Sameness Index · 4 sites compared

Your page scores 41 out of 100 for sameness against the 3 competitors you named.

https://www.randdenough.com/claim-rd-credits

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Your verdict

41
Sameness · vs 3 named
How is this calculated?

Your page is half shared.

About half of what your page says, KBKG also says. You're less same than 333 of the 366 SaaS sites scored (SaaS avg 56).

No category benchmark matched this set.
Sameness Index on a 0 to 100 scale, from distinctive at 0 to interchangeable at 100. This page scores 41. Pilot scores 40. KBKG scores 56. ADP scores 55. The SaaS avg is 56.

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.

  1. Less same than average

    The average SaaS site scores 56; you scored 41.

    You are 15 points less same than the average SaaS site.

  2. Closest overlap: KBKG

    Of the 3 sites you named, KBKG echoes the most of what your page says: 51% of it, weighted by placement. Scored the same way you were, against the rest of the set, KBKG's own Sameness Index is 56. Those are different measures: the first is overlap with your page, the second is how same KBKG's whole page is.

    KBKG is the competitor you sound most like.

  3. Room to own more

    19% of your claim space is ownable: unique, relevant, and hard to copy. 3 of those claims sit in body copy, where few readers reach them.

    19% is ownable, and 3 buried opportunities could help you stand out more.

Do this first

Three changes worth testing first.

Chosen by rule from the comparison with Pilot, KBKG and ADP: 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.

  1. “Takes 1 minute • No obligation”

    KBKG and ADP say it too (67% of the set). 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 stakes
    Most of the set says this too.
  2. “Hidden costs and high fees reduce your payout”

    Nobody in the set says this. It sits in body copy, where few readers reach it — worth testing higher up the page; only buyers can tell you whether it lands.

    Surface
    Yours alone. Test it higher up.
  3. “IRS tax regulations outline a straightforward 4-part test that creates a fairly low bar for qualification”

    A claim that is yours alone, filed in body copy. Try it where it will be read before the shared claims are, and let buyers tell you if it moves them.

    Surface
    Yours alone. Test it higher up.

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.

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What you can own

Claims only you make, that buyers weigh, and that competitors can’t easily copy.

19% of your page’s claim space is yours to keep.

19%Yours to keep48%Unique but weak33%A competitor says it too
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 · 5

  1. Average client credit size disclosed

    “Our average customer tax credit is $100k”

  2. Cumulative dollar value of credits claimed

    “We have claimed over $800M in credits for our clients in the past”

  3. Near-zero audit rate on our claims

    “<0.01% of our claims have been audited”

  4. No claim ever disallowed or adjusted by IRS

    “100% of our claims have been allowed by the IRS”

  5. Recover retroactive credits for prior tax years

    “Maximize benefits from 2022, 2023, and 2024 by electing for your retroactive R&D refund”

Buried in body copy · 3

  1. Without expert help credits go unclaimed

    “Without expert help, credits often go unclaimed”

  2. Hidden fees erode your payout

    “Hidden costs and high fees reduce your payout”

  3. Qualification bar is low and straightforward

    “IRS tax regulations outline a straightforward 4-part test that creates a fairly low bar for qualification”

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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 · 67%Table stakesHero
    quick easy qualification or assessment step
    • “Takes 1 minute • No obligation”
    • “Answer 4 quick questions to find out”

    You say this 2 different ways.

    KBKG and ADP cover this territory. Buyers may need to hear it, but in your hero it spends the first impression on shared ground. 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
    • KBKG“Book a free consultation with KBKG's Predominant Use experts”
    • ADP“Take a self-guided product tour”
  • Commodity · 100%Table stakesSection
    large customer base as proof
    • “Over 1,000 businesses claimed credits last year for activities they were already doing”

    Common ground with Pilot, KBKG and ADP. Say it if buyers need it — lower on the page, where it is not the thing they read first.

    They say
    • Pilot“Trusted by 3,500+ growth-driven startups and small businesses”
    • KBKG“Trusted by thousands of CPAs”
    • ADP“Trusted by more than 1,100,000 clients”
  • Commodity · 100%Table stakesSection
    low audit or compliance risk track record
    • “<0.01% of our claims have been audited”
    • “100% of our claims have been allowed by the IRS”

    You say this 2 different ways.

    Pilot, KBKG and ADP make the same claim. It cannot set you apart, so it should not carry the section. 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
    • Pilot“Sleep better at tax time”
    • KBKG“ensuring full compliance with tax laws”
    • ADP“ADP helps you stay compliant as regulations shift and your business grows, wherever you operate”
  • Commodity · 100%KeepSection
    serves any company size or segment
    • “From startups to established enterprises, companies choose Arvo to simplify the R&D credit process”

    Pilot, KBKG and ADP 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
    • Pilot“Pilot works for growing businesses whether you're scaling from 2 to 20 people or preparing for your exit”
    • KBKG“We help businesses, real estate owners, and CPAs unlock proven tax strategies and incentives created by Congress, so they can invest in growth.”
    • ADP“No matter your business size, we've got you covered”
  • Commodity · 100%Table stakesSection
    specialist expertise generalists lack
    • “For over two decades, we've helped innovative companies unlock R&D credits”
    • “R&D credits require technical documentation that most generalist CPAs don't produce”

    You say this 2 different ways.

    A buyer comparing tabs sees this on Pilot, KBKG and ADP. Yours earns nothing by repeating it up top; it can live lower down.

    They say
    • Pilot“These complex questions require expertise that the average bookkeeping firm can't provide”
    • KBKG“Proven track record over 25 years”
    • ADP“Helping businesses for 75 years”
  • Commodity · 100%Table stakesSection
    technology combined with human experts
    • “Our platform streamlines the process and connects you with a real tax expert”

    Pilot, KBKG and ADP 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
    • Pilot“It's 50/50 people and software”
    • KBKG“With cutting-edge technology and the country's leading experts”
    • ADP“Unlimited AI potential, unlocked by the human experts at ADP”
  • Contested · 33%SharpenSection
    audit-ready documentation and expert review
    • “Audit-ready documentation”
    • “100% of R&D studies are reviewed by a tax expert”
    • “Our streamlined, transparent process makes sure you capture every dollar without the headaches”

    You say this 3 different ways.

    KBKG 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.

    They say
    • KBKG“A documented, expert-led KBKG study may support exemptions, refunds, and audit responses”
  • Contested · 33%SharpenSection
    fast turnaround, less time spent
    • “transforming a process that could take months into something you can complete in a single afternoon”

    Shared with KBKG. Sharpen it to the thing only you do here, or it reads as a claim any of you could make.

    They say
    • KBKG“Cost Segregation reports in 15 minutes or less”
  • Contested · 33%SharpenSection
    high satisfaction scores and testimonials
    • “An NPS of 84”

    Pilot 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
    • Pilot“Pilot's bookkeepers helped produce triple-checked, accurate financials that caught unpaid invoices and vendor errors (Passage AI)”
  • Contested · 33%SharpenSection
    quantified results as proof
    • “Our average customer tax credit is $100k”
    • “We have claimed over $800M in credits for our clients in the past”

    You say this 2 different ways.

    Shared with Pilot. Sharpen it to the thing only you do here, or it reads as a claim any of you could make. 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
    • Pilot“Pilot set up books and produced investor-ready financials in just 4 weeks (OptimalAI)”
  • Contested · 33%SharpenSection
    recovers money you are owed or missing
    • “Maximize benefits from 2022, 2023, and 2024 by electing for your retroactive R&D refund”
    • “Billions in R&D credits go unclaimed every year”
    • “Less work for you. More money to spend.”

    You say this 3 different ways.

    Contested ground: Pilot claim it as well. The version that wins names a mechanism, a number or a scope that theirs cannot match. 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
    • Pilot“Find the $2,000/month you didn't know you were wasting”
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Claim-by-claim evidence

Every claim on your page (28)
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.

  • Thousands of businesses served as clients
    “Over 1,000 businesses claimed credits last year for activities they were already doing”
    proofSectionsame claim 100%same territory 100%Copyable with effort
    Commodity
    Also on Pilot, KBKG, ADP
  • Serves companies of any size
    “From startups to established enterprises, companies choose Arvo to simplify the R&D credit process”
    segmentSectionsame claim 67%same territory 100%Anyone could say it
    Commodity
    Also on Pilot, ADP
  • Software platform paired with human tax experts
    “Our platform streamlines the process and connects you with a real tax expert”
    capabilitySectionsame claim 67%same territory 100%Anyone could say it
    Commodity
    Also on Pilot, ADP
  • Two decades-plus of specialist experience
    “For over two decades, we've helped innovative companies unlock R&D credits”
    proofSectionsame claim 67%same territory 100%Copyable with effort
    Commodity
    Also on KBKG, ADP
  • Generalist accountants can't do this work
    “R&D credits require technical documentation that most generalist CPAs don't produce”
    qualitySectionsame claim 33%same territory 100%Anyone could say it
    Contested
    Also on Pilot
  • Process compressed from months to hours
    “transforming a process that could take months into something you can complete in a single afternoon”
    qualitySectionsame claim 33%same territory 33%Copyable with effort
    Contested
    Also on KBKG
  • Produces audit-ready supporting documentation
    “Audit-ready documentation”
    capabilitySectionsame claim 33%same territory 33%Copyable with effort
    Contested
    Also on KBKG
  • Streamlined transparent process captures every dollar
    “Our streamlined, transparent process makes sure you capture every dollar without the headaches”
    qualitySectionsame claim 33%same territory 33%Anyone could say it
    Contested
    Also on KBKG
  • Also offers bookkeeping and tax planning
    “Minimize your tax burden and keep your books clean and organized with our Tax Planning and Bookkeeping services”
    capabilityBodysame claim 33%same territory 67%Anyone could say it
    Contested
    Also on Pilot
  • Tax rules are complex and always changing
    “Tax rules are complicated and keep changing”
    qualityBodysame claim 33%same territory 100%Anyone could say it
    Contested
    Also on KBKG
  • Assessment takes a minute with no obligation
    “Takes 1 minute • No obligation”
    qualityHerosame claim 0%same territory 67%Anyone could say itnot a buying criterion
    Unique for now
  • Quick online qualification questionnaire
    “Answer 4 quick questions to find out”
    capabilityHerosame claim 0%same territory 67%Anyone could say it
    Unique for now
  • You likely qualify for a large tax credit
    “Your Company May Qualify for $50K+ in R&D Tax Credits”
    outcomeHerosame claim 0%same territory 0%Anyone could say it
    Unique for now
  • Average client credit size disclosed
    “Our average customer tax credit is $100k”
    proofSectionsame claim 0%same territory 33%Copyable with effort
    Unique and owned
  • Billions in credits go unclaimed annually
    “Billions in R&D credits go unclaimed every year”
    outcomeSectionsame claim 0%same territory 33%Anyone could say itnot a buying criterion
    Unique for now
  • Cumulative dollar value of credits claimed
    “We have claimed over $800M in credits for our clients in the past”
    proofSectionsame claim 0%same territory 33%Copyable with effort
    Unique and owned
  • Deadline will permanently close the opportunity
    “By October 15th, those years are closed forever, potentially losing six figures for work you've already done”
    outcomeSectionsame claim 0%same territory 0%Anyone could say it
    Unique for now
  • Every study reviewed by a tax expert
    “100% of R&D studies are reviewed by a tax expert”
    proofSectionsame claim 0%same territory 33%Anyone could say it
    Unique for now
  • High customer satisfaction score (NPS 84)
    “An NPS of 84”
    proofSectionsame claim 0%same territory 33%Copyable with effortnot a buying criterion
    Unique and owned
  • Less effort for you, more money back
    “Less work for you. More money to spend.”
    outcomeSectionsame claim 0%same territory 33%Anyone could say it
    Unique for now
  • Near-zero audit rate on our claims
    “<0.01% of our claims have been audited”
    proofSectionsame claim 0%same territory 100%Copyable with effort
    Unique and owned
  • No claim ever disallowed or adjusted by IRS
    “100% of our claims have been allowed by the IRS”
    proofSectionsame claim 0%same territory 100%Copyable with effort
    Unique and owned
  • Recover retroactive credits for prior tax years
    “Maximize benefits from 2022, 2023, and 2024 by electing for your retroactive R&D refund”
    outcomeSectionsame claim 0%same territory 33%Copyable with effort
    Unique and owned
  • Shows what qualifies in your industry
    “See what qualifies as R&D in your industry”
    capabilitySectionsame claim 0%same territory 0%Anyone could say it
    Unique for now
  • Customer praises service and easy software
    “Arvo's high-touch, client service, and easy-to-use software made the process of claiming the R&D tax credit a snap”
    proofBodysame claim 0%same territory 33%Anyone could say itnot a buying criterion
    Unique for now
  • Hidden fees erode your payout
    “Hidden costs and high fees reduce your payout”
    qualityBodysame claim 0%same territory 0%Anyone could say it
    Unique for now
  • Qualification bar is low and straightforward
    “IRS tax regulations outline a straightforward 4-part test that creates a fairly low bar for qualification”
    qualityBodysame claim 0%same territory 0%Anyone could say it
    Unique for now
  • Without expert help credits go unclaimed
    “Without expert help, credits often go unclaimed”
    qualityBodysame claim 0%same territory 100%Anyone could say it
    Unique for now
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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
The six category scores, their weights, and what a high score in each one means
CategoryWeightYoursWhat a high score means
Messaging
Category framing, who it is for, and the outcome promised
30%30The 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%57Every 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%53Expected 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%32Same 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%12The 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%50Weighted 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)
Your page
Arvo
randdenough.com
Competitor
Pilot
pilot.com
Competitor
KBKG
kbkg.com
Competitor
ADP
adp.com
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

  1. 1
    Table stakesYour hero copy says “Takes 1 minute • No obligation”.

    KBKG and ADP say it too (67% of the set). 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.

  2. 2
    Table stakesYour hero copy says “Answer 4 quick questions to find out”.

    Keep the fact, lose the position: kBKG and ADP say it too (67% of the set), and your hero is spending its first impression on the same territory as theirs.

  3. 3
    Table stakesYour section copy says “R&D credits require technical documentation that most generalist CPAs don't produce”.

    This is the set's common ground — Pilot, KBKG and ADP 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.

  4. 4
    Table stakesYour section copy says “<0.01% of our claims have been audited”.

    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.

  5. 5
    Table stakesYour section copy says “From startups to established enterprises, companies choose Arvo to simplify the R&D credit process”.

    True of you and true of them: Pilot, KBKG and ADP all say it too. That is why it decides nothing, and why the section is the wrong place to spend it.

  6. 6
    Table stakesYour section copy says “Our platform streamlines the process and connects you with a real tax expert”.

    In the section: Keep the fact, lose the position: pilot, KBKG and ADP all say it too, and your section is spending its first impression on the same territory as theirs.

  7. 7
    Table stakesYour section copy says “Over 1,000 businesses claimed credits last year for activities they were already doing”.

    In the section: Pilot, KBKG and ADP all say it too. Buyers may still need it, but shared ground cannot carry your section — move it lower and give that space to something only you can say.

  8. 8
    Table stakesYour section copy says “For over two decades, we've helped innovative companies unlock R&D credits”.

    In the section: Pilot, KBKG and ADP all say it too. Buyers may still need it, but shared ground cannot carry your section — move it lower and give that space to something only you can say.

  9. 9
    Surface“Hidden costs and high fees reduce your payout” is yours alone, and buyers weigh it.

    Nobody in the set says this. It sits in body copy, where few readers reach it — worth testing higher up the page; only buyers can tell you whether it lands.

  10. 10
    Surface“IRS tax regulations outline a straightforward 4-part test that creates a fairly low bar for qualification” is yours alone, and buyers weigh it.

    A claim that is yours alone, filed in body copy. Try it where it will be read before the shared claims are, and let buyers tell you if it moves them.

  11. 11
    Surface“Without expert help, credits often go unclaimed” is yours alone, and buyers weigh it.

    No competitor page makes this claim. Today it is in body copy; it is a candidate for the space the table-stakes lines are taking.

The only way to know if it matters.

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