# Horizon vs. EOS: which is right for you? · Horizon

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Comparison · Operating system

# Horizon vs. EOS

The short answer

EOS helps you run the business with more focus and accountability. Horizon starts with what the business is worth and builds a plan to grow that value, then helps you sell if and when you want to. Many owners use EOS to run the company and Horizon to grow and realize its value.

## Side by side

EOSHorizon

Main goalTraction, alignment and a healthy leadership teamA more valuable company and every option open

Starting pointVision and accountability toolsYour number, from a one-day Value Baseline

Business valueNot the focusMeasured across 160+ value markers

Help sellingNot includedExit Partnership with an M&A lead from day one

FormatSessions with an Implementer1:1 Partner every two weeks

EOS: A set of tools for running a business, like the V/TO, Rocks, the Accountability Chart and weekly Level 10 meetings, taught by EOS Implementers or used on your own.

## Which is right for you?

Choose EOS if

You want a shared operating rhythm for your leadership team and you’re not yet thinking about value or a sale.

Choose Horizon if

You want to know what the business is worth, grow that number, and keep the option to sell on your terms.

Can you use both?

Yes. EOS gives you the operating rhythm. We plug into it and point your Rocks at the moves that raise your value.

## Common questions

### Does Horizon replace EOS?

No. Horizon works alongside EOS. EOS runs the business week to week; we focus on what it is worth and how to grow and realize that value.

### Is Horizon an EOS Implementer?

No. We are an operating partner focused on business value, growth and exits, not an EOS Implementer.

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## Start with what it’s worth.

Whatever else you use, the Value Baseline tells you where your business stands today and the moves that raise it.

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