Overview
Collections help you organize and track products and organizations in AlphaLens, with the ability to add custom attributes and notes to both collections and individual items.
Collections are personal to your account and help you organize your research and tracking.
Core ConceptsCopied!
Collection Structure
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Collections: Container for items and metadata
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Collection Attributes: Labels and metadata for the collection
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Collection Items: Products or organizations you're tracking
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Item Attributes: Notes and metadata for specific items
Think of collections as smart lists where you can add custom data to tracked items.
Common Use CasesCopied!
Market Research
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Track competitors and their products
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Create watchlists of interesting companies
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Group similar products for analysis
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Add research notes to companies
Custom Organization
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Create themed collections (e.g., "Competitors", "Prospects")
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Add status tracking to items
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Label and categorize entries
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Organize findings and insights
Data Enhancement
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Add private notes to organizations
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Track custom statuses
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Add internal classifications
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Maintain research context
What's NextCopied!
Explore these guides to learn more:
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Managing Collections - Create and organize collections
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Collection Attributes - Add metadata to collections
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Collection Items - Work with collection entries
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Collection Item Attributes - Enhance items with custom data