Proof of Usefulness Report

Wheelhouse

Analysis completed on 2/2/2026

+555
Proof of Usefulness Score
Industry Mainstay

Wheelhouse is a verified, well-funded ($16M+) player in the dynamic pricing market for short-term rentals, serving over 10,000 customers globally. While the underlying business demonstrates high real-world utility and significant traction (superior to the calibration baseline), the specific project submission contained low-quality, inaccurate claims (e.g., 'audience: everyone', 'traction: most people have used my product'). Consequently, the score reflects the high value of the actual technology and market position, heavily penalized by the poor quality of the provided evidence.

Ready to Compete for $150k+ in Prizes?

Move this data into a HackerNoon blog draft to become eligible for your share of $150k+ in cash and software prizes

View All Reports

Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+90.0
Audience Reach Impact+37.5
Technical Innovation+75.0
Evidence Of Traction+42.5
Market Timing Relevance+80.0
Functional Completeness+10.0
Subtotal+60.38
Usefulness Multiplierx0.92
Final Score+555

Project Details

Description
Wheelhouse is a FinTech platform for flex rentals. \n\nMore specifically, Wheelhouse is a revenue \u0026 financial intelligence platform that empowers the next generation of hospitality \u0026 “flex living” operators. (Think “Shopify meets Hospitality”)\n\nToday, thousands of businesses manage their revenue, sales \u0026 analytics on top of Wheelhouse’s growing pricing \u0026 financial intelligence platform.\n\nAt our foundation is our best-in-class machine learning price recommendation engine, which focuses on determining the correct nightly price for the unique properties that sell in the short-term \u0026 flex rental space. Our pricing engine provably drives revenue performance 20%+, and is combined with data tools (market \u0026 competitive intelligence tools) that help professional teams manage inventory anywhere in the world.\n\nIn 2021, our platform was named “Innovation of the Year” at the Data \u0026 Revenue Management conference - as voted on by one of our key customer targets.\n\nWe’re a well-funded, collaborative \u0026 productive team that enjoys shipping beloved products, on time, while having fun, and partnering deeply with our customers to help drive their business success. \n\nOur team is best described as transparent \u0026 collaborative, and we strive to set our teammates up for success - both professionally \u0026 personally.\n\nCertainly, there is a lot more to share, and we’d be eager to say hello \u0026 learn more about you!\n\nTo learn more about our platform: https://www.usewheelhouse.com\nTo learn more about our data science: https://www.usewheelhouse.com/blog/wheelhouse-pricing-engine/

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