Product Hunt Monitor
Know when new competitors enter your space
Get alerts about potential threats before they gain traction by automatically monitoring Product Hunt for launches that overlap with your product.
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Ideas for tweaks
- Add HackerNews 'Show HN', AppSumo, and BetaList as sources
- If a competitor is significant, find their founders' social profiles and add to a watch list in a Google Sheet
- Create a follow-up Overclock agent to monitor the new competitor's website for changes
How it works
🚀 Product Hunt Alert - Potential Competitor
"TaskFlow AI" - AI-powered project management
• Tagline: "Notion meets Monday.com with AI superpowers"
• Currently #3 with 412 upvotes
• Raised $2.2M seed (discovered via LinkedIn)
Why this matters:
- Direct competitor to our AI features
- Founded by ex-Asana PM
- Free tier more generous than ours
Key features they're promoting:
- Natural language task creation
- Automatic sprint planning
- Integrated AI assistant
Who it's for
Product Marketers, Competitive Intelligence Teams, Product Managers, VCs, Business Development, Founders
Why you need it
Don't get blindsided by new entrants. Understand competitive positioning early and engage in launch conversations while they're happening.
Runs
Daily at 10am
Tracks
Product Hunt
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