Private · Structured · Industry Intelligence
The problems your industry already knows about — finally searchable
CauseGrid turns real operational pain — the recurring, costly, undocumented stuff — into a private, structured database. Categorized by department, cost impact, frequency, and urgency. Moderated. Searchable. Sellable.
How it works
Submit a structured issue
Pick an industry and department, rate the cost impact, frequency, and urgency, and describe what's actually happening. Attach evidence if you have it.
It's moderated, then published
An admin reviews every submission before it's visible to others, keeping the dataset trustworthy instead of an open, unfiltered feed.
It becomes searchable intelligence
Approved problems are filterable by anyone, bundled into paid reports, and matched against saved searches that alert the right people automatically.
Built to be trustworthy data, not another feed
Structured, not open forum
Every submission goes through the same form — department, cost impact, frequency, urgency. That's what makes it searchable data, not a feed to scroll.
Moderated for trust
Submissions are reviewed before they're visible. The database stays a credible source of intelligence, not an unfiltered complaints board.
Saved searches & alerts
Define what you care about once — industry, department, urgency — and get an email digest the moment a new matching problem is approved.
Paid intelligence reports
Curated, structured bundles of approved problems for a given industry or theme, available to purchase individually or included with a subscription.
Anonymity when it matters
Submitters can hide their identity and company from other users while staying visible to moderators — honest reporting without unnecessary exposure.
Built for vendors, not just readers
Programmatic API access, CSV export, and structured filtering mean the data is usable in your own tools, not locked to a dashboard.
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Frequently asked questions
How is this different from an open complaints forum or subreddit?+
Open forums optimize for engagement and free-form posts. CauseGrid forces every submission through the same structured fields (department, cost impact, frequency, urgency) and moderates before publishing, so the result is a searchable, comparable dataset — not a scrolling feed of loosely related posts.
Can I submit a problem anonymously?+
Yes. Marking a submission anonymous hides your identity and company from other users. Moderators can still see it for review purposes, but it won't be shown publicly.
What do the paid reports actually contain?+
Curated bundles of approved, structured problems around a specific industry or theme, aggregated so you can see patterns — not just individual anecdotes. Pro and Enterprise subscriptions include access to all published reports.
Can I get notified about new problems automatically instead of checking the dashboard?+
Yes — save a search with the filters you care about (industry, department, cost impact, urgency) and you'll get an email digest whenever a new matching problem is approved.
Is there an API for programmatic access?+
Yes. Generate an API key from your account settings and authenticate with a Bearer token to query the same structured data the dashboard uses — useful for vendors who want to pull matching problems into their own systems.
Start with what your industry already knows
Free to submit and browse. Reports and API access available on paid tiers.
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