# What does Hero® use?

Hero® (usehero.com) shows public evidence of 8 tools, according to runsonwhat (last checked 2026-10-16).

- Industry: Internet
- Size: 51–200 employees
- Based in: New York, United States
- Founded: 2015
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hero-app

## Edge & Hosting

| Tool | Category | Evidence | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Amazon Route 53](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/route53) | DNS | DNS records |  |
| [Google Cloud](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/gcp) | Hosting & Cloud | Custom domain |  |
| [Amazon CloudFront](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/cloudfront) | CDN & Edge | Custom domain | 2016-10 |

## Go-to-market

| Tool | Category | Evidence | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Salesforce](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/salesforce) | Sales & CRM | Email records |  |

## Company Ops

| Tool | Category | Evidence | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Google Workspace](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/google-workspace) | Workspace | Email records |  |
| [SendGrid](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/sendgrid) | Email Delivery | Email records |  |
| [Mailchimp Transactional](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/mandrill) | Email Delivery | Email records |  |

## FAQ

### What tools does Hero® use?

As of October 2026, runsonwhat has found 8 tools at Hero® (usehero.com) in public records. Edge & Hosting: Amazon Route 53, Google Cloud and Amazon CloudFront. Go-to-market: Salesforce. Company Ops: Google Workspace, SendGrid and Mailchimp Transactional. Last checked October 16, 2026.

### What cloud does Hero® run on?

Hero® uses Google Cloud for hosting and cloud infrastructure, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). runsonwhat found Google Cloud through a subdomain that points at Google Cloud. Google Cloud is used by 75,103 companies runsonwhat tracks.

### What CRM does Hero® use?

Hero® uses Salesforce for its CRM, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). runsonwhat found Salesforce through email records that authorize Salesforce. Salesforce is used by 33,489 companies runsonwhat tracks.

### What email provider does Hero® use?

Hero® uses Google Workspace for email and office software, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). runsonwhat found Google Workspace through email records that authorize Google Workspace. Google Workspace is used by 397,574 companies runsonwhat tracks.

### How long has Hero® used Amazon CloudFront?

Hero® has used Amazon CloudFront since at least October 2016, going by the first public certificate of the usehero.com subdomain that points at Amazon CloudFront.

### Does Hero® use SendGrid?

Yes. runsonwhat found SendGrid at Hero® through email records that authorize SendGrid. SendGrid is a Email Delivery tool used by 191,092 companies runsonwhat tracks.

### How does runsonwhat know what Hero® uses?

runsonwhat reads public records only. Of the 8 tools at Hero®, 4 were found through email records, 2 through DNS records and 2 through subdomains that point at the vendor. A tool is listed only when a direct record backs it up; DNS is rechecked weekly and usehero.com about monthly.


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Source: runsonwhat, https://www.runsonwhat.com/company/usehero.com (updated October 2026). Counts are companies with direct public evidence of the tool (DNS records, certificates, website code, a real-browser crawl, subprocessor lists), so they are lower bounds. Methodology: https://www.runsonwhat.com/methodology.