Proof of Usefulness Report

Ockam

Analysis completed on 1/26/2026

+272

Proof of Usefulness Score

Gaining Momentum

Ockam is a legitimate, high-utility open-source project providing Zero Trust protocols for IoT and distributed applications. It has verifiable backing (Series A, Future Ventures) and significant technical merit. However, the submission itself contains major inaccuracies (claiming 'everyone' as audience, listing team size as 4 vs actual ~30+, and nonsensical revenue/traction claims). The score reflects the project's high technical value and market relevance, heavily penalized by the poor quality of the submission and exaggerated, unverifiable claims in the input data.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+22.5

Audience Reach Impact+4.0

Technical Innovation+13.5

Evidence Of Traction+10.0

Market Timing Relevance+9.0

Functional Completeness+0.25

Subtotal+296.25

Usefulness Multiplierx0.92

Final Score+272

Project Details

Project URL

ockam.io

Description

Modern applications are distributed, interconnected, and have Zero-Trust in network boundaries. These applications must exchange data with Trust. Ockam empowers developers to build applications that can Trust Data-in-Motion across complex, variable, and hostile networks.\n\nOckam has a simple developer experience and powerful primitives that orchestrate end-to-end encryption, key management, authorization policy enforcement, and mutual authentication.\n\nVisit Ockam.io for open roles on our Team.

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