> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.benchcanvas.app/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Use cases

> Common ways teams use BenchCanvas, from competitor analysis to flow mapping.

BenchCanvas fits anywhere you need to understand how a digital product works. These guides walk through the most common jobs, each using the same core workflow: capture, organize, analyze, and share.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Competitor analysis" icon="magnifying-glass" href="/use-cases/competitor-analysis">
    Capture competitor flows and compare them side by side.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Design benchmarking" icon="ruler-combined" href="/use-cases/design-benchmarking">
    Build a living reference library of best-in-class products.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Design review" icon="eye" href="/use-cases/design-review">
    Run design reviews grounded in real market context.
  </Card>

  <Card title="UX audit" icon="clipboard-check" href="/use-cases/ux-audit">
    Audit a product's experience with evidence, not memory.
  </Card>

  <Card title="User flow mapping" icon="diagram-project" href="/use-cases/user-flow-mapping">
    Map real product flows automatically.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Signup flow analysis" icon="user-plus" href="/use-cases/signup-flow-analysis">
    Study how products convert visitors into users.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Onboarding flow analysis" icon="rocket" href="/use-cases/onboarding-flow-analysis">
    Compare how products turn signups into active users.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Checkout flow analysis" icon="cart-shopping" href="/use-cases/checkout-flow-analysis">
    Deconstruct checkout flows and find friction.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Pricing page analysis" icon="tags" href="/use-cases/pricing-page-analysis">
    Compare pricing layouts and strategies.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## The general pattern

Most use cases follow the same four steps:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Capture">
    Paste a URL, or use the [extension](/extension/install) for logged-in flows.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Organize">
    Place flows in [frames](/canvas/flows-and-frames) and arrange them for comparison.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Analyze">
    Ask [Flow chat](/ai/flow-chat) and run [AI reports](/ai/insight-reports).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Share">
    Send a [share link](/share/share-links) or [export](/share/export) to PDF or PNG.
  </Step>
</Steps>