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# Competitive Product Analysis ## Analysis Framework ### Three Questions to Answer 1. **Who** are the competitors? (direct, indirect, substitute) 2. **What** do they offer? (features, pricing, positioning) 3. **Why** do customers choose them over us (or us over them)? ### Competitor Categories | Type | Definition | Example | |------|-----------|---------| | **Direct** | Same product category, same customer | Notion vs Confluence | | **Indirect** | Different approach, same job-to-be-done | Notion vs email threads | | **Substitute** | Customer does the job without software | Spreadsheet instead of project tool | | **Potential** | Not competing yet, could enter | Large platform with adjacent features | ## Feature Comparison Matrix ### Matrix Template | Feature area | Us | Competitor A | Competitor B | Competitor C | |-------------|-----|-------------|-------------|-------------| | Core feature 1 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | | Core feature 2 | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | | Differentiator 1 | ✓ | — | — | — | | Differentiator 2 | ✓ | Partial | — | ✓ | | Weakness area | Partial | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | **Pricing** | $X/mo | $Y/mo | $Z/mo | $W/mo | | **Free tier** | Yes | No | Yes | No | | **API** | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | | **Enterprise** | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ### Scoring Convention - ✓ Full capability - Partial = exists but limited / inferior - — = not available - ? = unknown / unverified ### Data Sources - Product's own marketing site and docs - G2, Capterra, Trustradius reviews - YouTube demos and walkthroughs - Red