About this saas website reference
A flexible software product can be difficult to explain when it serves many different users. Use this reference to plan a clear path from a use case to relevant features and a product trial. The marketing site and the authenticated application should have distinct responsibilities.
Use Notion's official website to explore the reference. The notes below are planning guidance for your own product, not a specification of the reference site's internal systems.
Who this approach can suit
- Early-stage software teams
- Workspace products
- Business collaboration tools
Design and user experience to consider
Lead with a concrete task the product solves. Connect feature explanations to relevant workflows instead of presenting every capability with equal emphasis.
Key journeys to review
Use-case navigation
Product storytelling
Plan comparison
Planning your first release
Identify the first user role and the smallest valuable workflow. Define account boundaries, permissions and what a trial includes.
Technology and integrations
Authentication, billing and workspace data ownership should be agreed before adding team collaboration.
The suggested stack of React, Node.js, PostgreSQL is a starting point. We would confirm it against your existing tools, data, expected traffic and maintenance needs before implementation.
What to bring to a scoping call
- Identify the customer journey you want to support and the action a visitor should complete.
- Bring your content, brand assets and details of any systems that must connect to the website.
- Separate launch essentials from later features, and agree how each essential workflow will be tested.
Scope, content readiness and integrations determine the estimate. Explore our MVP development process or discuss this reference with our team.
Questions about a similar build
Should the marketing website include the full product?
No. The website can explain and demonstrate the value while a separate authenticated application handles customer work. Plan the handoff between the two experiences.
Can you adapt the idea to my brand?
We can scope an original design and workflow for your business. This reference is inspiration; it does not include permission to reuse the original site's branding, content or code.