Competitive Analysis Template

Competitive Analysis Template: a polished, practical template for startups & fundraising work.

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Competitive Analysis

Decision question

[Direct, adjacent, and do-nothing alternatives]


Competitive set

[Criteria weighted by buyer importance]


Buyer criteria

[Evidence source and freshness]


Capability comparison

[Switching costs and implementation time]


Pricing and packaging

[Win/loss reason and segment]


Strengths and weaknesses

[Positioning claim we can prove]


Win-loss evidence

[Win-loss evidence: decision, evidence, owner, constraints, and next action]


Strategic implications

[Strategic implications: decision, evidence, owner, constraints, and next action]


Measurement and Ownership

Measure or deliverable Baseline or input Target or acceptance condition Source Owner Review date
[Win rate] [Current state] [Target or acceptance condition] [System or evidence source] [Accountable role] [Date]
[Displacement rate] [Current state] [Target or acceptance condition] [System or evidence source] [Accountable role] [Date]
[Implementation time] [Current state] [Target or acceptance condition] [System or evidence source] [Accountable role] [Date]
[Price delta] [Current state] [Target or acceptance condition] [System or evidence source] [Accountable role] [Date]
[Retention by competitor origin] [Current state] [Target or acceptance condition] [System or evidence source] [Accountable role] [Date]
[Feature parity gap] [Current state] [Target or acceptance condition] [System or evidence source] [Accountable role] [Date]