Proof of Usefulness Report

nOps

Analysis completed on 1/26/2026

+713
Proof of Usefulness Score
Category Standard

nOps is a verified, high-traction B2B SaaS company generating estimated $26M+ annual revenue with ~$30M in Series A funding (August 2024). While the project itself demonstrates exceptional real-world utility, market relevance, and proven traction in the AWS FinOps space, the submission quality was extremely poor (containing false claims like 'Launch Date 1911' and 'everyone' as audience). The score reflects the strong verified reality of the business, heavily penalized in the Response Quality and Traction Quality factors due to the lack of serious input data.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+270.0
Audience Reach Impact+150.0
Technical Innovation+120.0
Evidence Of Traction+118.75
Market Timing Relevance+90.0
Functional Completeness+2.5
Subtotal+751.25
Usefulness Multiplierx0.95
Final Score+713

Project Details

Project URL
nops.io
Description
Most organizations don't have the resources to focus on reducing cloud spend. nOps is your ML-powered FinOps team. nOps reduces cloud waste, helps you run workloads on spot instances, automatically manages reservations, and helps you to optimize your containers. Everything is automated and data-driven.\n\n- Continuous Cloud waste reduction\n- Continuous Container cluster optimization\n- Continuous RI management to save up to 40% over on-demand resources\n- Spot Orchestrator to reduce cost over on-demand resources

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