Proof of Usefulness Report

Decimal Technologies

Analysis completed on 1/19/2026

+64
Proof of Usefulness Score
You're In Business

The submission conflates two distinct entities: 'Decimal Technologies' (decimal.com, an accounting SaaS) and 'DecimalChain' (a blockchain project). While the Description and URL correctly identify the venture-backed accounting firm (raised ~$17M), the Tags (blockchain), Team Size (450-500 vs real ~60), and Traction claims ('most people have used my product') are factually incorrect or hallucinatory. The project itself has high real-world utility and verified funding, but the submission quality is critically low, resulting in a heavily penalized score.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+21
Audience Reach Impact+5
Technical Innovation+3
Evidence Of Traction+15
Market Timing Relevance+8
Functional Completeness+0
Subtotal+53
Usefulness Multiplierx1.19
Final Score+64

Project Details

Project URL
Description
Our mission is to solve accounting operations for small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs). There are currently 6 million SMBs in the United States. 60% of those companies admit to being unhappy with their accounting operations. Why shouldn’t they be? It's a mess of disconnected processes, technology, and people. To solve this need, we take over our clients’ accounting operations by pairing our people with the Decimal platform that unifies financial data, workflow, and communications. The Decimal platform helps automate large chunks of repetitive manual processes and manages the completion of work that can’t be automated. \n\nWhy join Decimal?\nWe are well-funded (we just closed our $9.2mm seed round), capital-efficient, and building for the long term. This is a great opportunity for you to not only work with a great team but to also join a fast-growing tech company that is fundamentally changing an outdated, slow-moving industry. Decimal is fully distributed, which means we invest in full-time remote work. We have communities of remote employees across the US - join our team and see why we are so excited to work here!
Audience Reach
everyone
Target Users
everyone
Technologies
Blockchain, Decentralization, Software Development
Traction Evidence
most people have used my product

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