DocCompare
Web and SaaS
document comparison
SHOW HN2011
51points
24comments
#240of 1,097 in 2011
Top 22%of 2011 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
3 positive, 4 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 8 critical, out of 17 comments about the project. Thread score -0.19.
Idea: 3 for, 4 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 2 againstPricing: 0 for, 1 againstDocs: 0 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Useful for checking contract revisions and comparing against templates
From 1 comment
Yeah, it's useful for both checking revisions of a contract and for comparing an initial contract vs a 'standard' template contract to see the initial pressure points.
dongle on HN
Prettier redlines than existing tools
From 1 comment
For lawyers, how is this superior to software like Workshare Compare (formerly DeltaView) that runs on the desktop, integrates with Outlook and document management systems, and…
slapshot on HN
Objections
Uploading confidential documents to a third-party server raises privilege and confidentiality concerns
From 3 comments
There are likely to be concerns (e.g. privacy, confidentiality, waiver of privilege...) about sending documents to a third party website.
rudyfink on HNVery cool! But you really ought to talk to some lawyers about their use of it because solicitor-client privilege is pretty important and uploading it to website X sounds like…
a3camero on HNFor lawyers, how is this superior to software like Workshare Compare (formerly DeltaView) that runs on the desktop, integrates with Outlook and document management systems, and…
slapshot on HN
Desktop tools like DeltaView and Word compare already exist and are cheap
From 3 comments
For lawyers, how is this superior to software like Workshare Compare (formerly DeltaView) that runs on the desktop, integrates with Outlook and document management systems, and…
slapshot on HN> faster DeltaView has right-click integration; that will always be faster than opening a web browser, logging in, and transmitting files into the cloud. > easier to use It's a…
slapshot on HNIf I need to compare documents, and I'm too cheap for the higher-end comparison tools, what is this going to do that Microsoft Word doesn't?
Duff on HN
Unclear revenue model
From 2 comments
For lawyers, how is this superior to software like Workshare Compare (formerly DeltaView) that runs on the desktop, integrates with Outlook and document management systems, and…
slapshot on HN> faster DeltaView has right-click integration; that will always be faster than opening a web browser, logging in, and transmitting files into the cloud. > easier to use It's a…
slapshot on HN
Lawyers may resist efficiency gains
From 1 comment
Beautiful idea if it works. I wonder how much lawyers will like it, though, since they get to charge hundreds an hour to task an associate to be the mechanical Turk inside diff.…
patio11 on HN
Requests
Support for PDF documents
From 1 comment
I would LOVE this for PDFs. A API would be super for this too, so we could integrate diffs into our applications.
oomkiller on HN
An API for integration
From 1 comment
I would LOVE this for PDFs. A API would be super for this too, so we could integrate diffs into our applications.
oomkiller on HN
Clear disclaimer and terms of service
From 1 comment
I"m a little surprised that given your market, that you don't have a disclaimer / terms & conditions on your web app, or did I miss that?
chaostheory on HN
Delete uploaded files after comparison, with secure wiping
From 1 comment
Since it's tailored to lawyers, make it obvious that you only store the DOC files for the duration of the comparison, and then you delete them from the server. And not just…
rorrr on HN
Questions
How does the product make money?
From 2 comments
For lawyers, how is this superior to software like Workshare Compare (formerly DeltaView) that runs on the desktop, integrates with Outlook and document management systems, and…
slapshot on HN> faster DeltaView has right-click integration; that will always be faster than opening a web browser, logging in, and transmitting files into the cloud. > easier to use It's a…
slapshot on HN
What does it do that Word's compare feature does not?
From 2 comments
Looks nice but... What does this get me that the inbuilt comparison feature of Word doesn't do, apart from making me give you copies of all my legal documents?
russellallen on HNIf I need to compare documents, and I'm too cheap for the higher-end comparison tools, what is this going to do that Microsoft Word doesn't?
Duff on HN
Alternatives named
Workshare Compare (DeltaView)
From 1 comment
For lawyers, how is this superior to software like Workshare Compare (formerly DeltaView) that runs on the desktop, integrates with Outlook and document management systems, and…
slapshot on HN
Microsoft Word compare
From 1 comment
Looks nice but... What does this get me that the inbuilt comparison feature of Word doesn't do, apart from making me give you copies of all my legal documents?
russellallen on HN
Diffchecker
From 1 comment
I didn't know there was a demand for document diffs. I created http://diffchecker.com but it's mostly meant for programmers. Is there a significant improvement in experience if I…
shadow_s on HN
Mercurial with scripted Word diffs
From 1 comment
The last funding round I was involved in, I used a combination of mercurial (show changes over time) and scripted Word diffs. It worked really well. And there's no chance I would…
kogir on HN