Real-Time Competitive Intelligence For B2B Sales

AI-powered competitive enablement with instant battlecards, competitor tracking, and real-time market signals. Everything your team needs to stay ahead.

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How CIx automates competitive intelligence

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Why CIx?

Competitive Battlecard Generation

Create competitive battlecards in seconds, not weeks. CIx combines real-time public data with your internal sources to build battlecards tailored for every team and every deal with verified, source-attributed intelligence.

Team & deal-specific battlecards
Refine with natural language prompts
Cited sources & verified data
Hooli Competitive Battlecard Updated 2h ago
Sales Product Marketing Leadership Landscape Click to switch battlecard type

Overview

Hooli dominates enterprise CI with [800+ customers] and [$72M ARR], but requires a [3-month implementation] and 2-3 dedicated analysts. Their platform relies on manual workflows with limited AI automation.

Product Usability Performance Brand Support Innovation CIx Hooli

Their Strengths

Market Share: 800+ customers, 38% enterprise CI market share
Ecosystem: 50+ integrations including Salesforce, HubSpot, Gong

Our Advantages

AI-First Architecture: Battlecards in minutes vs 2-3 weeks manual effort
Rapid Deployment: Same-day setup vs Hooli's 3-month rollout

Key Talking Points

"Built for Speed"
CI from day one with AI automation - no 6-month rollout.

"Team-Ready"
Tailored battlecards for Sales, Product, Marketing & Leadership.

"Always Current"
Real-time signals keep your team ahead - no stale intel.

Objection Handling

"Hooli integrates with our CRM already"

How to respond: CIx connects to your stack in minutes with an open API - not a 3-month integration project.

"Our team is used to Hooli"

How to respond: Used to it, or stuck with it? CIx saves your teams 20+ hours a week on manual battlecard creation.

Discovery Questions

"What does your current CI workflow look like?"

Listen for: Manual processes, spreadsheet tracking, quarterly updates

How to position: "CIx automates that - same-day setup, real-time updates."

"How many people touch your battlecards today?"

Listen for: Dedicated analysts, PMM bottleneck, outdated content

How to position: "CIx generates and updates battlecards automatically - zero analyst dependency."

Overview

Hooli's CI platform is built on legacy architecture requiring 3-month implementations. Their monolithic approach limits customization and slows feature velocity compared to CIx's modular, AI-first design.

Side-by-Side Comparison

FeatureCIxHooli
ImplementationSame day3-6 months
AI BattlecardsMulti-focusBasic
IntegrationsOpen API50+
Signal TrackingReal-timeWeekly

Competitor Offerings

Hooli CI Platform

Core CI suite with battlecards, dashboards, and analytics. Manual creation workflow.

Limitation: No AI-native battlecard generation. Requires dedicated analysts for updates.

Hooli Integrations Hub

50+ pre-built integrations with CRM, enablement, and collaboration tools.

Limitation: Closed ecosystem. Custom integrations require professional services engagement.

Product Development Recommendations

High Native CRM embedding - Build Salesforce/HubSpot widgets to counter Hooli's integration depth.
Med Win/loss automation - Auto-capture deal outcomes to build competitive pattern library.
Med Role-based dashboards - Deliver tailored views for Sales, Product, and Marketing to differentiate from Hooli's one-size-fits-all UI.

Overview

Hooli positions as the "enterprise standard" for CI but struggles with perception of being slow and outdated. Their NPS decline signals a messaging vulnerability around speed and innovation.

Digital Presence

~120K

Monthly web visits

15K

LinkedIn followers

2x/wk

Blog frequency

Competitor Messaging Pillars

"Enterprise-grade CI platform"

Hooli positions scale and security as core differentiators, targeting CISOs and VP-level buyers.

Counter: Enterprise-grade doesn't mean enterprise-speed. CIx delivers the same security with same-day setup.

"Proven at scale with 800+ customers"

Leverages customer count as social proof, often citing Fortune 500 logos.

Counter: Scale without satisfaction. Ask about their renewal rates and NPS trajectory.

Marketing & Growth Recommendations

High Counter "enterprise-grade" narrative - Emphasize AI-first speed and same-day value vs their 3-month rollout.
Med Target their NPS decline - Create comparison content highlighting customer satisfaction trends.
Med Own "real-time CI" category - Position against their quarterly update model in content and SEO.

Overview

Hooli holds 38% enterprise CI market share but faces declining satisfaction and increased churn to AI-first alternatives. Their enterprise-only focus leaves significant mid-market and SMB opportunity.

Financial & Funding Overview

$72M

Est. ARR

Series D

Funding stage

~450

Employees

Market Trends

AI-native CI platforms gaining enterprise traction, displacing legacy manual tools.
Buyer expectations shifting toward self-service CI with real-time updates over quarterly reports.
Consolidation accelerating as legacy CI vendors face M&A pressure from AI-native entrants.

Competitor Strategic Bets

Short-term (0-12 months)

Retrofitting AI features onto legacy platform. Launching "AI assistant" to match market demand.

Long-term (1-5 years)

Expanding into revenue intelligence and deal analytics. Potential M&A to acquire AI capabilities.

Strategic Leadership Recommendations

High Accelerate mid-market expansion - Hooli's enterprise-only focus leaves mid-market underserved. Capture before they move downmarket.
High Explore integration partnerships - Their closed ecosystem creates openings for CRM and enablement platform partnerships.
Med Monitor acquisition signals - Declining NPS and market pressure may trigger strategic moves. Track leadership changes.

Market Positioning Map

Multi-team GTM Single-team / research Manual AI-native H PP AC CIx Hooli Pied Piper Acme Corp CIx (Us)

Threat Level Assessment

Hooli - Market leader, 800+ customers, 38% enterprise CI share. Legacy architecture. High
Pied Piper - Aggressive pricing, growing mid-market. AI capabilities expanding. Med
Acme Corp - Website monitoring and competitive newsletters. No battlecard automation. Low

Market Gaps & Opportunities

Unified AI CI for all GTM teams

No competitor offers team-specific tuning for Sales, Marketing, Product & Leadership.

Source-attributed AI battlecards

Competitors treat AI as a black box. Every CIx insight links back to verified sources.

Market Trends

Agentic AI - Vendors moving from summarization to autonomous signal-driven actions.
Consolidation pressure - Legacy CI vendors acquiring or being acquired as AI transforms CI.
Self-serve demand - Teams want CI insights to be self-service and available in real-time.

Automated Competitor Discovery

Automatically identify and analyze competitors with AI-powered suggestions. Get comprehensive competitor profiles at both company and product levels with detailed reasoning.

AI-powered competitor identification
Company & product-level analysis
Comprehensive competitor profiling
H
Hooli
hooli.com
Direct Company

Enterprise search and AI platform for market intelligence.

P
Pied Piper
piedpiper.com
Direct Company

Compression-based data platform with CI features.

A
Acme Corp
acmecorp.com
Indirect Company

Enterprise CI platform with win-loss analysis.

G
Globex Corp
globexcorp.com
Direct Company

CI and competitive monitoring platform.

H
Hooli Analytics
hooli.com/analytics
Direct Product

Hooli's analytics module competing with CIx dashboards.

P
Pied Piper CI
piedpiper.com/ci
Indirect Product

Pied Piper's CI module for sales enablement teams.

Real-Time Signal Feed

Real-time competitive intelligence with 24/7 competitor monitoring. Track competitor websites, pricing changes, product updates, and market movements automatically.

Website & product monitoring
Pricing change alerts
Press and social media tracking
Hooli Launches Analytics Dashboard
Hooli Product Launch 8/10 2 hours ago
New AI analytics dashboard targeting enterprise customers with predictive insights.
Pied Piper Drops Enterprise Pricing 20%
Pied Piper Pricing Change 9/10 5 hours ago
20% reduction in enterprise tier, positioning aggressively against mid-market competitors with volume discounts.
Acme Corp Partners with Salesforce
Acme Corp Partnership 7/10 1 day ago
Strategic partnership for native CRM integration, expanding enterprise GTM reach and sales enablement capabilities.
Globex Publishes CI Platform Guide
Globex Corp Thought Leadership 6/10 2 days ago
Positioning as a modern, sales-first CI solution vs legacy enterprise suites with a focus on ease of use.
Acme Corp New Mid-Market Campaign
Acme Corp Campaign 5/10 3 days ago
ABM campaign targeting mid-market SaaS, signaling GTM strategy shift toward smaller deal sizes and self-serve.

Core Features

Instant Battlecards

Generate competitive insights, SWOT analysis, and win strategies in seconds.

CI for Every Team

Enablement tailored for each team's focus - Sales, Marketing, Product, and Leadership.

Competitor Discovery

Automatically discover and analyze competitors with AI-driven suggestions and real-time insights.

Multi-Source Intel

Aggregate verified data from websites, G2 reviews, news, and technical docs, all with transparent source attribution.

Product-Level Intelligence

Track competitors across both company and product levels to unlock more actionable intelligence.

Custom Intelligence

Tailor CIx to your brand's tone, playbooks and data so every battlecard reflects your brand.

Live Signals

Instant POVs and recommended actions when your competitors make a move - product launch, pricing change, or announcement.

Win/Loss Analysis

Automatically capture deal outcomes, uncover competitor patterns, and turn feedback into actionable insights.

Conversational Intelligence

Bring real-time competitor insights straight into your workflow - from sales calls to email threads and CRM notes.

Choose Your Plan

Scale your competitive advantage

Monthly
Annual (Save up to 30%)

Free

$0 /month

Get started with AI-driven CI

1 seat
10 CIx credits/month
Up to 3 competitors
Competitor signals every 24h

Pro

$79 /month

For individual CI operators

1 seat
20 CIx credits/month
Up to 10 competitors
Competitor signals every 4h
Email support

Ultra

$350 /month

Team-ready for small GTM pod

3 seats
100 CIx credits/month
Up to 25 competitors
Competitor signals every 1h
Email & Slack support
Monthly CI Strategy Call

Enterprise

Custom

Org-wide CI enablement

Unlimited seats
Unlimited CIx credits
Unlimited competitors
Real-time competitor signals
24h SLA support
Bi-weekly CI Strategy Call
Team enablement workshop
On-premise & SSO/SAML

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