Research Smarter, Ship Faster
Atlas helps product managers organize user research, track competitive intelligence, and surface insights that drive better product decisions.
2 min read · Updated January 28, 2025
Try Atlas FreeCommon Challenges
User research scattered across docs, spreadsheets, and Slack
Competitive intel that's outdated by the time you find it
Losing insights between research and roadmap decisions
Struggling to see patterns across multiple user interviews
Knowledge silos between product, design, and engineering
How Atlas Helps
Research Repository
Centralize all user research with AI-powered search. Find insights, not just documents
'Which users mentioned confusion about onboarding?' Find every relevant quote across 50 interview transcripts in seconds.
Competitive Intelligence
Track competitors with organized, queryable knowledge. Answers when leadership asks
'What pricing changes did Competitor X make in Q3?' Get a sourced answer citing your competitive docs, not just keywords.
Insight Synthesis
Surface patterns and themes across research automatically. See what you've been missing
Three different user segments mentioned 'notification fatigue' in different words. Atlas shows you the pattern before you ask.
Decision Context
Access relevant research when prioritizing features. Data-backed decisions, not gut feel
Planning meeting in 30 minutes. 'Show me everything related to the mobile app redesign.' Research, interviews, competitive analysis, all surfaced.
How Product Managers Use Atlas
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User Research
Organize interview notes and surface patterns across users
Competitive Analysis
Build and maintain competitive intelligence that stays current
Feature Planning
Ground roadmap decisions in organized research
Stakeholder Alignment
Share research insights with teams and leadership
Why Product Managers Choose Atlas
Great products are built on great research. But most PMs are drowning in information: user interviews, competitive analysis, market reports, customer feedback, stakeholder input. Atlas helps you turn this chaos into clarity.
The PM Knowledge Problem
Product managers are information hubs. Research comes at you from every direction:
- User interviews and feedback sessions
- Competitive intelligence and market research
- Stakeholder requests and strategy docs
- Industry reports and trend analysis
Without a system, this knowledge gets lost. You end up making decisions based on what you happen to remember, not what you actually know.
Research That Compounds
Each user interview, each competitive analysis, each market report adds to your understanding. But only if you can retrieve and connect them later.
Atlas makes your research compound:
- Every upload connects to related knowledge
- Patterns emerge across multiple research sources
- Past insights surface when relevant to current decisions
Your research becomes an asset that grows more valuable over time.
Competitive Intelligence That's Actually Useful
Most competitive tracking dies in a spreadsheet no one reads. Atlas makes competitive research queryable:
- Upload competitor materials and market reports
- Ask questions like "What's their pricing model?"
- Get answers that cite your sources
When leadership asks about the competitive landscape, you have answers at your fingertips.
From Research to Roadmap
The gap between "we did research" and "research informed our decisions" is where insights die. Atlas bridges this gap by:
- Making research instantly searchable
- Surfacing relevant insights during planning
- Connecting user needs to feature decisions
Every roadmap conversation can be grounded in actual research.
User Research Synthesis
You've done 20 user interviews. Now what? Reading through them all before every decision isn't realistic. Atlas helps by:
- Generating mind maps that show common themes
- Answering questions across all interviews
- Highlighting patterns you might miss
"What are the top three pain points across our interviews?" becomes a question you can actually answer.
Your PM Second Brain
The best PMs are the most informed PMs. Atlas gives you a knowledge advantage:
- Faster access to relevant research
- Better pattern recognition across sources
- More confident decision-making
Build a knowledge base that makes you better at your job.
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