Competitor intelligence for founders

Your competitors are moving.Get AI-powered alerts before they do.

While enterprise sales teams use battle cards to win deals, smart founders use strategic playbooks to plan their business. Understand what competitors are really doing — not just what changed.

0%

increase in competitor win rate

"Slybeacon lets you scale to the entire competitive landscape, allowing reps to close more deals."

$0 Million

in influenced revenue in less than a year

"Competitive intelligence needs to translate directly to pipeline. We make that happen automatically."

0%

decrease in churn rate

"Understand exactly what competitors are building so you can counter their moves instantly."

The founder difference

Strategic intelligence for founders.

Not a sales tool. Not a dashboard.

A system that runs while you focus on building.

While enterprise sales teams use battle cards to win deals, smart founders use strategic playbooks to plan their business.

  • Understand what competitors are REALLY doing (not just what changed)
  • See the gaps in their strategy before they do
  • Plan your next move with confidence
Built for founders. Priced for bootstrapped teams.
Growth Signals

Never miss another opportunity

We actively monitor and surface the most relevant funding, accelerators, competitions, and partnerships tailored for your startup.

Funding Programs

Open grant applications

  • Tony Elumelu Foundation: Apply by Dec 1
  • Google for Startups: Applications open
  • African Development Bank grant: Open now

VC firms actively investing

  • Ventures Platform investing in fintech
  • Partech Africa closed $300M fund
  • Y Combinator accepting African startups

Angel investor networks

  • Lagos Angel Network: Pitch night Nov 15
  • Nairobi Angels: Accepting applications

Deadlines & requirements

  • What you need to apply
  • How much they typically invest
  • Success rate for your niche

Built for founders, not sales reps

Two approaches to competitive intelligence. One is built for closing deals. The other is built for building companies.

Sales teams

Win deals with battle cards

  • Firehose of raw change alerts
  • Built for CRM workflows
  • Focus on closing the next deal
  • You see what changed, not what matters

Founders

Plan your business with playbooks

  • Curated weekly strategic brief
  • Built for product & business decisions
  • Focus on the next move, not the next deal
  • You see the gaps and how to act on them

You build. We watch.

Three steps to never be caught off guard by a competitor move again.

01

Add your competitors

Paste a few domains. No onboarding calls, no sales demo. Takes 30 seconds.

02

We watch them 24/7

AI monitors pricing, features, hiring, news, and reviews across the web. You don't lift a finger.

03

Get a weekly playbook

One actionable brief every week. No noise, no firehose — just what matters for your next move.

The real comparison

Slybeacon vs. Klue & Crayon

Enterprise battlecard tools built for sales teams. Slybeacon is built for founders who need strategic intelligence — without the enterprise price tag.

Klue

Enterprise battlecards

Setup time
2–4 weeks
Signal sources
8–10
AI analysis
Basic alerts
Pricing model
$1,500+/mo
Team seats
5+
Founder-friendly
Enterprise-only

Crayon

Competitive intelligence

Setup time
1–3 weeks
Signal sources
6–8
AI analysis
Manual review
Pricing model
$2,000+/mo
Team seats
5+
Founder-friendly
Enterprise-only

Slybeacon

Strategic intelligence for founders

Setup time
30 seconds
Signal sources
16
AI analysis
AI-generated playbooks
Pricing model
$9/mo
Team seats
Up to 10
Founder-friendly
Built for founders

No credit card. No onboarding calls. Just add competitors and get your first playbook in 30 seconds.

Here's what you get every week

Real intelligence, not noise. Every report is designed for a founder to act on.

Strategic Playbook

Weekly brief of competitor moves and your strategic response.

PLAYBOOKWeek 24, 2026
Stripe dropped processing fee to 2.7%
Notion shipped AI-powered search
Linear hiring 4 new eng roles (security focus)

Your move: Bundle pricing to compete on value.

Email Digest

Clean summary of the week's changes delivered to your inbox.

DIGESTMon • 3 min read
Pricing changes: 3 competitors
Feature launches: Notion, Vercel
Hiring signals: Linear (+4 roles)
Sentiment shift: Positive on Reddit

BattleCard

Side-by-side comparison of your competitors.

Competitor X vs Competitor Y
Feature
X
Y
Price
✓ $29/mo
✗ $49/mo
Team seats
5 included
3 included
API access
SSO

Customer Sentiment

What users are saying about your competitors on review sites.

SENTIMENTG2 + Reddit + Trustpilot
Positive62%
Negative22%
Neutral16%
Top complaint: "Slow support response times"

Full reports available on all paid plans. Free plan includes weekly email digest.

Every signal that matters

We monitor 16 public sources per competitor. From pricing pages to job postings, app store reviews to GitHub activity — if it's public, we surface it.

Website
Product Hunt
App Store
Trustpilot
Hacker News
Reddit
Capterra
News
GitHub
Jobs
G2
Play Store
Socials
RSS Feed
Website
Product Hunt
App Store
Trustpilot
Hacker News
Reddit
Capterra
News
GitHub
Jobs
G2
Play Store
Socials
RSS Feed

Pricing pages • Feature launches • Hiring signals • App store reviews • News mentions • Social media • Job postings • GitHub activity • Review sites • RSS feeds • And more

Website
Product Hunt
App Store
Trustpilot
Hacker News
Reddit
Capterra
News
GitHub
Jobs
G2
Play Store
Socials
RSS Feed
Website
Product Hunt
App Store
Trustpilot
Hacker News
Reddit
Capterra
News
GitHub
Jobs
G2
Play Store
Socials
RSS Feed

Track what matters

Drop in your competitors' domains. We monitor pricing, features, messaging, hiring, and more — across 16+ signal sources. Set it up in 30 seconds, no onboarding needed.

Know the moment it shifts

When a competitor drops price, launches a feature, or changes strategy, you get a clear alert. Not a firehose — just the moves that matter to your business.

See what it really means

Every change comes with full visual diffs and context. Not just "something changed" — you'll see exactly what shifted and decide if it needs a response.

Built for how founders actually compete

Whether you are bootstrapping, raising, or scaling — know what your competitors are doing before they do it.

Bootstrapped SaaS

Track pricing changes and feature launches from your direct competitors. Know when to adjust your positioning.

Indie Makers

Monitor competitor product hunt launches, pricing shifts, and messaging changes that affect your niche.

Investors & Scouts

Track your portfolio companies' competitors. Spot market moves before your next board meeting.

Geographic Expansion Tracker

See when competitors open offices, hire in new regions, or launch in fresh markets. Spot expansion before it makes the news.

Partnership & Integration Tracker

Track new integrations, API partnerships, and channel deals. Understand how your competitor's ecosystem is growing.

Regulatory/Compliance Monitoring

Monitor SEC filings, GDPR and policy updates, and legal changes that affect your industry. Never get blindsided by a regulatory shift.

Questions from founders

Not the usual sales-rep FAQ. Things you actually wonder about.

Stop guessing what your competitors are doing.

Start knowing — and planning your next move. Get a curated weekly playbook for free.

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