One card for each competitor or alternative you are likely to meet, including the two you will meet most often, "we'll just use ChatGPT" and doing nothing. Internal only: never send, screenshot or paraphrase a card to a prospect or partner. Maktura has no customers or deal history yet, so nothing here records past wins or losses. Before a call where the prospect has named a tool, read that card's first four fields (pitch, edge, question, never say). Maktura's prices come from Commercial answers only; if a card disagrees with Commercial answers or Proof and guardrails, those win: tell John Cooper (who owns sales) or Alex. Refresh is quarterly; next full refresh January 2027, sooner if a competitor relaunches or reprices.
The lessons
- 01Source labels and price rules1 min
- 02Rules for every competitive conversation1 min
- 03What Maktura may claim (short version)1 min
- 04The standard switch kit1 min
- 05"They're established and you've just launched"1 min
- 06The map at a glance1 min
- 07Card 1: Paiger (UK recruitment)4 min
- 08Card 2: Hootsuite (Social OS, Wisdom)2 min
- 09Card 3: Sprout Social (Trellis)2 min
- 10Card 4: LinkedIn ghostwriter tools (Postbeam, ContentIn, Supergrow, Taplio, AuthoredUp, Kleo)3 min
- 11Card 5: Employee advocacy suites (EveryoneSocial, Haiilo, Sociabble, DSMN8, Oktopost)3 min
- 12Card 6: Listening tools (Brandwatch, Meltwater, Brand24, Lumen by Talkwalker)2 min
- 13Card 7: "ChatGPT or Claude, and nothing else"3 min
- 14Card 8: A human ghostwriter or agency2 min
- 15Card 9: Doing nothing2 min
- 16Card 10: Nectar Social (watch item)1 min
- 17Others you may hear about1 min
- 18Strategy canvas1 min
- 19Keeping the cards current1 min
Source document: maktura-battlecards_v3 · Launch build, October 2026