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Competitive Intelligence via VOC: Uncover Competitive Insights Hidden in Customer Conversations

TL;DR: What this template does

This template analyzes customer feedback to reveal how they view your competitors — and you.
Upload interviews that reference alternatives, and get a quote-backed intelligence report with comparative strengths, weaknesses, and strategic insights.

Why your customers are your best source of competitive insight

Gartner reports are helpful. But your customers are the market.

This template shows how buyers experience alternatives — in their own words — so you can position and differentiate with precision.

Definition: Competitive intelligence via VOC is the process of analyzing unsolicited customer feedback about competitors to understand market perception, comparison drivers, and positioning weaknesses.

How does this template work?

Step 1: Upload Interviews Mentioning Competitors
  • Use win/loss calls, trial exit surveys, or onboarding comparisons
  • Accepts video, audio, or transcripts
  • Ideal with 8–15 conversations across verticals
Step 2: Extract Competitor Insight Themes
  • AI tags competitor mentions, emotional tone, and brand perception
  • Groups insights by pricing, UX, performance, customer service, and more
  • Detects risk signals and white space
Step 3: Output — Competitive Intelligence Report
  • Quote-supported pros/cons of each competitor
  • Market positioning and switching triggers
  • Downloadable for PMM, product, and sales

What benefits does this template provide?

BenefitDescriptionImpact
Real-World IntelligenceHear what buyers say — not what brands claimSharpen GTM strategy
Battlecard MaterialEquip reps with real quotes about competitor weaknessesWin more deals
Strategic DifferentiationSpot value gaps competitors aren’t fillingGuide roadmap + messaging
White Space DiscoveryIdentify underserved use cases or frustrationsEnter new market territory

How do different teams use this template?

PMMs — Build quote-backed battlecards
Sales Leaders — Understand objections + reasons for competitive wins/losses
Founders — Clarify position in a crowded category
Product Teams — Improve roadmap based on customer comparative perception

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to define which competitors to track?
No — the AI detects all relevant mentions and organizes them for you.
Will I see both strengths and weaknesses?
Yes — output includes what customers liked and didn’t like, segmented by competitor.
Is this more powerful than traditional CI scraping?

Yes — this is qualitative perception directly from real buying conversations.

What Teams Are Saying

“We learned more from these customer quotes than months of analyst reports. They told us why they left our competitors — and how to win more.”


— Daniel Patricio, CEO, Abra

Want competitive intelligence based on what real customers actually say?