Strategy / Competitor Audits

Competitor Audits

A clear-eyed view of the competitive landscape and the gaps it leaves open.

What It Is

A competitor audit maps what your closest competitors are actually doing — positioning, pricing, channels, content — so strategy decisions account for the real landscape, not an assumed one.

Why It Matters

Businesses that skip this step tend to either copy a competitor's weaknesses or miss an open gap a rival hasn't claimed yet.

Business Impact

Clients get a clear map of where competitors are strong, where they're weak, and where the open space actually is.

Benefits

We audit real customer-facing execution — websites, ads, reviews, pricing — not just competitor mission statements.

Services Included

Everything under this offering.

Capabilities you can mix and match as your needs grow.

Competitive Landscape Mapping

Identifying direct and indirect competitors across the category.

Positioning & Messaging Audit

How each competitor positions itself and what they claim.

Channel & Content Audit

Where competitors show up and what content is working for them.

Gap Analysis

The specific opportunities competitors have left unclaimed.

Deliverables

What the audit produces.

A clear map, not a pile of screenshots.

  Competitor Matrix
  Positioning Comparison
  Pricing Analysis
  Channel Audit
  Content Gap Report
  SWOT Summary
  Opportunity Map
  Recommendation Deck
Portfolio

Work in this space.

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FMCG

Category Competitor Map

A landscape audit ahead of a new product launch in a crowded category.

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SaaS

Positioning Gap Analysis

Competitor positioning audit revealing an unclaimed market segment.

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D2C

Channel & Content Audit

A content and channel audit informing a direct-to-consumer brand's strategy.

Coming Soon
B2B

Pricing Benchmark Study

A pricing and packaging audit across five direct competitors.

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— Process

Our process, start to finish.

The same disciplined process behind every engagement.

Step 01

Scoping

Identifying which competitors matter most to the decision at hand.

Step 02

Audit

Reviewing positioning, pricing, channels and content across each competitor.

Step 03

Analysis

Mapping strengths, weaknesses and patterns across the set.

Step 04

Gap Identification

Pinpointing the specific opportunities left open.

Step 05

Readout

Presenting findings with clear strategic recommendations.

Selected Work

Results we're proud of.

FMCG — Landscape Mapping

Challenge: Entering a category with five established competitors.
Solution: A competitor audit revealing a clear positioning gap.

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SaaS — Pricing Benchmark

Challenge: Pricing set without visibility into competitor packaging.
Solution: A benchmark study informing a repricing strategy.

Coming Soon

D2C — Content Gap Analysis

Challenge: Content strategy built without competitive context.
Solution: A content audit surfacing an underused format.

Coming Soon
— FAQ

Competitor Audits questions, answered.

4–6 direct and indirect competitors usually gives a complete enough picture without diluting focus.
Yes, pricing and packaging comparison is a standard part of the audit.
Yes — competitor audits and positioning work pair naturally; many clients run both together.
The audit reflects a live snapshot at the time of the engagement — we recommend refreshing every 6–12 months in fast-moving categories.
Yes, channel and content auditing covers organic social, paid ads, and SEO visibility.
A presentation deck with a competitor matrix, SWOT summary and clear recommendations.
— Let's Talk

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Tell us who you're up against — we'll scope the audit on a free consultation call.