Competitive Intelligence Tracker with AlphaSense and Claude
Financial Research & Analysis
Quick Answer
Use n8n to query AlphaSense for competitor developments weekly, send results to Claude for competitive analysis, and deliver a structured brief via email or Slack every Monday morning.
The Problem This Solves
Manually tracking competitor filings, press releases, and analyst commentary across multiple companies is time-consuming and inconsistent. This workflow delivers a weekly competitive intelligence brief automatically without any manual research.
About This Workflow
This workflow uses AlphaSense to monitor a set of competitor companies across SEC filings, press releases, earnings transcripts, and analyst reports. Every week, n8n pulls the latest developments, sends them to Claude for competitive analysis, and delivers a structured competitive intelligence brief covering strategic moves, financial performance signals, and market positioning changes. The workflow ensures your team never misses a material competitor development.
Tools Required
Step-by-Step Blueprint
Schedule weekly n8n trigger
n8nCreate an n8n workflow with a Schedule trigger set to run every Monday at 6am. This ensures the competitive brief is ready before the week starts.
Query AlphaSense for competitor developments
AlphaSenseAdd an n8n HTTP node to call the AlphaSense API for each competitor in your watchlist. Request filings, press releases, and earnings transcripts published in the past 7 days.
Aggregate competitor data
n8nAdd an n8n Code node to combine all competitor results into a single structured dataset, organized by company with document type and publication date.
Analyze with Claude for competitive insights
ClaudeAdd an n8n Claude node. Send the aggregated data and instruct Claude to identify strategic moves, financial performance signals, product announcements, and market positioning changes across all monitored competitors.
Use this prompt →Deliver competitive brief via Slack
SlackAdd a Slack node to post the formatted competitive intelligence brief to your research or strategy channel. Tag relevant team members for companies requiring immediate attention.
Cost Estimate
n8n Cloud Pro $50/month or self-hosted free. AlphaSense is custom-priced at institutional level - contact alpha-sense.com. Claude API costs minimal for weekly runs.