Free MVP validation tool
Rate your research findings across five dimensions and get a weighted, transparent go, refine, pause, or pivot recommendation.
Your entries remain in this browser session and are not sent to MVPHub.
Your inputs
Score each dimension 1 (very weak) to 5 (very strong) based on your actual research findings, not hope.
Your calculated result
Planning score
Demand and evidence quality carry the most weight (30% and 25%), followed by willingness to pay (25%), then market barriers and team confidence (10% each) — reflecting that real behavioral signal matters more than confidence alone.
Each 1–5 rating is converted to a percentage and combined using the fixed weights above into one 0–100 validation confidence score.
Scores of 75+ recommend GO, 55–74 REFINE, 35–54 PAUSE, and below 35 PIVOT — with the weakest individual dimension always named as the first thing to address.
REFINE means the core idea has signal but one dimension needs a targeted follow-up test. PAUSE means the overall evidence is too thin across the board to justify building yet.
Team confidence is useful context but is not evidence — it is weighted lowest specifically so gut feeling cannot outvote weak external signals.
It works best after a defined research sprint or milestone with enough evidence to rate each dimension honestly — using it after one interview will just reflect noise.
Revisit your problem statement and target segment rather than tweaking the current solution — a PIVOT score usually means multiple weak dimensions, not one fixable gap.
No — it is a transparent, documented starting point for a team decision, not an automated verdict. Use the weakest-dimension note to decide what more evidence would change your mind.
| Capability | MVPHub | ChatGPT | A spreadsheet scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed, transparent weighting formula | ✓ | × | — |
| Consistent go/refine/pause/pivot thresholds | ✓ | × | — |
| Instant, no-setup scoring | ✓ | ✓ | × |
| Freeform discussion of edge cases | × | ✓ | × |
MVPHub applies the same fixed weighting every time so results are comparable across research rounds. A spreadsheet requires you to build and maintain that formula yourself, and ChatGPT can reason about your findings but will not apply a consistent scoring method.
