--- title: Customer vs. user: Why the difference matters in product... description: Understanding the distinction between customers (who buy) and users (who use) is critical for product decisions, especially in B2B and B2B2C contexts. This... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/customer-vs-user-why-the-difference-matters-in-product-decisions-dbkogkapr twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Customer vs. user: Why the difference matters in product decisions | daily.dev og:description: Understanding the distinction between customers (who buy) and users (who use) is critical for product decisions, especially in B2B and B2B2C contexts. This... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/customer-vs-user-why-the-difference-matters-in-product-decisions-dbkogkapr og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/dbKOGKaPr.png og:image:alt: Customer vs. user: Why the difference matters in product decisions og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Customer vs. user: Why the difference matters in product decisions **[LogRocket](https://daily.dev/sources/logrocket)** · 1 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Understanding the distinction between customers (who buy) and users (who use) is critical for product decisions, especially in B2B and B2B2C contexts. This difference impacts research approaches, feature prioritization, and overall product strategy, as the needs and goals of buyers versus end users often diverge significantly. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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