CRO AGENCY ALTERNATIVE
Everything a CRO agency delivers. Fraction of the cost. 24 hours.
CRO agencies are great for ongoing optimization. But for a one-time conversion diagnosis? They’re overkill. Discovery calls, proposals, a 3-week timeline, and a $5,000+ invoice. Just to find out what’s broken.
TeardownHQ is the CRO agency alternative that delivers the same depth of analysis in 24 hours. From $49. No calls required.
Get Your AuditFROM $49 · 24H DELIVERY · NO RETAINER
01 // THE COMPARISON
Same diagnosis. Different delivery model.
Here’s an honest look at what you get from a CRO agency engagement vs. a TeardownHQ audit. The analysis depth is comparable. The speed and cost are not.
Cost
CRO Agency
$2,000 – $10,000
TeardownHQ
$49 – $249
Timeline
CRO Agency
2–4 weeks
TeardownHQ
24 hours
Process
CRO Agency
Calls, discovery sessions, proposals
TeardownHQ
Submit your URL, get your report
Output
CRO Agency
Slide deck with recommendations
TeardownHQ
Scored report with specific fixes
Follow-up
CRO Agency
Monthly retainer ($3k–$15k)
TeardownHQ
One-time. Come back when ready.
02 // HONESTY
When a CRO agency makes more sense.
We’re not trying to replace CRO agencies. They serve a different purpose. Here’s when you should hire one instead.
You need ongoing optimization
Continuous A/B testing, multivariate experiments, and iterative improvements over months. That’s agency territory.
You have 50k+ monthly visitors
At that traffic volume, small conversion rate improvements compound significantly. A dedicated CRO team can run enough experiments to move the needle.
You want embedded support
Weekly strategy calls, implementation help, and a team that lives inside your analytics. Agencies provide the hands-on partnership some teams need.
Need a diagnosis, not a retainer? That’s us.
TeardownHQ is built for teams that need to know what’s wrong before they commit to fixing it. First diagnosis before hiring an agency. Pre-redesign audit to set priorities. Quick conversion check after a launch. Budget-conscious teams who need answers, not a monthly invoice.
03 // WHAT YOU GET
Agency-depth analysis. Without the agency process.
Every audit covers the same ground a CRO agency would in their initial diagnostic phase. The difference is you get it in 24 hours with specific, scored findings instead of a slide deck.
Positioning & Messaging
What an agency delivers
Agency reviews your value proposition and recommends messaging changes in a strategy deck.
What TeardownHQ delivers
We score your headline clarity, value proposition specificity, and differentiation. You get exact copy weaknesses and rewrite directions.
Conversion Path Analysis
What an agency delivers
Agency maps user flows and identifies drop-off points using analytics access.
What TeardownHQ delivers
We audit every step from landing to conversion: CTA placement, friction points, objection handling gaps, and trust signal coverage. No analytics access needed.
Competitive Review
What an agency delivers
Agency benchmarks you against 2–3 competitors with a comparison matrix.
What TeardownHQ delivers
Pro and Plus tiers include a competitor matrix (up to 3 competitors) covering positioning, proof, CTAs, and differentiation gaps.
Prioritized Recommendations
What an agency delivers
Agency delivers a ranked list of recommendations, usually as a slide deck or PDF.
What TeardownHQ delivers
Every finding is scored by impact and effort. You get a “Fix these 3 first” action box and a prioritized fix list you can hand directly to your dev team.
Mobile & UX Review
What an agency delivers
Agency tests responsive design and flags usability issues.
What TeardownHQ delivers
We audit the mobile experience separately, checking touch targets, scroll depth, load friction, and mobile-specific conversion blockers.
WHAT CUSTOMERS SAY
“Hired a CRO agency last year for $8k. Got a deck full of generic advice. The TeardownHQ report was more specific and actionable than anything they delivered. And it arrived in 14 hours.”
ALEX P. // CEO, DIGITAL AGENCY
“We were about to sign a $5k/month CRO retainer. Decided to try TeardownHQ first to see what was actually wrong. The $149 report gave us enough fixes to keep us busy for two months. We never signed the retainer.”
JAMES T. // FOUNDER, B2B SAAS
“Best $149 I’ve spent this year. Found 12 issues I never would have seen myself.”
MARIA C. // HEAD OF MARKETING, ECOMMERCE
04 // PRICING
Agency-quality diagnosis. One-time price.
Most CRO agencies charge $2,000 to $10,000 for their initial audit alone. Then $3,000 to $15,000 per month for ongoing work. TeardownHQ delivers the diagnostic phase (the part that tells you what’s broken) for a fraction of the cost.
PRO
See what’s broken and how to fix it
$149
Everything in Core, plus:
Above-the-fold audit
Conversion path & CTA dissection
Trust & objection handling analysis
Google search preview
Mobile experience audit
Competitor matrix (up to 3)
3 rewrite directions
Multi-page site crawl (up to 5 pages)
Site structure analysis
“Fix these 3 first” prioritized action box
Page flow analysis
At least 5 actionable findings. Guaranteed.
CORE
See what’s turning visitors away
$49
Positioning & copy analysis
5-second blur test
Copy health scorecard
TeardownHQ Score with category breakdown
Findings ranked by impact with effort estimates
At least 5 actionable findings. Guaranteed.
PLUS
Get ready-to-use copy and an action plan
$249
Everything in Pro, plus:
SEO technical audit
2 hero variant rewrites (ready to use)
7-day prioritized action sequence
Full sitemap audit
Revenue impact modeling
At least 5 actionable findings. Guaranteed.
Current turnaround: under 12 hours
THE MATH
A CRO agency charges $5,000 for their initial audit. TeardownHQ Pro costs $149. That’s 97% less for comparable diagnostic depth. Delivered 10x faster.
05 // FAQ
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Every report delivers at least 5 actionable findings. Guaranteed.
TeardownHQ is a CRO agency alternative that delivers professional conversion audit reports within 24 hours. Three tiers: Core ($49), Pro ($149), and Plus ($249). Same diagnostic depth as a CRO agency initial audit, without the calls, proposals, or retainer.