0%same territory 100%Hard to copynot a buying criterionUnique and owned
- Higher product conversion“A product that converts.”outcomeSectionsame claim 0%same territory 100%Anyone could say itnot a buying criterionUnique for now
- Payroll data enriches your analytics and insights“Use payroll data to enhance your analytics.”capabilitySectionsame claim 0%same territory 0%Copyable with effortUnique and owned
- Cross-sell to shared customers accelerates adoption“Accelerate early adoption goals with shared customers.”outcomeBodysame claim 0%same territory 100%Copyable with effortnot a buying criterionUnique and owned
- Pre-filled data speeds customer onboarding“Onboard customers to your payroll faster by pre-filling in the data you already have.”capabilityBodysame claim 0%same territory 100%Copyable with effortnot a buying criterionUnique and owned
How this was calculated
Sameness measures how much your claims overlap with the sites compared. It does not measure message quality or whether buyers prefer you.
AI-analyzed: an AI read each page on its own and grouped the claims that say the same thing. No score here was written by a model — every number is computed from those groupings in our own code, with the weights below.
How the score is built
| Category | Weight | Yours | What a high score means |
|---|---|---|---|
Messaging Category framing, who it is for, and the outcome promised | 30% | 94 | The most expensive kind of sameness. A buyer cannot tell what job you do that the others do not. |
Claims Attribute and benefit claims — speed, ease, quality, ROI | 30% | 83 | Every shared claim is a line already read on another tab. Cut the ones nobody owns and spend the space on something they cannot. |
Features Capabilities and functions the page lists | 15% | 55 | Expected in a mature category, and the least alarming of the six. Feature parity is normal; leading with it is the mistake. |
Proof The kinds of evidence offered: customer logos, numbers, testimonials, case studies, badges | 10% | 40 | Same kinds of proof as everyone means the proof stops working as proof. It is scored on the kind of evidence, not on which customers are named. |
Structure Section order, navigation, CTA language and placement | 10% | 56 | The generic SaaS template — hero, logos, three-feature grid, testimonial, CTA. Familiar is not the same as memorable. |
Visual Palette family, imagery style, layout patterns | 5% | 29 | Weighted lowest on purpose: buyers rarely decide on this. Worth knowing, rarely worth fixing first. |
Each site was read on its own first, with no knowledge of the others, so your page gets no benefit of the doubt a competitor’s does not. A category nothing could be measured for drops out and the rest are re-weighted, rather than counted as zero.
What we compared (4 pages read)
What it cannot tell you
The index can find where two pages converge. It cannot say whether a buyer would notice, or which of your reasons to buy actually land. A single check also moves several points between runs, so read the band and the ranking, not the last digit.
Your highest-impact changes
- 1Table stakesYour hero copy says “The all-in-one your customers want.”.
Check, Salsa and ADP Embedded Payroll all say it too. Buyers may still need it, but shared ground cannot carry your hero — move it lower and give that space to something only you can say.
- 2Table stakesYour hero copy says “Use our flexible payroll API to craft a unique payroll solution that your customers will love and will grow y…”.
Keep the fact, lose the position: check, Salsa and ADP Embedded Payroll all say it too, and your hero is spending its first impression on the same territory as theirs.
- 3Table stakesYour hero copy says “The payroll API trusted by 500k+ businesses.”.
This is the set's common ground — Check, Salsa and ADP Embedded Payroll all say it too. It will not set you apart wherever it sits, and in the hero it costs you the one place a distinctive claim would be read.
- 4Table stakesYour hero copy says “The reliability you need.”.
A buyer with three tabs open reads a version of this on every one of them. Say it further down for the readers who need it; the hero should carry a claim they will only find here.
- 5Table stakesYour section copy says “Don't just launch a product, build a business”.
True of you and true of them: Check, Salsa and ADP Embedded Payroll all say it too. That is why it decides nothing, and why the section is the wrong place to spend it.
- 6Table stakesYour section copy says “$1t+ payrolls processed”.
In the section: Keep the fact, lose the position: check, Salsa and ADP Embedded Payroll all say it too, and your section is spending its first impression on the same territory as theirs.
- 7Table stakesYour section copy says “"This is going to be revolutionary for Vagaro..." - Fred Helou, CEO of Vagaro”.
In the section: This is the set's common ground — Check, Salsa and ADP Embedded Payroll all say it too. It will not set you apart wherever it sits, and in the section it costs you the one place a distinctive claim would be read.
- 8Table stakesYour section copy says “15+ years building and selling payroll”.
In the section: A buyer with three tabs open reads a version of this on every one of them. Say it further down for the readers who need it; the section should carry a claim they will only find here.
The only way to know if it matters.
This report can tell you where your messaging overlaps. It cannot tell you whether a buyer would care, or which of your reasons to buy actually land. Put the page in front of real B2B buyers in your target market and ask them.







