Proof of Usefulness Report

platform.sh

Analysis completed on 1/28/2026

+535
Proof of Usefulness Score
Industry Mainstay

Platform.sh is a highly established, Series D funded PaaS company with estimated annual revenue of ~$78M and over 340 employees. It serves major enterprise clients (Financial Times, Magento, Nestle), demonstrating exceptional real-world utility and traction. However, the specific project submission provided was of very low quality, containing lazy text ('most people have used my product') and inaccurate tags. The score reflects the massive verifiable scale and utility of the underlying business, penalized significantly by the poor quality of the submission response.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+28.5
Audience Reach Impact+18.0
Technical Innovation+16.2
Evidence Of Traction+35.6
Market Timing Relevance+9.0
Functional Completeness+0.5
Subtotal+107.8
Calibration Scaling Factor5.0 (Applied to align with calibration scale)
Usefulness Multiplierx0.99
Final Score+535

Project Details

Project URL
platform.sh
Description
Platform.sh is a unified, secure, enterprise-grade platform for building, running and scaling fleets of websites \nand applications.\n\nWe believe in a future where digital infrastructure is at once everywhere and invisible. Where innovation is possible without technical barriers and with reduced impact on our environment.\n\nOur mission is to enable forward-thinking, organizations to build, iterate, and responsibly scale amazing digital experiences—with zero time managing infrastructure.\n\nPlatform.sh serves thousands of customers worldwide including The Financial Times, Gap, Magento Commerce, Orange, Hachette, Ikea, Stanford University, Harvard University, The British Council, and Lufthansa.\n\nWe want people who are passionate, open, multicultural, friendly, humble and smart to join us and help this fast-growing, award-winning company to revolutionize the tech industry.

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