Every number is computed by a deterministic, published rules engine, an LLM may extract candidate facts, but a versioned formula calculates the score. Same evidence in, same score out, forever reproducible.
The Vikshy Score is a daily 0–100 reading of an AI provider's current competitive strength and market pull. It is not a "best AI" verdict, not a valuation, and not an opinion. Scores are comparative within the covered cohort.
Each of seven factors gets a score anchored on where the provider stands today, then tilted by its 30-day momentum:
Factor = Standing + 0.35 × (Momentum − 50), clamped 0–100.The Vikshy Score is the weighted sum of the seven factors:
| Factor | Weight |
|---|---|
| Capability | 24% |
| User & developer acceptance | 18% |
| Adoption & distribution | 18% |
| Product & release execution | 14% |
| Value & availability | 10% |
| Ecosystem | 8% |
| Reliability & institutional access | 8% |
Weights and the momentum tilt are v1.0-priors, theory-based starting values that pass a published expert-elicitation and robustness protocol before final publication.
| 80–100 | Frontier leader |
| 65–79 | Strong contender |
| 50–64 | Challenger |
| 40–49 | Focused player |
| < 40 | Trailing |
Every input is graded. Primary (official docs, filings, status pages) and independent measurement (arenas, benchmarks, usage data) can establish facts. Reputable reporting corroborates. Community signal (Reddit/HN/X) is capped and can never establish a fact, only colour reception.
A loud launch earns only a bounded, decaying lift (about +1 point on day one). A provider climbs durably only when independent benchmarks, real user preference, and adoption data confirm the change. Marketing spend earns nothing on its own.
Rumours and unverified leaks; paid promotion; marketing reach; unverified social posts; opinion pieces. Government and legal actions are measured for market-access and operational impact only, never as moral or political judgment.
Full specification, evidence log, corrections history and the weight-derivation protocol publish with the public beta. This is an early build (1.1.0-prior).