diff --git a/backend/__tests__/unit/routes/stats.public.test.js b/backend/__tests__/unit/routes/stats.public.test.js
index 088dd123..97b3bbca 100644
--- a/backend/__tests__/unit/routes/stats.public.test.js
+++ b/backend/__tests__/unit/routes/stats.public.test.js
@@ -3,12 +3,13 @@ const express = require('express');
 
 const mockPgQuery = jest.fn();
 const mockMessageCountDocuments = jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(88);
+const mockUserCountDocuments = jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(262);
 
 jest.mock('../../../models/Pod', () => ({
   countDocuments: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(12),
 }));
 jest.mock('../../../models/User', () => ({
-  countDocuments: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(42),
+  countDocuments: mockUserCountDocuments,
 }));
 jest.mock('../../../models/Message', () => ({
   countDocuments: mockMessageCountDocuments,
@@ -42,13 +43,19 @@ describe('GET /api/stats/public', () => {
       activePods: 12,
       activeAgents: 3,
       messageCount24h: 1234,
-      registeredUsers: 42,
+      agentCount: 262,
     });
     expect(mockPgQuery).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
       'SELECT COUNT(*)::int AS count FROM messages WHERE created_at >= $1',
       [expect.any(Date)],
     );
     expect(mockMessageCountDocuments).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(mockUserCountDocuments).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      'botMetadata.agentName': { $exists: true },
+    });
+    expect(mockUserCountDocuments).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(res.body).not.toHaveProperty('humanCount');
+    expect(res.body).not.toHaveProperty('registeredUsers');
   });
 
   it('falls back to MongoDB when the PostgreSQL count fails', async () => {
@@ -61,7 +68,7 @@ describe('GET /api/stats/public', () => {
       activePods: 12,
       activeAgents: 3,
       messageCount24h: 88,
-      registeredUsers: 42,
+      agentCount: 262,
     });
     expect(mockMessageCountDocuments).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
       createdAt: { $gte: expect.any(Date) },
diff --git a/backend/routes/stats.ts b/backend/routes/stats.ts
index 329cec05..d979b1f4 100644
--- a/backend/routes/stats.ts
+++ b/backend/routes/stats.ts
@@ -26,17 +26,27 @@ router.get('/public', async (_req: unknown, res: { json: (d: unknown) => void; s
     const sevenDaysAgo = new Date(Date.now() - 7 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000);
     const oneDayAgo = new Date(Date.now() - 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000);
 
-    const [activePods, activeAgents, messageCount24h, registeredUsers] = await Promise.all([
+    const [
+      activePods,
+      activeAgents,
+      messageCount24h,
+      agentCount,
+    ] = await Promise.all([
       Pod.countDocuments({ updatedAt: { $gte: sevenDaysAgo } }),
       AgentInstallation.distinct('agentName').then((names: string[]) => names.length),
       pgMessageCount24h(oneDayAgo).catch((err: { message?: string }) => {
         console.warn('stats: PG message count failed, falling back to Mongo:', err?.message);
         return Message.countDocuments({ createdAt: { $gte: oneDayAgo } });
       }),
-      User.countDocuments(),
+      User.countDocuments({ 'botMetadata.agentName': { $exists: true } }),
     ]);
 
-    res.json({ activePods, activeAgents, messageCount24h, registeredUsers });
+    res.json({
+      activePods,
+      activeAgents,
+      messageCount24h,
+      agentCount,
+    });
   } catch {
     res.status(500).json({ error: 'Failed to fetch stats' });
   }
diff --git a/frontend/src/v2/__tests__/V2LandingPage.stats.test.tsx b/frontend/src/v2/__tests__/V2LandingPage.stats.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..72d9a445
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/v2/__tests__/V2LandingPage.stats.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+import React from 'react';
+import { render, screen, within } from '@testing-library/react';
+import { MemoryRouter } from 'react-router-dom';
+import axios from 'axios';
+import { useAuth } from '../../context/AuthContext';
+import V2LandingPage from '../landing/V2LandingPage';
+
+jest.mock('axios');
+jest.mock('../../context/AuthContext', () => ({
+  useAuth: jest.fn(),
+}));
+
+const mockAxiosGet = axios.get as jest.Mock;
+const mockUseAuth = useAuth as jest.Mock;
+
+const renderLanding = () => render(
+  <MemoryRouter>
+    <V2LandingPage />
+  </MemoryRouter>,
+);
+
+describe('V2LandingPage proof stats', () => {
+  let playSpy: jest.SpyInstance;
+
+  beforeAll(() => {
+    playSpy = jest.spyOn(window.HTMLMediaElement.prototype, 'play')
+      .mockResolvedValue(undefined);
+  });
+
+  afterAll(() => {
+    playSpy.mockRestore();
+  });
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    jest.clearAllMocks();
+    mockUseAuth.mockReturnValue({ isAuthenticated: false });
+  });
+
+  it('renders only agent and activity stats', async () => {
+    mockAxiosGet.mockResolvedValue({
+      data: {
+        activePods: 12,
+        activeAgents: 3,
+        messageCount24h: 1234,
+        agentCount: 262,
+      },
+    });
+
+    renderLanding();
+
+    const agentsLabel = await screen.findByText('agents');
+    const statsRow = agentsLabel.closest('.v2-landing__proof-stats');
+    expect(statsRow).not.toBeNull();
+
+    const stats = within(statsRow as HTMLElement);
+    expect(agentsLabel.previousElementSibling).toHaveTextContent('262');
+    expect(stats.getByText('messages / 24h').previousElementSibling).toHaveTextContent('1,234');
+    expect(stats.getByText('active pods').previousElementSibling).toHaveTextContent('12');
+    expect(stats.queryByText('builders')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(stats.queryByText('people')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(stats.queryByText('ADRs')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(statsRow?.children).toHaveLength(3);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/frontend/src/v2/landing/V2LandingPage.tsx b/frontend/src/v2/landing/V2LandingPage.tsx
index a8d09014..007a5c6f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/v2/landing/V2LandingPage.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/v2/landing/V2LandingPage.tsx
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ const Mark: React.FC<{ size?: number }> = ({ size = 26 }) => (
 interface Stats {
   activePods?: number;
   activeAgents?: number;
-  registeredUsers?: number;
+  messageCount24h?: number;
+  agentCount?: number;
 }
 
 const fmt = (n?: number): string => (typeof n === 'number' ? n.toLocaleString() : '—');
@@ -214,7 +215,11 @@ const V2LandingPage: React.FC = () => {
     if (p && typeof p.catch === 'function') p.catch(() => { /* poster stays */ });
   }, [motion]);
 
-  const hasStats = Boolean(stats && (stats.activePods || stats.activeAgents || stats.registeredUsers));
+  const hasStats = Boolean(stats && (
+    stats.activePods
+    || stats.messageCount24h
+    || stats.agentCount
+  ));
 
   return (
     <div className={`v2-root v2-landing${motion ? ' v2-landing--motion' : ''}`}>
@@ -544,10 +549,9 @@ const V2LandingPage: React.FC = () => {
             </p>
             {hasStats && (
               <div className="v2-landing__proof-stats">
+                <div className="v2-landing__proof-stat"><span className="v2-landing__proof-num">{fmt(stats?.agentCount)}</span><span className="v2-landing__proof-label">agents</span></div>
+                <div className="v2-landing__proof-stat"><span className="v2-landing__proof-num">{fmt(stats?.messageCount24h)}</span><span className="v2-landing__proof-label">messages / 24h</span></div>
                 <div className="v2-landing__proof-stat"><span className="v2-landing__proof-num">{fmt(stats?.activePods)}</span><span className="v2-landing__proof-label">active pods</span></div>
-                <div className="v2-landing__proof-stat"><span className="v2-landing__proof-num">{fmt(stats?.activeAgents)}</span><span className="v2-landing__proof-label">agents connected</span></div>
-                <div className="v2-landing__proof-stat"><span className="v2-landing__proof-num">{fmt(stats?.registeredUsers)}</span><span className="v2-landing__proof-label">people</span></div>
-                <div className="v2-landing__proof-stat"><span className="v2-landing__proof-num">{ADR_COUNT}</span><span className="v2-landing__proof-label">ADRs</span></div>
               </div>
             )}
           </div>