Use automated competitive landscape research to
Identify competitive white spaces
What kind of consumer needs aren't being met and how can you solve for them?
Use a competitive landscape analysis to determine white spaces in your category and where you can build a competitive advantage.
Defend market share
What does your growth trajectory look like and how does it stack up to competitors?
Learn if competitive brands are growing much faster than yours, and if so, how to change your product offering, messaging approach, or other aspects of your business to closely compete.
Understand competitive strategy
What are your competitors doing, and is it working?
A competitive landscape analysis framework lets you keep an eye on the competition to guide your own market strategy that closely resonates with consumers.
Size up new players
Who are the new entrants to your market, and should you be worried?
Map out all current players in your market - big, medium, and small to discover new market entrants that could influence your customer base.
Automated advanced methods for a competitive landscape study:
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Prompt consumers with video questions about your brand and receive video responses back that are automatically analyzed.
Competitive landscape projects with quantilope
Analyze competition through fast, automated research
Unlock competitive insights with high-quality, advanced method findings
Use data-backed insights to make better-informed competitive decisions
Lean on support from quantilope’s classically-trained research consulting team
"For a company that moves as fast as we do, it’s essential to generate insights at equal momentum. quantilope enables us to do exactly that."
-Sandra Schlicht, Business Insights Manager at Oatly

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):
What is competitive landscape analysis?
Competitive landscape analysis is the strategic process of evaluating your market rivals to understand their strengths, weaknesses, product offerings, and market share. Integrating competitive analysis in strategic planning helps businesses uncover market gaps, mitigate risks, and build a sustainable edge.
How do you analyze competition with advanced method research?
Through quantilope's Consumer Intelligence Platform, brands can leverage automated advanced methodologies like Conjoint Analysis, MaxDiff, and Implicit Association Tests. The platform's AI-powered approach delivers rich consumer insights in days, offering a clear blueprint for how to analyze competitors and uncover untapped market white spaces.
What is a competitive analysis chart?
A competitive analysis chart—commonly referred to as a competitive analysis matrix—is a visual tool that plots your brand alongside top rivals across core criteria like pricing, feature sets, and target audience. It offers an at-a-glance snapshot of market positioning and differentiation opportunities. quantilope visualizes competitive data through matrices, bar charts, spider charts, and Mental Availability grids.
Why is competitive positioning important?
Competitive positioning is vital because it establishes how your brand uniquely solves customer problems compared to available market alternatives. Utilizing a structured competitive positioning framework ensures your product development, marketing, and sales messaging remain aligned and distinctive.
How do I start a competitive analysis framework?
To build a competitive analysis framework, first define your primary business objectives and establish how to identify competitors across direct, indirect, and substitute categories. From there, set standardized evaluation criteria—such as pricing, customer satisfaction, and market reach—to ensure consistent data collection across every brand.
Which metrics are important to include in a competitive analysis report?
Essential metrics to track and include in a competitive analysis report are:
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Market share (including Mental Market Share)
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Pricing tiers
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Funnel metrics + conversion rates
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Feature sets
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Net Promoter Scores (NPS)
Generating a comprehensive competitor analysis report around these core benchmarks helps leadership quickly turn raw market data into actionable business strategy.
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