Proof of Usefulness Report

Holidog

Analysis completed on 1/23/2026

+404
Proof of Usefulness Score
Certified Problem Solver

Holidog is a well-established pet services platform (founded 2006) with significant verifiable scale (49 employees, operations in 12 countries, ~3M community). However, the submission quality is critically low, containing hallucinations ('space-technology'), vague data ('everyone' audience), and hyperbolic traction claims ('most people have used my product') without evidence. While the business fundamentals warrant a high score (likely 600+), the poor response quality and lack of verifiable data in the submission heavily penalize the final rating, placing it in the range of comparable scale projects rather than large-scale successes.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+150.0
Audience Reach Impact+84.0
Technical Innovation+15.0
Evidence Of Traction+112.5
Market Timing Relevance+80.0
Functional Completeness+2.5
Subtotal+444
Usefulness Multiplierx0.91
Final Score+404

Project Details

Project URL
Description
Holidog is the leading pet-services platform in Europe. We intermediate high quality pet sitting services in 12 countries to respond to your need.\n\nBut that’s not all. In 2018, strong of our 3 million pet lovers community passionate community, we decided to launch Hector Kitchen. A bespoke pet-food service, providing a healthy option with quality ingredients and recipes tailored to your pet’s needs, without forgetting yours. We aim to transform everybody’s pet-food purchase a transparent, pleasant and hassle-free moment.\n\nWorking with us is a unique opportunity to enter a fast-changing and dynamic start-up, with a diverse and multicultural team of passionate professionals. \nWe love to work with motivated self-starters who are thrilled by taking responsibilities and willing to have a real impact within the team, as well as on thousands of pets around the world.\n\nAt Holidog, we value open communication, hold ourselves to high standards and we make sure to provide a work environment where everyone can be their best self!

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