# Run a UX teardown of a competitor's product flow

Breaks down how competitors handle a specific user flow step by step, comparing patterns, friction, and ideas worth borrowing or avoiding.

- Topic: Product & UX Design
- Framework: Few-Shot
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Strategy, Design, Analyze, Fill-in Template, Step-by-step
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/run-a-ux-teardown-of-a-competitor-s-product-flow

## Prompt

```text
Help me do a UX teardown comparing how products handle one flow.

**Flow to analyze:** [e.g. signup to first project, checkout, cancel subscription, search and filter]
**My product's version:** [DESCRIBE THE STEPS OR PASTE NOTES/SCREENSHOT DESCRIPTIONS]
**Competitors or reference products:** [NAMES, AND MY NOTES OR SCREENSHOT DESCRIPTIONS FOR EACH]
**Our users and goal:** [WHO, AND WHAT A GOOD OUTCOME IS]

For each product, using only what I describe (do not guess at screens you have not seen; mark unknowns):
- Step-by-step breakdown: number of steps, fields, decisions, and screens.
- Patterns used (e.g. progressive disclosure, social login, inline editing).
- Friction points and moments of delight.
- Copy and tone choices worth noting.
- Accessibility or trust signals.

Then return:
1. A comparison table: Product | Steps | Notable pattern | Biggest friction | Standout idea.
2. Conventions users likely expect because most products do them.
3. 3-5 ideas worth testing in my product, each with the user problem it solves.
4. Patterns to avoid, including any dark patterns.

Remind me that copying competitors is not evidence that a pattern works; suggest how to validate the top idea.
```

## What to fill in

- DESCRIBE THE STEPS OR PASTE NOTES/SCREENSHOT DESCRIPTIONS
- NAMES, AND MY NOTES OR SCREENSHOT DESCRIPTIONS FOR EACH
- WHO, AND WHAT A GOOD OUTCOME IS

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