Proof of Usefulness Report

Actian

Analysis completed on 2/7/2026

+423
Proof of Usefulness Score
Certified Problem Solver

The project refers to Actian Corporation, a substantial enterprise data management company with verifiable history (founded 2005, $300M+ valuation/acquisition). While the entity itself operates at a massive scale (10,000+ customers, global presence), the submission quality is low, containing hyperbolic claims ('everyone', 'most people have used my product') and generic technical details. The score reflects the undeniable high traction and utility of the business, heavily penalized by the poor quality of the application data.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+90
Audience Reach Impact+72
Technical Innovation+64
Evidence Of Traction+114
Market Timing Relevance+60
Functional Completeness+15
Subtotal+415
Usefulness Multiplierx1.02
Final Score+423

Project Details

Project URL
actian.com
Description
About Actian: Take Action on Big Data Actian Corporation enables organizations to transform big data into business value with data management solutions to transact, analyze, and take automated action across their business operations. Actian helps 10,000+ customers worldwide take action on their big data with Action Apps, Vectorwise, the analytical database, Ingres, an independent mission-critical OLTP database, and Versant Object Database. Actian is headquartered in California with offices in New York, London, Paris, Frankfurt, Amsterdam and Melbourne.

Algorithm Insights

Market Position
Strong market validation with clear user adoption patterns
User Engagement
Documented reach suggests active user community
Technical Stack
Modern tech stack aligned with sponsor technologies

Recommendations to Increase Usefulness Score

Document User Growth

Provide specific metrics on user acquisition and retention rates

Showcase Revenue Model

Detail sustainable monetization strategy and current revenue streams

Expand Evidence Base

Include testimonials, case studies, and third-party validation

Technical Roadmap

Share development milestones and feature completion timeline