Proof of Usefulness Report

Anchorpoint

Analysis completed on 2/3/2026

+75
Proof of Usefulness Score
You're In Business

Anchorpoint is a legitimate, high-quality asset management and version control tool for the game development and VFX industries, verified via external search. However, the submission itself was of extremely low quality, containing false claims ('most people have used my product') and lazy data ('marketcap: null'). Despite the poor submission, the product solves a genuine problem (Git for artists) with a solid feature set (file locking, UI, LFS). Traction is verifiable but niche (small user base, <50k estimated), placing it in the 'Minimal traction' scoring bucket. The score reflects the strong utility and verifiable existence of the product, penalized by the niche scale and poor submission quality.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+28.13
Audience Reach Impact+8.00
Technical Innovation+11.25
Evidence Of Traction+10.00
Market Timing Relevance+8.00
Functional Completeness+0.00
Subtotal+65.38
Usefulness Multiplierx1.15
Final Score+75

Project Details

Description
As software developers, product designers, 3D artists and entrepreneurs we are focused on helping animation studios to build an efficient and scalable pipeline application. We are the makers of Anchorpoint, a fully customisable pipeline tool which works out of the box. Anchorpoint solves the day to day occurring issues like version control, asset and task management. As a cloud or on premise solution it is fully scalable and simple to setup. Furthermore, we offer studios solutions in moving their production in the cloud by providing solid experience in Amazon AWS systems and industry standard version control systems.

Algorithm Insights

Market Position
Growing utility with room for optimization
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