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AI Automation Market Landscape - Mermaid Diagrams

AI Automation Market Landscape Diagram

graph TB
    %% Styling
    classDef infra fill:#1e3a5f,stroke:#4a90d9,color:#fff
    classDef platform fill:#2d5016,stroke:#6ba32d,color:#fff
    classDef app fill:#5c1a5c,stroke:#b366b3,color:#fff
    classDef mediar fill:#d4af37,stroke:#ffd700,color:#000,stroke-width:3px
    classDef legacy fill:#4a4a4a,stroke:#888,color:#fff
    classDef vertical fill:#8b4513,stroke:#cd853f,color:#fff
    classDef prosumer fill:#2f4f4f,stroke:#5f9ea0,color:#fff
    classDef compared fill:#8b0000,stroke:#ff6347,color:#fff

    %% ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
    %% INFRASTRUCTURE LAYER
    %% ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
    
    subgraph INFRA["☁️ INFRASTRUCTURE LAYER"]
        direction TB
        
        subgraph SANDBOX["Cloud Sandboxes"]
            E2B["<b>E2B</b><br/>88% of F100<br/>AI Sandboxes<br/>πŸ’° Usage-based"]
            DAYTONA["<b>Daytona</b><br/>90ms spin-up<br/>Stateful runtime<br/>πŸ’° Pay-as-you-go"]
            CUA["<b>Cua</b><br/>Computer Use Platform<br/>100+ VLMs<br/>πŸ’° Credits"]
        end
        
        subgraph BROWSER["Browser Infrastructure"]
            BROWSERBASE["<b>BrowserBase</b><br/>Headless browsers<br/>Developer API<br/>πŸ’° Usage-based"]
            BROWSERUSE["<b>BrowserUse</b><br/>Browser agents<br/>Open source<br/>πŸ’° Self-host"]
            CLOUDCRUISE["<b>CloudCruise</b> πŸ”΄<br/>Cloud-only automation<br/>No on-prem option<br/>πŸ’° SaaS"]
        end
        
        subgraph MODELS["Foundation Models"]
            ANTHROPIC["<b>Anthropic</b><br/>Claude Computer Use<br/>Vision + Actions"]
            OPENAI["<b>OpenAI</b><br/>GPT-4V + Tools<br/>Operator (coming)"]
        end
    end

    %% ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
    %% PLATFORM LAYER  
    %% ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
    
    subgraph PLAT["πŸ”§ PLATFORM LAYER"]
        direction TB
        
        subgraph LEGACY_RPA["Legacy RPA (Incumbent)"]
            UIPATH["<b>UiPath</b> πŸ”΄<br/>Market leader<br/>$10K+/bot/yr<br/>🎯 Enterprise IT"]
            POWERAUTO["<b>Power Automate</b> πŸ”΄<br/>Microsoft bundle<br/>M365 integration<br/>🎯 MS shops"]
            BLUEPRISM["<b>Blue Prism</b><br/>Enterprise RPA<br/>Financial services<br/>🎯 Banks"]
        end
        
        subgraph MODERN_RPA["Modern RPA / Agentic"]
            SOLA["<b>Sola</b><br/>LLM + Computer Vision<br/>Screen recording β†’ bot<br/>🎯 Enterprise ops"]
            ELECTRONEEK["<b>ElectroNeek</b><br/>Partner/MSP model<br/>Reseller network<br/>🎯 MSPs"]
            CYBERDESK["<b>Cyberdesk</b> πŸ”΄<br/>Pixel/Vision agents<br/>Low reliability<br/>🎯 Developers"]
        end
        
        subgraph WORKFLOW["Workflow / Integration"]
            N8N["<b>n8n</b> πŸ”΄<br/>Open source<br/>API workflows<br/>🎯 Developers"]
            ZAPIER["<b>Zapier</b><br/>No-code integrations<br/>5000+ apps<br/>🎯 SMB"]
            MAKE["<b>Make</b><br/>Visual automation<br/>API-first<br/>🎯 SMB"]
        end
    end

    %% ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
    %% APPLICATION LAYER
    %% ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
    
    subgraph APP["πŸš€ APPLICATION LAYER"]
        direction TB
        
        subgraph HORIZONTAL["Horizontal Enterprise"]
            MEDIAR["<b>β˜… MEDIAR β˜…</b><br/>Accessibility APIs<br/>99.9% reliable<br/>1-week deploy<br/>🎯 Enterprise ops"]
            AUTOMAT["<b>Automat</b><br/>Managed service<br/>White-glove<br/>🎯 Enterprise"]
        end
        
        subgraph VERTICAL["Vertical Solutions"]
            ZALOS["<b>Zalos</b><br/>Finance ops<br/>CFO workflows<br/>🎯 Enterprise finance"]
            CASEY["<b>Casey</b><br/>Insurance submissions<br/>ACORD forms<br/>🎯 Brokers"]
            ROOTSAI["<b>Roots.ai</b> πŸ”΄<br/>Insurance RPA<br/>Claims processing<br/>🎯 Insurers"]
        end
        
        subgraph PROSUMER["Prosumer / SMB"]
            AXIOM["<b>Axiom.ai</b><br/>Browser extension<br/>No-code RPA<br/>🎯 Individuals"]
            MANTLE["<b>Mantle</b><br/>Prompt β†’ agents<br/>Back-office AI<br/>🎯 Startups"]
            BARDEEN["<b>Bardeen</b><br/>Browser automation<br/>Chrome extension<br/>🎯 Sales/Ops"]
        end
    end

    %% ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
    %% RELATIONSHIPS
    %% ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
    
    %% Infrastructure β†’ Platform
    E2B --> SOLA
    E2B --> CYBERDESK
    DAYTONA --> SOLA
    CUA --> CYBERDESK
    BROWSERBASE --> BROWSERUSE
    BROWSERUSE --> CYBERDESK
    CLOUDCRUISE -.->|"competes"| MEDIAR
    ANTHROPIC --> CUA
    ANTHROPIC --> ZALOS
    OPENAI --> SOLA

    %% Platform β†’ Application (Competition)
    UIPATH -.->|"πŸ”΄ compare page"| MEDIAR
    POWERAUTO -.->|"πŸ”΄ compare page"| MEDIAR
    CYBERDESK -.->|"πŸ”΄ compare page"| MEDIAR
    N8N -.->|"πŸ”΄ compare page"| MEDIAR
    ROOTSAI -.->|"πŸ”΄ compare page"| MEDIAR
    CLOUDCRUISE -.->|"πŸ”΄ compare page"| MEDIAR
    
    %% Other relationships
    SOLA -.-> AUTOMAT
    ELECTRONEEK --> AXIOM
    ZAPIER --> MANTLE
    
    %% Apply styles
    class E2B,DAYTONA,CUA,BROWSERBASE,BROWSERUSE,ANTHROPIC,OPENAI infra
    class UIPATH,POWERAUTO,BLUEPRISM legacy
    class SOLA,ELECTRONEEK,N8N,ZAPIER,MAKE platform
    class MEDIAR mediar
    class AUTOMAT app
    class ZALOS,CASEY vertical
    class AXIOM,MANTLE,BARDEEN prosumer
    class CYBERDESK,CLOUDCRUISE,ROOTSAI compared
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πŸ”΄ = Existing Mediar comparison page at /compare/[slug]


Mediar's Existing Comparison Pages

Competitor Slug Mediar's Key Advantage
UiPath /compare/uipath Faster deployment, lower cost, AI-native
Power Automate /compare/power-automate Unified UX, better browser automation
Cyberdesk /compare/cyberdesk DOM-aware vs pixel-based = higher reliability
CloudCruise /compare/cloudcruise On-premise option for HIPAA/compliance
Roots.ai /compare/roots-ai Faster implementation, more flexible
n8n /compare/n8n Desktop app support, not just APIs

Alternative View: By Focus & Complexity

graph LR
    subgraph SMB["SMB / PROSUMER"]
        direction TB
        A1["Axiom.ai"]
        A2["Bardeen"]
        A3["Mantle"]
        A4["Zapier"]
        A5["Make"]
    end
    
    subgraph MID["MID-MARKET"]
        direction TB
        M1["β˜… MEDIAR β˜…"]
        M2["n8n"]
        M3["ElectroNeek"]
        M4["Casey"]
    end
    
    subgraph ENT["ENTERPRISE"]
        direction TB
        E1["UiPath"]
        E2["Power Automate"]
        E3["Blue Prism"]
        E4["Automat"]
        E5["Sola"]
        E6["Zalos"]
    end
    
    subgraph INFRA["INFRASTRUCTURE"]
        direction TB
        I1["E2B"]
        I2["Daytona"]
        I3["Cua"]
        I4["BrowserBase"]
    end
    
    INFRA -->|"powers"| ENT
    INFRA -->|"powers"| MID
    SMB -->|"grows into"| MID
    MID -->|"grows into"| ENT
    
    style M1 fill:#d4af37,stroke:#ffd700,color:#000,stroke-width:3px
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Technology Approach Map

graph TB
    subgraph APPROACHES["TECHNOLOGY APPROACHES"]
        direction LR
        
        subgraph API["API / Integration"]
            API1["n8n"]
            API2["Zapier"]
            API3["Make"]
            API4["Mantle"]
        end
        
        subgraph SELECTOR["DOM / Selectors"]
            SEL1["UiPath"]
            SEL2["Power Automate"]
            SEL3["Axiom.ai"]
            SEL4["ElectroNeek"]
        end
        
        subgraph VISION["Pixel / Vision"]
            VIS1["Cyberdesk"]
            VIS2["Zalos"]
            VIS3["BrowserUse"]
            VIS4["Sola"]
        end
        
        subgraph ACCESSIBILITY["OS Accessibility APIs"]
            ACC1["β˜… MEDIAR β˜…"]
        end
    end
    
    API -->|"Limited to<br/>apps with APIs"| LIMITATION1["❌ No legacy apps"]
    SELECTOR -->|"Breaks on<br/>UI changes"| LIMITATION2["❌ Brittle"]
    VISION -->|"<50% success<br/>rate"| LIMITATION3["❌ Unreliable"]
    ACCESSIBILITY -->|"99.9% reliable<br/>fast execution"| ADVANTAGE["βœ… Production-ready"]
    
    style ACC1 fill:#d4af37,stroke:#ffd700,color:#000,stroke-width:3px
    style ADVANTAGE fill:#228b22,stroke:#32cd32,color:#fff
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GTM & Business Model Map

graph TB
    subgraph GTM["GO-TO-MARKET STRATEGIES"]
        direction TB
        
        subgraph PLG["Product-Led Growth"]
            PLG1["Axiom.ai<br/>πŸ†“ Freemium"]
            PLG2["n8n<br/>πŸ”“ Open Source"]
            PLG3["Bardeen<br/>πŸ†“ Free tier"]
        end
        
        subgraph HYBRID["Hybrid / Dev Rel"]
            HYB1["Cua<br/>πŸ“– Docs + Sales"]
            HYB2["E2B<br/>🎯 F100 + OSS"]
            HYB3["Mantle<br/>πŸ“… Demo + Self-serve"]
        end
        
        subgraph DIRECT["Direct Enterprise Sales"]
            DIR1["β˜… MEDIAR β˜…<br/>πŸ› οΈ Turnkey pilots"]
            DIR2["Sola<br/>πŸ“ž Direct sales"]
            DIR3["Zalos<br/>🏒 Enterprise only"]
        end
        
        subgraph CHANNEL["Channel / Partners"]
            CHN1["ElectroNeek<br/>🀝 MSP partners"]
            CHN2["UiPath<br/>πŸͺ Partner ecosystem"]
        end
        
        subgraph SERVICES["Managed Services"]
            SVC1["Automat<br/>🧰 Done-for-you"]
            SVC2["Roots.ai<br/>πŸ”§ Implementation"]
        end
    end
    
    PLG -->|"low CAC<br/>slow enterprise"| TRADEOFF1["Scale vs Control"]
    CHANNEL -->|"margin share<br/>indirect control"| TRADEOFF2["Reach vs Margin"]
    SERVICES -->|"high-touch<br/>low margin"| TRADEOFF3["Revenue vs Scalability"]
    DIRECT -->|"high CAC<br/>high control"| BEST["Best for enterprise value"]
    
    style DIR1 fill:#d4af37,stroke:#ffd700,color:#000,stroke-width:3px
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Margin & Pricing Landscape

graph LR
    subgraph MARGINS["ESTIMATED GROSS MARGINS"]
        direction TB
        
        subgraph HIGH["πŸ’° 70-85% Margins"]
            H1["Casey<br/>Vertical SaaS"]
            H2["Axiom.ai<br/>PLG prosumer"]
            H3["Mantle<br/>SaaS"]
            H4["UiPath<br/>Lock-in"]
        end
        
        subgraph MEDIUM["πŸ’΅ 55-70% Margins"]
            M1["β˜… MEDIAR β˜…<br/>Platform + Usage"]
            M2["Sola<br/>Enterprise platform"]
            M3["E2B<br/>Infrastructure"]
            M4["Zalos<br/>Vertical enterprise"]
        end
        
        subgraph LOW["πŸ’Έ 35-50% Margins"]
            L1["Automat<br/>Managed services"]
            L2["ElectroNeek<br/>Channel margins"]
            L3["Roots.ai<br/>Implementation heavy"]
        end
    end
    
    HIGH -->|"Trade-off"| TAM1["Smaller TAM or<br/>legacy moats"]
    MEDIUM -->|"Sweet spot"| TAM2["Scalable +<br/>defensible"]
    LOW -->|"Trade-off"| TAM3["Higher touch =<br/>lower scale"]
    
    style M1 fill:#d4af37,stroke:#ffd700,color:#000,stroke-width:3px
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