We pay for all three. Here's what each one is actually good at.
We pay for Terapeak, ZIK Analytics, and Rivalyst every month. Not because we love spending money on tools, but because each one solves a different problem. Here's the honest breakdown of what each is for.
Terapeak: historical category research
Terapeak is owned by eBay, so the data is authoritative — but it's backward-looking. Best for: deciding whether to enter a category at all.
ZIK Analytics: product-level discovery
ZIK shines for finding individual product opportunities through dropshipper-style scraping. Best for: building a SKU shortlist when you're sourcing.
Rivalyst: competitor monitoring
Rivalyst is the only one of the three that watches specific competitor stores you choose. Best for: ongoing tracking once you're already selling.
Use Terapeak when
- — Researching new category
- — Validating demand
- — Pricing benchmarks
- — Historical seasonality
Use Rivalyst when
- + Watching named rivals
- + Real-time price alerts
- + Margin protection
- + Weekly competitive recaps
