Produce a market research report with sources
DifficultyEasy
SetupNo-code
Best forFounder
ToolsOpenAI deep research, Perplexity Deep Research, Gemini Deep Research, Manus
The problem
Founders need a quick, sourced view of a market, competitors, and pricing.
How the agent works
A deep-research agent runs many searches, reads sources, and writes a report with competitors, pricing, segments and a sourced market estimate.
Setup steps
- Define market, geography, and buyer
- Ask for a competitor table with pricing links
- Request bottom-up sizing assumptions
- Check key numbers against sources
- Iterate on weak sections
Tools that can do this
- OpenAI deep research
- Perplexity Deep Research
- Gemini Deep Research
- Manus
Not ranked and not sponsored. Check each vendor's current features and pricing.
Human in the loop
Founder validates figures.
Risks and guardrails
Market-size numbers online are often recycled and unreliable; prefer bottom-up estimates.
ROI notes
Gets you a usable first draft fast; quality depends on source checking.
Also useful: research a prospect before a sales call.