
HERO
Notion for formal docs
484 followers
Notion for formal docs
484 followers
Collaborative workspaces for serious work, combining the flexibility of text, the structure of databases, and the power of integrations. Designed for teams working on formal, structured documents like legal contracts, technical specs, SOPs, and policies, HERO dynamically interconnects files, sections, terms, and data in an integrated environment with lightning-fast search—whether you have 10 or 10,000 project documents.
















This is super impressive. What’s the one document workflow you think HERO will save you the most pain on?
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@lliloulane This currently appeals to many different areas and we have seen use cased being put together across all major industries. We believe this could be most impactful in:
Legal contracts (Sales Agreement, Fundraising documents, NDAs, Corporate docs, etc.)
HR operations (employment contracts, offer letters, Employee handbook, Stock Option Plans, etc.)
Compliance policies management (cybersecurity, privacy, AI, etc.)
Technical specifications & documentation
Standard operating procedures
I think it's the best to focus on one use case. Managing legal docs how you showed it in the demo, is already a huge step forward and a big value. Maybe I'd narrow it down.
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Loved it, Kevin! Absolutely agree on this, we deserve better tools cause we need to also enjoy the process, no only the goal. Wish you all the best here!
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@german_merlo1 @kevin_touati
Exactly 💪 thanks for checking us out!
Not to be the downer here, but I’m trying to understand the real differentiation from Notion and internal databases. Is the magic mostly in automated cross-referencing or is there more that I may be missing?
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Prava
I like the concept, but our biggest issue with Notion-style tools has been performance and permissions at scale. How does HERO avoid slowdowns when dealing with really heavy docs (like 200+ page specs)? And do you support granular access controls per section?
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@zerotox Hi, thanks :)
Yeah performance is key for us, with legal documents often being so large as you mentioned.
We have optimized matters to ensure loading and typing remains fluid and fast no matter the size
Permissions can currently be limited down to the per document level with mentioned references.
The pitch on 'Notion for formal docs' is solid. Notion always starts lagging for us once we pass the 50-page mark on technical specs. Curious about the underlying editor engine though, is this built on something like Prosemirror/TipTap, or did you roll a custom renderer to handle the cross-referencing logic? We deal with massive docs at SquarePact so performance on long-form text is usually the first thing I test. Congrats on the launch!
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@govindsajit Indeed it does, however you won't find that problem with us! :)
Thanks for the support.
Spiritory
HERO brings together text, databases, and integrations into one powerful workspace for managing structured documents like contracts, specs, and policies. How do you see a tool like this changing the way your team collaborates on complex projects?
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