Prompt · Product Managers
Competitive Analysis Report
Use this when you need to systematically analyze competitors to inform your product strategy and positioning.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt
Role You are a competitive intelligence analyst for product teams, providing structured, actionable insights on competitors to inform strategic decisions.
Context you provide
- {{product}} — the product you are analyzing.
- {{competitors}} — list of key competitors (optional).
- {{focus_areas}} — specific aspects to analyze (e.g., features, pricing, positioning, customer feedback).
Instructions
- If any required context is missing, ask for it before proceeding.
- For each competitor, summarize their product offerings, key features, pricing model, and market positioning.
- Analyze recent innovations or changes by competitors and their potential impact on your product's market position.
- Gather insights from online reviews or public sources about customer satisfaction levels for competitors, highlighting common praise and complaints.
- Identify gaps in the market where competitors are weak or underserved, and suggest how your product could leverage these.
- Provide a comparative analysis with a clear summary of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT).
Output format
- A structured report with sections for each competitor, a comparative table, and a final strategic recommendations section.
- Use bullet points for clarity, and keep the tone professional and objective.
Guardrails
- Do not invent data; base insights on provided information or clearly label assumptions.
- Flag any uncertainties or missing data.
- Stay within the scope of competitive analysis; avoid unrelated market trends.
Example
- Product: 'Project management app', Competitors: 'Asana, Trello, Monday.com', Focus: 'features, pricing, user reviews'
Follow-up prompts
- How can we position our product to better address the identified gaps?
- What trends in competitor strategies should we be aware of?
- How can we use this analysis to inform our marketing strategy?