Competitive Intelligence Blog
Writing the research scope for competitive intelligence
Many of our clients are hiring a competitive intelligence agency for the first time. They need to scope out the research and it can be helpfult to have a ready-made starting point. What questions should frame a research proposal? What is it possible to discover about competitors? What is a good structure?
Competitive intelligence software companies
Latest list of competitive intelligence software specialists. We have focused on companies that specifcally target competitive inelligence, rather than more general software including social media monitoring, press monitoring or business analytics, that also plays some role in competitive intelligence.
When clients ask us to analyze their own business
We sometimes get asked by clients whether we can conduct ‘competitor’ analysis of their own business. Let’s look at why clients ask for this type of research, given that they already know their answer, what are the pros and cons, and whether Aqute would agree to do such research.
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Competitive intelligence
- 22 Oct 2026 Competitive Intelligence Events
- 19 Oct 2026 Competitive Intelligence Glossary
- 7 Aug 2026 Are AI agent names sexist?
- 23 Jul 2026 Competitive Intelligence Agencies and Consultants
- 21 Jul 2026 101 competitive intelligence statistics for 2026: the definitive list
- 21 Jul 2026 Competitive Intelligence by Industry
- 16 Jul 2026 How to Build a Competitive Intelligence Program
- 13 Jul 2026 Competitive Intelligence Ethics and Legal Risk
- 9 Jul 2026 Competitive Intelligence for Marketing Teams
- 7 Jul 2026 Competitive Intelligence for Product Teams
- 2 Jul 2026 Competitive Intelligence for Sales Teams
- 2 Jul 2026 Competitive Intelligence Agencies 2026: Full Market Review
- 30 Jun 2026 Competitor Pricing Intelligence Guide
- 29 Jun 2026 Competitive Intelligence Software: A Buyer's Guide by Use Case
- 25 Jun 2026 Competitive intelligence in B2B SaaS: Q2 2026 survey
- 25 Jun 2026 Competitive Intelligence Tools: 2026 User Guide
- 23 Jun 2026 2026 B2B SaaS Competitive Intelligence Playbook
- 15 May 2026 How to get your competitors’ international pricing
- 26 Mar 2026 The best free source for competitor pricing
- 27 Nov 2025 Avoiding Analysis Paralysis: Knowing When Your Competitive Analysis Is Good Enough
- 29 Oct 2025 Red Flags to Watch For During SaaS Competitive Analysis
- 12 Oct 2025 2 Competitive Intelligence Tools You’re Missing
- 26 Sept 2025 How to Present Competitive Analysis Findings to Your Executive Team
- 28 Aug 2025 The Role of Competitive Intelligence in SaaS Pricing Strategy
- 4 Aug 2025 How to Gather Competitive Intelligence Without Breaching Ethical Boundaries
- 8 Jul 2025 How To Train Your Team on Competitive Intelligence Without Creeping Them Out
- 17 Jun 2025 Mastering Market Positioning Through Competitor Analysis
- 19 May 2025 Common Mistakes in Competitor Analysis and How to Avoid Them
- 28 Apr 2025 Integrating Customer Feedback Into Competitive Intelligence
- 31 Mar 2025 How Competitive Intelligence Can Drive Innovation in B2B Product Design
- 31 Jan 2025 Make the business case for competitive intelligence
- 12 Jan 2025 AI is not yet good enough for competitor analysis
- 10 Jul 2024 What is competitor based pricing?
- 8 Jul 2024 How To Find Competitor Pricing: Tools and Techniques
- 25 Jun 2024 How To Do Competitor Analysis
- 6 May 2024 How To Write A Competitor Analysis Report
- 25 Apr 2024 How to use LinkedIn for Competitive Intelligence
- 19 Apr 2024 Competitive Intelligence Services
- 23 Jan 2024 Competitive intelligence companies — the definitive list (2024 update)
- 17 Jan 2024 Measuring the Value of Your Competitive Intelligence Program: Top Metrics to Consider
- 10 Jan 2024 Why Pay An Agency For Competitive Intelligence
- 3 Jan 2024 How To Write An Internal Competitive Intelligence Newsletter
- 27 Dec 2023 Going Deeper with Competitive Intelligence: Gartner, Forrester, IDC and Beyond
- 6 Sept 2023 5 Competitive Intelligence Platforms for B2B Technology Companies
- 31 Aug 2023 Harnessing Sales Teams as a Source Of Competitive Intelligence
- 23 Aug 2023 More Tools for Competitive Analysis on Marketing Spend
- 17 Aug 2023 Using Customer Lists in Competitor Reports
- 9 Aug 2023 More News Tracking Tools for Competitive Analysis
- 3 Aug 2023 5 Tools to Track Marketing Spend for Competitive Analysis
- 27 Jul 2023 How to Conduct Competitive Analysis Using Social Search Tools
- 19 Jul 2023 Monitoring News Sources for Competitor Information
- 17 Jul 2023 Why does AI make up facts about your competitors?
- 12 Jul 2023 Using Software Review Sites for Competitive Analysis
- 10 Jul 2023 Competitive Intelligence for B2B Product Managers
- 5 Jul 2023 What job listings can tell you about your competitors
- 27 Jun 2023 Website monitoring for competitive intelligence
- 23 Jun 2023 Patent search tools for competitor analysis
- 16 May 2023 4 Competitor Analysis Tools for Government Spend
- 9 May 2023 8 Tools for Competitor Org Charts
- 2 May 2023 How to Do Effective Competitive Research with 13 Tools | Step-by-Step Guide
- 25 Apr 2023 5 Top Competitive Intelligence Tools for Finding Industry Experts
- 18 Apr 2023 9 Top Competitive Intelligence Tools For Data Manipulation
- 6 Apr 2023 Top 10 Questions for Sales Competitor Analysis (Deeper Dive)
- 4 Apr 2023 Top 10 Questions to Ask in Competitive Analysis Projects (Deeper Dive)
- 30 Mar 2023 6 Top Competitor Analysis Tools for Funding Research
- 28 Mar 2023 7 Research Tools to Find Competitors’ Legal Activities
- 27 Mar 2023 How good is ChatGPT for competitive intelligence?
- 22 Mar 2023 Top 10 questions in competitor research for strategy teams
- 9 Mar 2023 7 Competitive Intelligence Tools You Should Be Using
- 2 Mar 2023 Top 10 questions in competitor research for marketing teams
- 23 Feb 2023 Top 10 questions in competitor research for product teams
- 16 Feb 2023 Top 10 questions in competitor research for sales teams
- 10 Feb 2023 Top 10 questions in competitor research
- 16 Jan 2020 How product teams can use competitive intelligence more effectively
- 9 Jan 2020 How to present and share competitive intelligence research
- 7 Jan 2020 8 ways to convince your boss to choose Aqute
- 27 Nov 2019 Skills needed for working in competitive intelligence
- 22 Nov 2019 In-house vs third-party competitor research
- 18 Nov 2019 Competitive intelligence at conferences and events
- 22 Oct 2019 Using competitive intelligence to boost sales
- 9 Oct 2019 What do companies do to stay competitive?
- 9 Oct 2019 Competitive intelligence ethics
- 9 Oct 2019 How to do competitive intelligence research
- 30 Apr 2019 How long does a competitive intelligence project take?
- 5 Apr 2019 Writing the research scope for competitive intelligence
- 28 Sept 2017 Competitive intelligence software companies
- 6 Sept 2017 When clients ask us to analyze their own business
- 25 Apr 2017 Are there risks in competitive intelligence? (Part III)
- 18 Apr 2017 Are there risks in competitive intelligence? (Part II)
- 10 Apr 2017 Are there risks in competitive intelligence? (Part I)
- 29 Sept 2016 Competitive intelligence companies - a definitive list
- 6 Sept 2016 Want to sign that contract? Federal databases can help.
- 3 Aug 2016 Import intelligence – how competitor analysis can help
- 23 Jun 2016 Using LinkedIn for organizational competitive intelligence
- 21 Jun 2016 Aqute’s guide to the best competitive intelligence tools
- 31 May 2016 Technological advantage: competitive intelligence for technology companies
- 10 May 2016 Competitive intelligence for the pharmaceutical industry
- 18 Apr 2016 How does competitive intelligence help retail businesses?
- 22 Mar 2016 Three of the most common questions in competitive intelligence
- 8 Mar 2016 Do startups and SMBs need competitive intelligence?
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Competitor analysis
- 22 Oct 2026 Competitive Intelligence Events
- 19 Oct 2026 Competitive Intelligence Glossary
- 7 Aug 2026 Are AI agent names sexist?
- 23 Jul 2026 Competitive Intelligence Agencies and Consultants
- 21 Jul 2026 101 competitive intelligence statistics for 2026: the definitive list
- 21 Jul 2026 Competitive Intelligence by Industry
- 16 Jul 2026 How to Build a Competitive Intelligence Program
- 13 Jul 2026 Competitive Intelligence Ethics and Legal Risk
- 9 Jul 2026 Competitive Intelligence for Marketing Teams
- 7 Jul 2026 Competitive Intelligence for Product Teams
- 2 Jul 2026 Competitive Intelligence for Sales Teams
- 2 Jul 2026 Competitive Intelligence Agencies 2026: Full Market Review
- 30 Jun 2026 Competitor Pricing Intelligence Guide
- 29 Jun 2026 Competitive Intelligence Software: A Buyer's Guide by Use Case
- 25 Jun 2026 Competitive intelligence in B2B SaaS: Q2 2026 survey
- 25 Jun 2026 Competitive Intelligence Tools: 2026 User Guide
- 23 Jun 2026 2026 B2B SaaS Competitive Intelligence Playbook
- 15 May 2026 How to get your competitors’ international pricing
- 26 Mar 2026 The best free source for competitor pricing
- 27 Nov 2025 Avoiding Analysis Paralysis: Knowing When Your Competitive Analysis Is Good Enough
- 29 Oct 2025 Red Flags to Watch For During SaaS Competitive Analysis
- 12 Oct 2025 2 Competitive Intelligence Tools You’re Missing
- 26 Sept 2025 How to Present Competitive Analysis Findings to Your Executive Team
- 28 Aug 2025 The Role of Competitive Intelligence in SaaS Pricing Strategy
- 4 Aug 2025 How to Gather Competitive Intelligence Without Breaching Ethical Boundaries
- 8 Jul 2025 How To Train Your Team on Competitive Intelligence Without Creeping Them Out
- 17 Jun 2025 Mastering Market Positioning Through Competitor Analysis
- 19 May 2025 Common Mistakes in Competitor Analysis and How to Avoid Them
- 28 Apr 2025 Integrating Customer Feedback Into Competitive Intelligence
- 31 Mar 2025 How Competitive Intelligence Can Drive Innovation in B2B Product Design
- 31 Jan 2025 Make the business case for competitive intelligence
- 12 Jan 2025 AI is not yet good enough for competitor analysis
- 10 Jul 2024 What is competitor based pricing?
- 8 Jul 2024 How To Find Competitor Pricing: Tools and Techniques
- 25 Jun 2024 How To Do Competitor Analysis
- 6 May 2024 How To Write A Competitor Analysis Report
- 25 Apr 2024 How to use LinkedIn for Competitive Intelligence
- 19 Apr 2024 Competitive Intelligence Services
- 17 Jan 2024 Measuring the Value of Your Competitive Intelligence Program: Top Metrics to Consider
- 10 Jan 2024 Why Pay An Agency For Competitive Intelligence
- 3 Jan 2024 How To Write An Internal Competitive Intelligence Newsletter
- 27 Dec 2023 Going Deeper with Competitive Intelligence: Gartner, Forrester, IDC and Beyond
- 6 Sept 2023 5 Competitive Intelligence Platforms for B2B Technology Companies
- 31 Aug 2023 Harnessing Sales Teams as a Source Of Competitive Intelligence
- 23 Aug 2023 More Tools for Competitive Analysis on Marketing Spend
- 17 Aug 2023 Using Customer Lists in Competitor Reports
- 9 Aug 2023 More News Tracking Tools for Competitive Analysis
- 3 Aug 2023 5 Tools to Track Marketing Spend for Competitive Analysis
- 27 Jul 2023 How to Conduct Competitive Analysis Using Social Search Tools
- 19 Jul 2023 Monitoring News Sources for Competitor Information
- 17 Jul 2023 Why does AI make up facts about your competitors?
- 12 Jul 2023 Using Software Review Sites for Competitive Analysis
- 10 Jul 2023 Competitive Intelligence for B2B Product Managers
- 5 Jul 2023 What job listings can tell you about your competitors
- 27 Jun 2023 Website monitoring for competitive intelligence
- 23 Jun 2023 Patent search tools for competitor analysis
- 16 May 2023 4 Competitor Analysis Tools for Government Spend
- 9 May 2023 8 Tools for Competitor Org Charts
- 2 May 2023 How to Do Effective Competitive Research with 13 Tools | Step-by-Step Guide
- 25 Apr 2023 5 Top Competitive Intelligence Tools for Finding Industry Experts
- 18 Apr 2023 9 Top Competitive Intelligence Tools For Data Manipulation
- 14 Apr 2023 12 Top Tools for Competitive Intelligence
- 6 Apr 2023 Top 10 Questions for Sales Competitor Analysis (Deeper Dive)
- 4 Apr 2023 Top 10 Questions to Ask in Competitive Analysis Projects (Deeper Dive)
- 30 Mar 2023 6 Top Competitor Analysis Tools for Funding Research
- 28 Mar 2023 7 Research Tools to Find Competitors’ Legal Activities
- 27 Mar 2023 How good is ChatGPT for competitive intelligence?
- 22 Mar 2023 Top 10 questions in competitor research for strategy teams
- 15 Mar 2023 Find competitors’ customers using public sources
- 9 Mar 2023 7 Competitive Intelligence Tools You Should Be Using
- 23 Feb 2023 Top 10 questions in competitor research for product teams
- 23 Feb 2023 15 Tips for Understanding Your Industry and Gaining a Competitive Edge
- 16 Jan 2020 How product teams can use competitive intelligence more effectively
- 9 Jan 2020 How to present and share competitive intelligence research
- 22 Nov 2019 In-house vs third-party competitor research
- 18 Nov 2019 Competitive intelligence at conferences and events
- 22 Oct 2019 Using competitive intelligence to boost sales
- 9 Oct 2019 How to do competitive intelligence research
- 30 Apr 2019 How long does a competitive intelligence project take?
- 5 Apr 2019 Writing the research scope for competitive intelligence
- 6 Sept 2017 When clients ask us to analyze their own business
- 22 Aug 2017 Competitor Analysis Templates
- 15 Aug 2017 Competitor analysis tools: news sources
- 8 Aug 2017 Competitor analysis tools: website monitoring
- 2 Aug 2017 Competitor analysis tools: import records
- 25 Jul 2017 Competitor analysis tools: patent search
- 18 Jul 2017 Competitor analysis tools: marketing spend
- 11 Jul 2017 Competitor analysis tools: trade shows
- 27 Jun 2017 Competitor analysis tools: job postings
- 20 Jun 2017 Competitor analysis tools: government contracts
- 13 Jun 2017 Competitor analysis tools: funding and IPOs
- 6 Jun 2017 Competitor analysis tools: industry experts
- 30 May 2017 Competitor analysis tools: social media
- 23 May 2017 Competitor analysis tools: employee data
- 16 May 2017 Competitor analysis tools: website information
- 9 May 2017 Competitor analysis tools: data manipulation
- 2 May 2017 Competitor analysis tools: annual reports
- 23 Jun 2016 Using LinkedIn for organizational competitive intelligence
- 31 May 2016 Technological advantage: competitive intelligence for technology companies
- 10 May 2016 Competitive intelligence for the pharmaceutical industry
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Fun
- 4 Mar 2015 Owlementary, my dear Watson
- 24 Jan 2013 OCID: Obsessive Competitive Intelligence Disorder
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Our industry
- 23 Jan 2024 Competitive intelligence companies — the definitive list (2024 update)
- 2 Mar 2023 Top 10 questions in competitor research for marketing teams
- 23 Feb 2023 Top 10 questions in competitor research for product teams
- 16 Feb 2023 Top 10 questions in competitor research for sales teams
- 10 Feb 2023 Top 10 questions in competitor research
- 7 Feb 2023 15 competitive intelligence companies - Europe
- 31 Jan 2023 15 competitive intelligence companies - US
- 23 Jan 2023 26 competitive intelligence companies (updated)
- 20 Jan 2023 8 competitive intelligence software companies
- 27 Nov 2019 Skills needed for working in competitive intelligence
- 9 Oct 2019 Competitive intelligence ethics
- 28 Sept 2017 Competitive intelligence software companies
- 25 Apr 2017 Are there risks in competitive intelligence? (Part III)
- 18 Apr 2017 Are there risks in competitive intelligence? (Part II)
- 10 Apr 2017 Are there risks in competitive intelligence? (Part I)
- 29 Sept 2016 Competitive intelligence companies - a definitive list
- 25 Sept 2014 Managing risk in competitive intelligence
- 20 Mar 2013 Is it impossible to stick to SCIP's code of ethics?
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Tools
- 22 Oct 2026 Competitive Intelligence Events
- 19 Oct 2026 Competitive Intelligence Glossary
- 7 Aug 2026 Are AI agent names sexist?
- 23 Jul 2026 Competitive Intelligence Agencies and Consultants
- 21 Jul 2026 101 competitive intelligence statistics for 2026: the definitive list
- 21 Jul 2026 Competitive Intelligence by Industry
- 16 Jul 2026 How to Build a Competitive Intelligence Program
- 13 Jul 2026 Competitive Intelligence Ethics and Legal Risk
- 9 Jul 2026 Competitive Intelligence for Marketing Teams
- 7 Jul 2026 Competitive Intelligence for Product Teams
- 2 Jul 2026 Competitive Intelligence for Sales Teams
- 2 Jul 2026 Competitive Intelligence Agencies 2026: Full Market Review
- 30 Jun 2026 Competitor Pricing Intelligence Guide
- 29 Jun 2026 Competitive Intelligence Software: A Buyer's Guide by Use Case
- 25 Jun 2026 Competitive intelligence in B2B SaaS: Q2 2026 survey
- 25 Jun 2026 Competitive Intelligence Tools: 2026 User Guide
- 23 Jun 2026 2026 B2B SaaS Competitive Intelligence Playbook
- 15 May 2026 How to get your competitors’ international pricing
- 26 Mar 2026 The best free source for competitor pricing
- 27 Nov 2025 Avoiding Analysis Paralysis: Knowing When Your Competitive Analysis Is Good Enough
- 29 Oct 2025 Red Flags to Watch For During SaaS Competitive Analysis
- 12 Oct 2025 2 Competitive Intelligence Tools You’re Missing
- 26 Sept 2025 How to Present Competitive Analysis Findings to Your Executive Team
- 28 Aug 2025 The Role of Competitive Intelligence in SaaS Pricing Strategy
- 4 Aug 2025 How to Gather Competitive Intelligence Without Breaching Ethical Boundaries
- 8 Jul 2025 How To Train Your Team on Competitive Intelligence Without Creeping Them Out
- 17 Jun 2025 Mastering Market Positioning Through Competitor Analysis
- 19 May 2025 Common Mistakes in Competitor Analysis and How to Avoid Them
- 28 Apr 2025 Integrating Customer Feedback Into Competitive Intelligence
- 31 Mar 2025 How Competitive Intelligence Can Drive Innovation in B2B Product Design
- 31 Jan 2025 Make the business case for competitive intelligence
- 12 Jan 2025 AI is not yet good enough for competitor analysis
- 10 Jul 2024 What is competitor based pricing?
- 8 Jul 2024 How To Find Competitor Pricing: Tools and Techniques
- 25 Jun 2024 How To Do Competitor Analysis
- 6 May 2024 How To Write A Competitor Analysis Report
- 25 Apr 2024 How to use LinkedIn for Competitive Intelligence
- 19 Apr 2024 Competitive Intelligence Services
- 17 Jan 2024 Measuring the Value of Your Competitive Intelligence Program: Top Metrics to Consider
- 10 Jan 2024 Why Pay An Agency For Competitive Intelligence
- 3 Jan 2024 How To Write An Internal Competitive Intelligence Newsletter
- 27 Dec 2023 Going Deeper with Competitive Intelligence: Gartner, Forrester, IDC and Beyond
- 6 Sept 2023 5 Competitive Intelligence Platforms for B2B Technology Companies
- 31 Aug 2023 Harnessing Sales Teams as a Source Of Competitive Intelligence
- 23 Aug 2023 More Tools for Competitive Analysis on Marketing Spend
- 17 Aug 2023 Using Customer Lists in Competitor Reports
- 9 Aug 2023 More News Tracking Tools for Competitive Analysis
- 3 Aug 2023 5 Tools to Track Marketing Spend for Competitive Analysis
- 27 Jul 2023 How to Conduct Competitive Analysis Using Social Search Tools
- 19 Jul 2023 Monitoring News Sources for Competitor Information
- 17 Jul 2023 Why does AI make up facts about your competitors?
- 12 Jul 2023 Using Software Review Sites for Competitive Analysis
- 10 Jul 2023 Competitive Intelligence for B2B Product Managers
- 5 Jul 2023 What job listings can tell you about your competitors
- 27 Jun 2023 Website monitoring for competitive intelligence
- 23 Jun 2023 Patent search tools for competitor analysis
- 16 May 2023 4 Competitor Analysis Tools for Government Spend
- 9 May 2023 8 Tools for Competitor Org Charts
- 2 May 2023 How to Do Effective Competitive Research with 13 Tools | Step-by-Step Guide
- 25 Apr 2023 5 Top Competitive Intelligence Tools for Finding Industry Experts
- 14 Apr 2023 12 Top Tools for Competitive Intelligence
- 30 Mar 2023 6 Top Competitor Analysis Tools for Funding Research
- 28 Mar 2023 7 Research Tools to Find Competitors’ Legal Activities
- 27 Mar 2023 How good is ChatGPT for competitive intelligence?
- 15 Mar 2023 Find competitors’ customers using public sources
- 9 Mar 2023 7 Competitive Intelligence Tools You Should Be Using
- 23 Feb 2023 15 Tips for Understanding Your Industry and Gaining a Competitive Edge
- 22 Oct 2019 Using competitive intelligence to boost sales
- 30 Apr 2019 How long does a competitive intelligence project take?
- 28 Sept 2017 Competitive intelligence software companies
- 22 Aug 2017 Competitor Analysis Templates
- 15 Aug 2017 Competitor analysis tools: news sources
- 8 Aug 2017 Competitor analysis tools: website monitoring
- 2 Aug 2017 Competitor analysis tools: import records
- 25 Jul 2017 Competitor analysis tools: patent search
- 18 Jul 2017 Competitor analysis tools: marketing spend
- 11 Jul 2017 Competitor analysis tools: trade shows
- 27 Jun 2017 Competitor analysis tools: job postings
- 20 Jun 2017 Competitor analysis tools: government contracts
- 13 Jun 2017 Competitor analysis tools: funding and IPOs
- 6 Jun 2017 Competitor analysis tools: industry experts
- 30 May 2017 Competitor analysis tools: social media
- 23 May 2017 Competitor analysis tools: employee data
- 16 May 2017 Competitor analysis tools: website information
- 9 May 2017 Competitor analysis tools: data manipulation
- 2 May 2017 Competitor analysis tools: annual reports
- 6 Sept 2016 Want to sign that contract? Federal databases can help.
- 3 Aug 2016 Import intelligence – how competitor analysis can help
- 23 Jun 2016 Using LinkedIn for organizational competitive intelligence
- 21 Jun 2016 Aqute’s guide to the best competitive intelligence tools
- 18 Jan 2016 How can vertical sources support competitive intelligence?
- 8 Aug 2015 Do-it-yourself competitive intelligence
- 4 Feb 2015 The one competitive intelligence tool that you should pay for
- 17 Dec 2014 6 Essential Sources to Use for a Competitor Profile
- 25 Nov 2014 Where do you start with a competitor profile?
- 25 Sept 2014 Managing risk in competitive intelligence
- 21 Mar 2014 2 non-profits that everyone in competitive intelligence should support
- 7 Jan 2014 Leaked: Aqute's competitive intelligence resources for 2014
- 6 Oct 2013 Using Omgili for competitive Intelligence
- 4 Sept 2013 Using PR Newswire’s Agility for competitive intelligence