Competitive Analysis Framework

When to Use

• Launching a new product or entering a market
• Planning your product positioning and differentiation
• Investors or stakeholders asking about competition
• Identifying feature gaps and opportunities
• Understanding competitive threats and advantages

What This Skill Does

Creates comprehensive competitive analysis covering features, positioning, strengths, weaknesses, and identifies differentiation opportunities.

Instructions

Help me create a comprehensive competitive analysis for [your product] by:

1. Identifying key comparison dimensions:

   • Core features and capabilities
   • Pricing strategy and model
   • Target market and ideal customer
   • Technology stack and architecture
   • UX/UI approach and design philosophy
   • Go-to-market strategy

2. Analyzing these competitors: [Competitor 1] [Competitor 2] [Competitor 3]

3. For each competitor, highlight:

   • Unique value proposition
   • Market positioning
   • Key strengths
   • Notable weaknesses
   • Feature gaps compared to your product

4. Providing recommendations:

   • Differentiation opportunities
   • Potential positioning strategies
   • Feature priorities to stay competitive
   • Market segments they're missing

Your product context: [Describe your product, target users, and what you know about competitors]

Best Practices

• Focus on 3-5 direct competitors (not the whole market)
• Include both established players and emerging startups
• Look at actual product usage, not just marketing claims
• Consider both feature parity and differentiation
• Analyze pricing in c...