Competitive intelligence tools Last updated: January 2014

Assembled here are over 300 competitive intelligence tools. Most of these are tools we have used ourselves at one time or another. We looked at 5,000+ tools from which we chose this shortlist. Not included are tools that may be interesting or look good, but provide no real usefulness. If we have not used them in our ten years of competitive intelligence, chances are that they are of little practical value. We will update this list regularly.

Annual reports and earnings calls NameURLDescriptionGeography African Financialshttp:// reportsAfrica The Public Registerhttp:// reportsUS Thomson Reuters Street Eventshttp:// reports and earning calls transcriptsUS Yahoo! Finance Earnings Callshttp://biz.yahoo.com/research/earncal/today.htmlEarnings callsUS Seeking Alpha Earnings Calls Transcriptshttp://seekingalpha.com/tag/transcriptsEarnings calls transcriptsUS Morningstar Document Researchhttp://documentresearch.morningstar.comSEC filingsUS EDGAR Full-Text Search MainAccess.jsp SEC filingsUS Wall Street Journal Annual Reportshttp://wsjie.ar.wilink.comAnnual reportsWW Annual Reportshttp:// reportsWW Public Register Annual Reportshttp:// reportsWW Yahoo! Finance Conference Callshttp://biz.yahoo.com/cc/Conference callsWW

Company profiles NameURLDescriptionGeography Companies Register - AUhttps://connectonline.asic.gov.auCompany registrations and filingsAU Companies Register - CA =1&tagid=&profileId=&rstBtn.x=b Company registrations and filingsCA SEDARhttp:// for listed companiesCA China Company Research Serviceshttp:// profilesCN Companies Register - DEhttp:// registrations and filingsDE Companies Register - DEhttp:// registrations and filingsDE Companies Register - EShttp:// registrations and filingsES Companies Register - EShttps:// registrations and filingsES GBRDirecthttp:// registrations and filingsEU Companies Register - FRhttp:// registrations and filingsFR Companies Register - HKhttp:// registrations and filingsHK Companies Register - IEhttp:// registrations and filingsIE EDINEThttp://info.edinet-fsa.go.jpFilings for listed companiesJP Mizuho Securities sc.com/english/ebond/companies/list.html Filings for listed companiesJP Companies Register - MXhttp:// registrations and filingsMX Companies Register - SGhttp:// registrations and filingsSG Companies Register - UKhttp:// registrations and filingsUK Footnotedhttp:// of US listed company filingsUS ReferenceUSAhttp:// profilesUS CloserLook Empower roundcheck.aspx Company profilesUS Corporate Affiliationshttp:// and their connectionsUS SEChttp:// filingsUS Trefishttp:// financials, projected by product lineWW Bureau van Dijkhttp:// profilesWW Hoovershttp:// profilesWW Mantahttp:// profilesWW Minthttp:// profilesWW Open Corporateshttp:// profilesWW Transnationale.orghttp:// profilesWW Companies Register - WW register.sg.ch/home/worldwide.html Company registrations and filingsWW Companies Register - WW ml#reg Company registrations and filingsWW Mergent Online bout Company registrations and filingsWW Croctail/Corpwatchhttp://croctail.corpwatch.orgCompany structuresWW CJRhttp:// owns what, among media companiesWW

Company profiles (by US state) NameURLDescriptionGeography Companies Register - US - AK h.aspx?mode=Corp Company registrations and filings - US stateUS - AK Companies Register - US - AL ea=Business%20Entity Company registrations and filings - US stateUS - AL Companies Register - US - ARhttp:// registrations and filings - US stateUS - AR Companies Register - US - AZ oker1/main.p Company registrations and filings - US stateUS - AZ Companies Register - US - CAhttp:// registrations and filings - US stateUS - CA Companies Register - US - CO Company registrations and filings - US stateUS - CO Companies Register - US - CThttp:// registrations and filings - US stateUS - CT Companies Register - US - DChttps://corp.dcra.dc.govCompany registrations and filings - US stateUS - DC Companies Register - US - DEhttp://delecorp.delaware.gov/tin/GINameSearch.jspCompany registrations and filings - US stateUS - DE Companies Register - US - FLhttp://ccfcorp.dos.state.fl.us/search.htmlCompany registrations and filings - US stateUS - FL Companies Register - US - GA m Company registrations and filings - US stateUS - GA Companies Register - US - HIhttp:// registrations and filings - US stateUS - HI Companies Register - US - IAhttp:// registrations and filings - US stateUS - IA Companies Register - US - ID ml Company registrations and filings - US stateUS - ID Companies Register - US - ILhttp:// registrations and filings - US stateUS - IL Companies Register - US - IN ml Company registrations and filings - US stateUS - IN Companies Register - US - KShttp:// registrations and filings - US stateUS - KS Companies Register - US - KYhttp:// registrations and filings - US stateUS - KY Companies Register - US - LAhttp:// registrations and filings - US stateUS - LA Companies Register - US - MA earchinput.asp Company registrations and filings - US stateUS - MA Companies Register - US - MD Charter/CharterSearch_f.aspx Company registrations and filings - US stateUS - MD Companies Register - US - MEhttp://icrs.informe.org/nei-sos-icrs/ICRSCompany registrations and filings - US stateUS - ME Companies Register - US - MIhttp:// registrations and filings - US stateUS - MI Companies Register - US - MNhttp://mblsportal.sos.state.mn.usCompany registrations and filings - US stateUS - MN Companies Register - US - MO sp Company registrations and filings - US stateUS - MO Companies Register - US - MShttps://business.sos.state.ms.us/corp/soskb/csearch.aspCompany registrations and filings - US stateUS - MS

Company profiles (by US state) II NameURLDescriptionGeography Companies Register - US - MThttp:// registrations and filings - US stateUS - MT Companies Register - US - NC aspx Company registrations and filings - US stateUS - NC Companies Register - US - NDhttp:// registrations and filings - US stateUS - ND Companies Register - US - NEhttp:// registrations and filings - US stateUS - NE Companies Register - US - NHhttp:// registrations and filings - US stateUS - NH Companies Register - US - NJhttp:// registrations and filings - US stateUS - NJ Companies Register - US - NMhttp:// registrations and filings - US stateUS - NM Companies Register - US - NYhttp:// registrations and filings - US stateUS - NY Companies Register - US - OH ,35_58675&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL Company registrations and filings - US stateUS - OH Companies Register - US - OKhttp:// registrations and filings - US stateUS - OK Companies Register - US - ORhttp:// registrations and filings - US stateUS - OR Companies Register - US - PAhttp:/ registrations and filings - US stateUS - PA Companies Register - US - RI of_State_Corporation_Search/ Company registrations and filings - US stateUS - RI Companies Register - US - SChttp:// registrations and filings - US stateUS - SC Companies Register - US - SD aspx Company registrations and filings - US stateUS - SD Companies Register - US - TNhttp://tnbear.tn.gov/Ecommerce/FilingSearch.aspxCompany registrations and filings - US stateUS - TN Companies Register - US - TXhttp://ourcpa.cpa.state.tx.us/coa/Index.htmlCompany registrations and filings - US stateUS - TX Companies Register - US - UThttp:// registrations and filings - US stateUS - UT Companies Register - US - VAhttp://cisiweb.scc.virginia.govCompany registrations and filings - US stateUS - VA Companies Register - US - WThttp://corps.sec.state.vt.us/corpbrow.aspxCompany registrations and filings - US stateUS - VT Companies Register - US - WAhttp:// registrations and filings - US stateUS - WA Companies Register - US - WIhttp:// registrations and filings - US stateUS - WI Companies Register - US - WVhttp://apps.sos.wv.gov/business/corporations/Company registrations and filings - US stateUS - WV Companies Register - US - WYhttp://wyobiz.wy.gov/Business/FilingSearch.aspxCompany registrations and filings - US stateUS - WY

Data manipulation NameURLDescriptionGeography I-Metrixhttp:// of SEC filings dataWW Maltegohttp:// your own dataWW Digimindhttp:// intelligence softwareWW Spotfirehttp://spotfire.tibco.comData manipulationWW 80 Legshttp:// manipulationWW Connotatehttp:// manipulationWW RightGrabberhttp:// manipulationWW Wanted Technologieshttp:// manipulationWW Mechanical Turkhttp:// task distributionWW Diigohttp:// annotation and web stickiesWW BatchGeohttp:// bulk locationsWW

Domain information NameURLDescriptionGeography Wayback Machinehttp:// copies of websitesWW analysishttp:// -sending organisationsWW Fireclickhttp://index.fireclick.comConversion/clickthrough benchmarksWW gWebToolshttp://whois.gwebtools.deDomain and website intelligenceWW About This Sitehttp:// and website intelligenceWW Alexahttp:// and website intelligenceWW All Whoishttp:// and website intelligenceWW Authority Labshttp:// and website intelligenceWW Builtwithhttp:// and website intelligenceWW Domain Dossierhttp:// and website intelligenceWW Competehttp:// and website intelligenceWW DNSstuffhttp:// and website intelligenceWW Domain Crawlerhttp:// and website intelligenceWW Domain Toolshttp:// and website intelligenceWW Domain Typerhttp:// and website intelligenceWW myIPneighborshttp:// and website intelligenceWW Open Site Explorerhttp:// and website intelligenceWW Quantcasthttp:// and website intelligenceWW Stat My Webhttp:// and website intelligenceWW Magic-Nethttp:// informationWW Robtexhttp:// informationWW IP Lookuphttp:// address lookupWW IP Addresshttp:// address lookupWW

Employees NameURLDescriptionGeography Free 5500http:// & Benefits filingsUS CB Salaryhttp:// benchmarkingUS Indeedhttp:// benchmarkingUS Job-Salaryhttp:// benchmarkingUS JobStarhttp:// benchmarkingUS Kenexahttp:// benchmarkingUS Salary.comhttp:// benchmarkingUS Simply Hiredhttp:// benchmarkingUS Salary.com mpanySearch.aspx Salary for named executivesUS Glassdoorhttp:// reviewed by their employeesWW Vaulthttp:// reviewed by their employeesWW IDExechttp:// details for employeesWW Jigsawhttp:// details for employeesWW PayScalehttp:// Taleohttp:// salary and HR databaseWW CogMaphttp:// chartsWW SalesQuesthttp:// chartsWW The Official Boardhttp:// chartsWW LinkedInhttp:// network for professionalsWW

Experts NameURLDescriptionGeography LegalHubhttp:// Expert Pageshttp:// Intotahttp:// ProfNethttp:/profnet.prnewswire.com/ProfNetHome.aspxExpertsUS Quorahttp:// websiteWW

Funding and IPOs NameURLDescriptionGeography EDGAR IPOshttp://pro.edgar-online.comFunding, IPOs and equity ownershipUS Hoovers IPOshttp:// IPOs and equity ownershipUS IPO Monitorhttp:// IPOs and equity ownershipUS Zephyrhttp:// IPOs and equity ownershipUS Corpfinhttp:// IPOs and equity ownershipWW Dow Joneshttp:// IPOs and equity ownershipWW Factsethttp:// IPOs and equity ownershipWW The Dealhttp:// IPOs and equity ownershipWW Venture Sourcehttp:// IPOs and equity ownershipWW

Government spend NameURLDescriptionGeography UK Freedom of Informationhttp:// UK Freedom of Information requestsUK IHShttp:// spending and contractsUS FedSpendinghttp:// spendUS Subsidy trackerhttp:// spendUS GovWinhttp:// spendUS GSA Advantagehttp:// spendUS Onviahttp:// spendUS USA Spendinghttp:// spendUS FPDShttps:// spendUS US Freedom of Informationhttp:// US Freedom of Information requestsUS

Jobs NameURLDescriptionGeography Careerbuilderhttp:// Indeedhttp:// Monsterhttp:// Simply Hiredhttp://

Legal NameURLDescriptionGeography Casetrackhttp:// reportsUK CourtServehttp:// Westlaw CourtExpresshttp:// reportsUS LexisNexis CourtLinkhttp:// reportsUS CourtListenerhttp:// reportsUS Justia Docketshttp:// reportsUS PACERhttps://pacer.login.uscourts.govCourt reportsUS WestLawhttp://west.thomson.com/westlaw/Legal research toolsUS Lexis Nexishttp://corporate.lexisnexis.com/public_records_news/Public records & court reportsUS

Marketing spend NameURLDescriptionGeography Outdoor Media Centre ges/creativeShowcase/Outdoor_Creative_Showcase Ad executions - outdoorUK UK TV Advertshttp:// executions - TVUK Who Is Mailing Whathttp:// executions - direct mailUS USA TV Adshttp:// executions - TVUS Advertising Research Foundationhttp:// spendUS AdForumhttp:// executionsWW AdWeekhttp:// executionsWW BestAdsonTVhttp:// executionsWW Critical Mentionhttp:// executionsWW I Have An Ideahttp:// executionsWW Moathttp:// executionsWW TV Eyeshttp:// executionsWW Visit4infohttp:// executionsWW Adverlicioushttp:// executions - onlineWW AdTuneshttp:// executions - TVWW TellyAdshttp:// executions - TVWW KeyCompetehttp:// analysis for brandsWW Ad Factshttp:// spend and ad executionsWW Compere Mediahttp:// spend and ad executionsWW Xtremehttp:// spend and ad executionsWW Kantar Mediahttp:// spend and ad executionsWW MyDigitalNewspaperhttp:// spend and ad executions - printWW AdGooroohttp:// spend and ad executions - searchWW iSpionagehttp:// spend and ad executions - searchWW SEMRushhttp:// spend and ad executions - searchWW SpyFuhttp:// spend and ad executions - searchWW Sponsorshiphttp:// spend and ad executions - sponsorshipsWW Creativity Onlinehttp://creativity-online.com/Ad executionsWW

Multiple services NameURLDescriptionGeography Dun & Bradstreethttp:// servicesWW Dow Joneshttp:// servicesWW LexisNexishttp:// servicesWW Thomson Reutershttp:// servicesWW

News NameURLDescriptionGeography NewsLibraryhttp:// AllYouCanReadhttp:// Factivahttp:// Google Newshttp:// Moreoverhttp:// NewsGatorhttp:// AJR NewsLinkhttp:// Newslookuphttp:// Newspaper Indexhttp:// Newspaper Maphttp:// Newspapers.comhttp:// OnlineNewspapers.comhttp:// Press Displayhttp:// PR Newswirehttp:// Topixhttp:// World Newshttp:// CyberAlerthttp:// - monitoringWW Dialog NewsRoomhttp://search.proquest.com/professional/News - monitoringWW Google Trendshttp:// - monitoringWW Webclipping.comhttp:// - monitoringWW

Patent search NameURLDescriptionGeography Asian patent searchhttp:// patent searchAsia Patent Office - Canada cipo/cpd/eng/introduction.html Patent OfficeCA Patent Office - Germanyhttp://depatisnet.dpma.de/DepatisNet/depatisnetPatent OfficeDE Patent Office - India aspx Indian patentsIN Patent Office - UShttp://patft.uspto.govPatent OfficeUS Chipworkshttp:// property in electronics productsWW FreePatentsOnlinehttp:// alerts serviceWW Patent Office - Europehttp://worldwide.espacenet.com/quickSearchPatent OfficeWW Delphionhttp:// Dialoghttp:// Google Patent Searchhttp:// Knowledge Expresshttp:// Aurekahttp:// QUESTEL-ORBIThttp:// PatentLenshttp:// Technology Transfer Tacticshttp:// WIPOhttp://

People search NameURLDescriptionGeography 192http:// searchUK AnyWhohttp:// White PagesUS Superpages.comhttp://people.superpages.comPeople searchUS Inteliushttp:// searchUS PeopleSearchhttp:// searchUS Spokeohttp:// searchUS USA People Searchhttp:// searchUS Recordspediahttp:// recordsUS Zoominfohttp:// searchWW 123peoplehttp:// searchWW Piplhttp:// searchWW Snitch.Namehttp:// searchWW Virtual Gumshoehttp:// searchWW International Yellow & White Pageshttp:// searchWW Winkhttp:// searchWW Infobelhttp:// directories from around the worldWW

Search NameURLDescriptionGeography Faganfinderhttp:// searchWW Google Blog Searchhttp:// searchWW Technoratihttp:// searchWW Deep Dyvehttp:// web searchWW Blekkohttp:// searchWW Duckduckgohttp:// searchWW TinEyehttp:// searchWW Google Insights for Searchhttp:// patterns around the worldWW Carrot2http://search.carrot2.org/stable/searchVisual/ClusteringWW Clustyhttp:// Cluuzhttp:// iBoogiehttp:// iSeekhttp:// iZitohttp:// Spezifyhttp:// TouchGraph Google Browserhttp:// WebClusthttp:// 123camhttp://

Social media NameURLDescriptionGeography Big Boardshttp:// searchWW Boardreaderhttp:// searchWW Omgilihttp:// searchWW BackTweetshttp:// many people a Twitter account reachesWW Creepyhttp://ilektrojohn.github.com/creepy/Locate people through their tweetsWW iPerceptionshttp:// what customers say online about a brandWW TweetAlarmhttp:// activity around keywords on TwitterWW Tweetbeephttp:// activity around keywords on TwitterWW Twilerthttp:// activity around keywords on TwitterWW Zentralityhttp:// media analysisWW Social Mentionhttp:// media searchWW Topsyhttp:// media searchWW Who’s Talkinhttp:// media searchWW Klouthttp:// how influential a Twitter account isWW Twitter Searchhttp://twitter.com/search-homeTwitter analysisWW FollowerWonkhttp:// analysisWW Opinion Crawlhttp:// analysisWW Truthyhttp:// analysisWW Tweetfeelhttp:// analysisWW Tweetstatshttp:// analysisWW Twiangulatehttp:// analysisWW Twitter Sentimenthttp:// analysisWW Twellowhttp:// directoryWW Tweetadderhttp:// searchWW Wordlehttp:// cloudsWW

Suppliers and import/export NameURLDescriptionGeography Wer liefert was? of suppliersEU Applegatehttp:// of suppliersUK Approvedindexhttp:// of suppliersUK MacRAE's Blue Bookhttp:// of suppliersUS ThomasNethttp:// of suppliersUS Websters Onlinehttp:// of suppliersUS Global Sourceshttp:// of suppliersWW GlobalSpechttp:// of suppliersWW Kompasshttp:// of suppliersWW Solusourcehttp:// of suppliersWW Alibabahttp:// of suppliersWW Import Geniushttp:// by companyWW FreightDeskhttp:// by companyWW Panjivahttp:// by companyWW PIERShttp:// by companyWW Zepolhttp:// by companyWW Datamynehttp:// tradeWW PortFocushttp:// informationWW

Trade shows and conferences NameURLDescriptionGeography Conventions.nethttp:// shows and conferencesWW Expo Databasehttp:// shows and conferencesWW Trade Shows News Networkhttp:// shows and conferencesWW

Website monitoring NameURLDescriptionGeography ChangeDetecthttp:// changes in web pagesWW Change Detectionhttp:// changes in web pagesWW Femtoohttp:// changes in web pagesWW Follow That Pagehttp:// changes in web pagesWW Infominderhttp:// changes in web pagesWW Update Patrolhttp:// changes in web pagesWW Watch That Pagehttp:// changes in web pagesWW

Other NameURLDescriptionGeography TheyRulehttp:// between companiesUS Recorded Futurehttp:// of future eventsWW AggDatahttp:// of companies’ retail locationsUS

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