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competitive analysis

a set of methods for getting ideas from your competition, whether through reverse-engineering their user interface design rationale, determining common user interface conventions, or finding usability problems that can be fixed.

Results of a competitive analysis can be used in marketing, by demonstrating the superior usability of your product, or for design, by getting ideas for ways to improve your product.