---
skill: competitor-teardown
title: Competitor Teardown
input: "We're a lightweight team wiki for small startups. Compare us against Notion and Coda. We're cheaper and faster to set up but have fewer integrations."
source: representative example (hand-written)
---

# Competitor Teardown — Lightweight Team Wiki

## Positioning map (setup speed × depth)

```
 depth/power
   high │  Coda ●            Notion ●
        │
        │              ● (us)
   low  │___________________________
        slow ───── setup speed ───── fast
```
We own the **fast-setup, low-overhead** corner. Notion and Coda compete on depth and power, at the cost of setup time and learning curve.

## Feature comparison
| Dimension | Us | Notion | Coda |
|-----------|:--:|:------:|:----:|
| Time to first useful page | 🟢 < 2 min | 🟡 ~15 min | 🔴 ~30 min |
| Price (5-person team) | 🟢 $$ | 🟡 $$$ | 🟡 $$$ |
| Integrations | 🔴 few | 🟢 many | 🟢 many |
| Databases / automation | 🔴 basic | 🟢 strong | 🟢 strongest |
| Learning curve | 🟢 minimal | 🟡 moderate | 🔴 steep |

## Where we win / lose
- **Win:** teams that want a wiki *today* without a setup project — early startups, non-technical founders.
- **Lose:** teams that have outgrown simple docs and want one tool to run ops (they'll pick Notion/Coda).

## Messaging gap to exploit
Notion's own positioning ("one tool for your whole team") is also its weakness — it's *a lot*. Lean into **"a team wiki you'll actually finish setting up."** Speed and simplicity, not feature parity.

## Strategic recommendations
1. **Don't chase integration parity** — it's their moat, not your battlefield. Add only the 3–4 integrations startups ask for most (Slack, GitHub, Google Drive).
2. **Make migration off us painless** — removing lock-in fear lowers the bar to try.
3. **Target the "Notion is too much" segment** directly in messaging and SEO.
