Proof of Usefulness Report

Catalist

Analysis completed on 2/14/2026

+677
Proof of Usefulness Score
Category Standard

Catalist is a major, established data infrastructure provider for the US progressive political ecosystem, operational since 2006. While the submission form contains lazy entries (e.g., 'everyone' audience, 'most people' traction), the verifiable reality of the project—managing 240M+ voter records and serving high-profile national campaigns—places it in the top tier of utility and scale. The score reflects its massive real-world impact and market dominance, penalized significantly only for the poor quality of the submission text itself.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+237.5
Audience Reach Impact+136.0
Technical Innovation+112.5
Evidence Of Traction+157.5
Market Timing Relevance+85.0
Functional Completeness+7.5
Subtotal+736
Usefulness Multiplierx0.92
Final Score+677

Project Details

Project URL
catalist.us
Description
Catalist provides data and data-related services exclusively to progressive organizations to help them better identify, understand, and communicate with the people they need to persuade and mobilize. For nearly a decade, Catalist has been the data utility powering the progressive community. Owned by a trust, we collaborate with data-drive progressive organizations with a variety of goals: issue advocates, organizers, pollsters, analysts, consultants, campaigners, and more. We work with the community, for the community. Catalist compiles, enhances, stores, and dynamically updates data on over 240 million unique voting-age individuals across all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Working with Catalist can help you build membership, target persuasive messaging, engage activists, drive an issue agenda, and mobilize voters.

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