gtmvp.
00 · DIAGNOSTIC vs POCUS · COMPARISON

Pocus operationalizes PLG.
GTMVP scores whether PLG fits.

Pocus is built for product-led sales teams who already have activation data to route. GTMVP is built for founders deciding whether PLG, ABM, partner-led, or content-led should be the primary motion. Two different questions, two different products.

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GTMVP PRICE
$129 audit
POCUS PRICE
$30k+/yr contract
GTMVP OUTPUT
Channel sequence
POCUS OUTPUT
PLG signals routed
01 · MOTION FIRST · 3 MIN READ

Pocus is downstream. GTMVP is upstream.

Inside a working PLG motion, Pocus compounds value. Before the motion is decided, the same contract is being spent on a hypothesis that hasn't been tested yet.

Pocus does a focused job. Ingest product activation events, enrich with firmographic and intent data, route PQLs to AEs, surface expansion opportunities in existing accounts, attribute pipeline back to product usage. For PLG-first companies with a working freemium or trial funnel, the combination of signal plus enrichment in one platform is efficient and the AE adoption rate is usually good.

The product assumes one thing: PLG is the dominant motion. If your data says 70%+ of pipeline comes from product-led activation, that assumption is correct. If your data is mixed or you don't have a clean attribution model yet, the Pocus contract is being asked to optimize a channel that may not be the primary engine.

GTMVP's 8-agent pipeline answers the upstream question. 30+ channels scored against your CAC and ICP, top two sequenced into a 90-day rollout, positioning bets ranked, angles synthesized with sources you can click. If PLG ranks first, Pocus is a reasonable next step. If outbound or partner-led ranks first, the budget goes elsewhere.

See the GTM strategy engine page for how the channel scorer agent weighs PLG against the alternatives.

02 · EIGHT DIMENSIONS · SIDE BY SIDE · 2 MIN READ

Where the deliverables diverge.

Eight rows. The output row defines the category gap.

Dimension
Pocus
GTMVP
Entry price
$30k+/yr contract
$129 one-time
Time to first output
4 to 8 weeks of data pipeline setup
24 hours
Scope of work
PLG signal plus CRM enrichment
Positioning, channels, angles, competitor map
Team required
Data engineer plus RevOps lead
Founder reads the brief
Evidence and citations
Product event plus enrichment data
Every claim footnoted with a clickable URL
Ongoing updates
Continuous signal plus enrichment refresh
Engine subscription refresh
Primary user
PLG ops, AEs, RevOps
Founder, head of growth, CMO
Output format
Enriched signals in CRM
Sourced operator brief

* Pocus contract ranges per public customer disclosures and analyst commentary as of May 2026.

03 · WHEN TO PICK WHICH · 3 MIN READ

Three buying situations.

The honest answer depends on whether PLG is already the committed motion.

Situation one: PLG is your committed motion with proven product activation funnel. Pocus earns the contract. The combination of signal routing plus CRM enrichment in one platform is operationally efficient for PLG-first companies. GTMVP does not compete here.

Situation two: you suspect PLG might not be the right motion for your ICP. The 24-hour Diagnostic audit scores 30+ channels including PLG, ABM, partner-led, content, outbound, and community. If PLG ranks first, Pocus is the logical next purchase. If it ranks fourth, you've saved a $30k a year contract.

Situation three: PLG is the motion but the positioning is drifting. Run GTMVP once to lock the positioning, channel sequence, and angle library. Then push the synthesis into Pocus's enrichment and routing logic. Sequence: strategy lock first, signal routing second. Reversed, the routed accounts hit a messaging layer that hasn't stabilized yet.

For founders evaluating both PLG signal platforms, the Correlated comparison covers the same category from the adjacent vendor angle. Pocus and Correlated overlap on most dimensions. GTMVP sits in a different category entirely.

See the strategy engine page for the 8-agent architecture and how the channel scorer ranks PLG against the alternatives.

04 · YOUR MOVE · THE INTAKE · 1 MIN READ

Test the motion before you tool it.

$129. 24 hours. 30+ channels scored, positioning verdict, sourced angles. The motion choice precedes signal tooling.

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