Proof of Usefulness Report

Appcues

Analysis completed on 1/12/2026

+542

Proof of Usefulness Score

Industry Mainstay

The submission references 'Appcues', a well-established Series B SaaS company (approx. $25M ARR, 100+ employees) pioneering no-code user onboarding. While the actual company demonstrates exceptional traction, revenue, and utility far exceeding the 'HackerNoon' baseline, the submission itself is of very low quality (incorrect 'ThunderBlade' name, garbage tags, vague audience claims). The score reflects the high verified value of Appcues, heavily penalized in the 'Response Quality' metric due to the poor data provided.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+138

Audience Reach Impact+105

Technical Innovation+76

Evidence Of Traction+216

Market Timing Relevance+51

Functional Completeness+1

Subtotal+588

Usefulness Multiplierx0.92

Final Score+541

Project Details

Project URL

appcues.com

Description

At Appcues, our mission is to help teams build products their users love. \n\nWith Appcues, you can create in-product experiences (user onboarding, feature announcements, etc.) without writing any code. We believe it's the non-technical people who oftentimes have the best information about a user's needs and desires. And we give them the tools to act

Audience Reach

everyone

Target Users

everyone

Technologies

Writing And-Editing, Consumer Goods

Traction Evidence

most people have used my product

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