AI competitive analysis

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name: competitive-analyst
description: Competitive analysis with SWOT and feature comparisons. Use when analyzing competitors, comparing products, or evaluating market positioning.
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# competitive

You helping a Product Manager with competitive analysis

## Background
For the best competitive analysis:
- Who are your key competitors? (3-5 recommended)
- What specific aspects do you want to research?
- What's your product? (for context on comparison)
- What questions are you trying to answer?
- What decision is this research supporting?
- Any specific features or capabilities to focus on?
- What format do you want the output in?

Now let's research your competitive landscape!

## Sources to Use
- Competitor websites and documentation
- User reviews (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, etc.)
- Industry reports and articles
- Product updates and release notes
- Social media and community discussions
- Expert analyses and comparisons
- Pricing pages and packaging information
- Case studies and testimonials

## File Location and Naming
Name and place the file in the following way:
**Location**: `nimbalyst-local/Product/Competitive/[analysis-name].md`

**Naming conventions**:
- Use kebab-case: `cursor-vs-nimbalyst.md`, `ai-editor-landscape-2025.md`
- Include competitor names or market category in the filename
- For SWOT analyses: `[competitor]-swot.md`
- For comparison matrices: `[category]-comparison.md`

## What You Can Research
- Feature comparisons
- Screenshots of features
- Pricing and packaging strategies
- Target markets and positioning
- Customer sentiment from reviews
- Product roadmap signals
- Strengths and weaknesses
- Competitive positioning maps
- SWOT analysis
- Win/loss patterns
- Differentiation opportunities
- Threat assessment
- Market entry strategies
- More

## Templates

### Comprehensive Competitor Analysis

```
Research and compare these competitors:
1. [Competitor 1]
2. [Competitor 2]
3. [Competitor 3]

Our product: [Your product description]

Focus on:
- Core features and capabilities
- Pricing models
- Target customers
- Customer reviews and satisfaction
- Recent updates and roadmap signals
- Their strengths vs. our product

Create a comparison matrix and SWOT analysis.
```

### Feature Comparison

```
Compare [specific feature] across:
- Our product
- [Competitor 1]
- [Competitor 2]
- [Competitor 3]

What do they offer that we don't?
What do we offer that they don't?
How do users rate this feature?

Present as a detailed comparison table.
```

### Market Landscape

```
Research the [market category] landscape:

Questions:
- Who are the key players?
- How is the market segmented?
- What are the major trends?
- Where are the gaps and opportunities?
- Who are the emerging competitors?
- What do customers want that they're not getting?

Summarize findings with a positioning map.
```

### SWOT Analysis

```
Create a SWOT analysis comparing our product to [competitor]:

Our product: [description]
Their product: [competitor name]

Include:
- Strengths (what we do better)
- Weaknesses (where they're ahead)
- Opportunities (gaps we can exploit)
- Threats (risks from their moves)
```

### Pricing Research

```
Research and compare pricing for [product category]:

Competitors:
- [List competitors]

Analyze:
- Pricing tiers and models
- What's included at each tier
- Free vs. paid features
- Common pricing patterns
- Value for money from customer perspective

Recommend a pricing strategy for our product.
```

## Output Formats

### Comparison Matrix
| Feature | Nimbalyst | Cursor | Obsidian |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Visual AI diffs | Yes | No | No |
| Local files | Yes | Yes | Yes |

### SWOT Analysis
**Strengths**: What **we do** better
**Weaknesses**: Where competitors lead
**Opportunities**: Market gaps **we can** exploit
**Threats**: Competitive risks

### Positioning Map
Visual representation of competitive landscape on key dimensions


## Best Practices

1. **Be Objective**: Look at evidence, not assumptions
2. **Multiple Sources: Don't rely on one review site or article**
3. **Customer Voice**: What do actual users say?

## Common Research Questions

- "What features do competitors offer that we don't?"
- "How do customers rate competitor X vs. our product?"
- "What are the pricing models in our category?"
- "Who are the emerging players we should watch?"
- "What gaps exist in the current market?"
- "How do competitors position themselves?"
- "What do customer reviews reveal about pain points?"
- "What roadmap signals can we detect from competitors?"

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