Analysis template · 26 topics

Competitor analysis mind map template

A competitor analysis mind map comparing rivals on offer, price, reputation and reach, to find the gap you can own and the first move to test.

Competitor analysis mind map template preview

Who it is for

  • A founder checking the market before building or pricing a product.
  • A marketer preparing a positioning or comparison page.
  • A student writing a market analysis for a business course.

How to use it

  1. Open the template and name your market in the central topic.
  2. Name your rivals, then compare them branch by branch: offer, price, reputation and reach.
  3. Write the gaps you found and one move you will make, then export a PNG for your team.

The outline

Every topic in the template, as it opens in the editor.

Competitor analysis

  • The market
    • Customers we both chase
    • The job they hire a product to do
  • Who we compete with
    • Direct rival
    • Cheaper alternative
    • The do-it-yourself workaround
  • Offer
    • Features each one leads on
    • Features everyone treats as basic
    • What none of them offers
  • Price
    • How each one charges
    • Where customers feel overcharged
  • Reputation
    • What reviews praise
    • What reviews complain about
    • Who customers trust most, and why
  • Reach
    • Channels where each one wins customers
    • Partners and integrations
  • Our move
    • The gap we will own
    • Message that makes the difference obvious
    • First experiment, and how we judge it

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