From 3497841af5139e0bea5860fab8b8a6a083e84f05 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Vinamra Sareen Date: Sun, 14 Jun 2026 22:05:25 +0530 Subject: [PATCH] feat: added comparison Co-Authored-By: AW <273421570+ghl-aw@users.noreply.github.com> --- docs/ghl-cli-PRD.md | 18 ++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/ghl-cli-PRD.md b/docs/ghl-cli-PRD.md index a66ac4e..4a5f13e 100644 --- a/docs/ghl-cli-PRD.md +++ b/docs/ghl-cli-PRD.md @@ -55,6 +55,24 @@ All three wrap the same API. They are layers for different users, not competitor > Net: SDK = build apps. MCP = easiest agent plug-in. CLI = leanest execution for scripts, CI, and agent-via-skill workflows. The CLI is a **good-to-have** that closes a real gap the other two don't — provided demand clears the Phase 0 gate. +## 3B. Competitors already ship a CLI (and it gets real usage) + +Every major CRM/dev platform GHL competes with offers an official CLI, and the download numbers show it's used at scale — this is table stakes for a developer-friendly platform, not a novelty. + +| Platform | Official CLI (npm package) | Downloads/month | Downloads/year | +| ------------------------------- | -------------------------- | --------------- | -------------- | +| **Salesforce** | `@salesforce/cli` | ~1.38M | ~14.0M | +| **HubSpot** | `@hubspot/cli` | ~96.7K | ~841K | +| **GHL (community, unofficial)** | `gohighlevel-cli` | ~62 | — | + +**What this tells us:** + +- **It's an expected developer surface.** Salesforce and HubSpot both invest in and maintain official CLIs; GHL is the outlier with only an unofficial one. +- **The usage gap is the opportunity, not proof of no demand.** HubSpot's ~97K/month vs. the community GHL repo's ~62/month reflects _official support + distribution_, not lack of interest — the community tool has no marketing, no releases, and one maintainer. +- **Competitive parity + agent timing.** Shipping an official, SDK-backed CLI closes a visible gap with Salesforce/HubSpot and lands exactly as agent-driven (CLI + skill) workflows take off — a window the incumbents' older CLIs weren't designed for. + +> Caveat: HubSpot/Salesforce CLIs are heavily used for _CMS/code deployment_ workflows, which inflates their numbers vs. a pure CRM-ops CLI. Treat these as ceiling/benchmark signals, not a direct forecast — the Phase 0 demand gate still applies. + ## 4. Monetary benefit (to customers and to GHL) **To the customer community**