Avelar acknowledged that UserTesting is a comparable platform that comes to mind when describing Lightster, but he distinguished Lightster's model by emphasizing the ongoing co-creation relationship rather than one-off testing engagements. No financial or operational figures about UserTesting or any other competitor were stated by Avelar, and no competitor metrics should be taken as company-confirmed data.
Avelar noted that Lightster works with companies that are part of incubator perk programs, referencing partners such as 500 Startups and Techstars as listed on the Lightster website, though these were described as distribution partners rather than competitors.