Track competitor moves and market trends with AI research

The system scans competitor sites and industry news weekly, then uses AI to turn it into a market intelligence report.

How the work actually flows

A straight line. Runs once per competitor sites and news sources.

Pattern: Sequence (1) ยท Multiple Instances without Synchronization (12)

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Build size
Advanced

A larger build with multiple systems, AI reasoning, and custom rules.

Business functions
Messaging & NotificationsSpreadsheet & Database OpsResearch & Market Intelligence
Connects
OpenAIPostgresSlackGoogle Docs
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The problem it solves

You know staying ahead of competitors matters, but manually checking their pricing, features, and news takes time you don't have, so it happens rarely or not at all. By the time you notice a competitor's move, your sales team is already behind.

Who it fits

A small or mid-size IT or SaaS company that wants ongoing competitive intelligence without a dedicated research team.

How it works

  1. On a set schedule, the system checks competitor websites and industry news feeds
  2. It gathers pricing, feature, and blog updates along with relevant articles
  3. AI cleans and organizes the raw information
  4. AI analyzes the data and writes a structured intelligence report
  5. The report is stored and sent to your team by message
What you get

Competitor moves you see before your team asks

You get a weekly market intelligence report covering competitor pricing, features, and industry news, sent straight to your team.

What you get

A structured competitor and market intelligence report, stored for later reference.

What you need

An OpenAI API key, a Postgres database, and a Slack workspace.

We can build this. But should you?

The hard question is not how to build it. It is whether this is the right thing to build first.

That is what a Fractional Chief AI Officer figures out with you, before anyone writes a line of code.

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