Proof of Usefulness Report

InfluxData

Analysis completed on 1/23/2026

+702

Proof of Usefulness Score

Category Standard

InfluxData is a verified market leader in time-series databases with massive scale (~1.3M active instances, ~$30M+ revenue, Series E funding). However, the submission itself was extremely low effort (e.g., claiming audience is 'everyone', providing no specific metrics), which significantly penalized the Quality Factors for Reach, Traction, and Response. Despite the poor submission quality, the undeniable real-world utility and verified external traction of the InfluxDB platform drive a high final score.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+237.5

Audience Reach Impact+108.0

Technical Innovation+135.0

Evidence Of Traction+166.25

Market Timing Relevance+90.0

Functional Completeness+2.5

Subtotal+739.25

Usefulness Multiplierx0.95

Final Score+702

Project Details

Project URL

influxdata.com

Description

InfluxData provides InfluxEnterprise and InfluxCloud as Modern Time Series Platforms that have been designed from the ground up to handle metrics and events (time-series data). Customers use our products as their: DevOps Monitoring Platform (Monitoring Infrastructure, SaaS, PaaS, Cloud Infrastructure, Containers, Systems and Applications); IoT Data Platform; and Real-Time Analytics Platform.

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