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Hypothesis
Plans and prices
Free
Free
Core annotation · Private groups · Self-service support
Read 15 Oct 2026 · web.hypothes.is
Bronze
Priced on request
Core annotation · LMS integration · Up to 1,000 user seats · Partner workshops
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Gold
Priced on request
Silver features · Up to 3,000 seats · Unlimited training · Dedicated customer success manager
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Silver
Priced on request
Core annotation · LMS integration · Up to 2,000 user seats · Advanced analytics
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Custom solution
Priced on request
Custom solution; page does not specify features or price
Read 30 Sep 2026 · web.hypothes.is
On the record
- Additional integrations
- Hypothesis says its annotations sync with LMS gradebooks, including Canvas SpeedGrader.web.hypothes.is · read 30 Sep 2026
- Analytics
- The LMS reporting dashboard provides annotation counts and engagement information across assignments and courses.web.hypothes.is · read 15 Oct 2026
- Annotation features
- Users can create annotations, private highlights, page notes, and threaded replies, and add tags to annotations.web.hypothes.is · read 30 Sep 2026
- Annotation types
- The service supports highlights, anchored annotations, page notes, threaded replies, tags and private, public or group visibility.web.hypothes.is · read 15 Oct 2026
- API
- The public API supports authentication plus creating, updating, deleting, searching and moderating annotations and managing users and groups.web.hypothes.is · read 15 Oct 2026
- Auto-grading
- The paid package descriptions include automatic grading based on student annotation activity and LMS gradebook synchronization.web.hypothes.is · read 15 Oct 2026
- Browser access
- The free web app can be used with a Chrome extension on Chrome and other Chromium browsers, or a bookmarklet in Firefox and Safari.web.hypothes.is · read 30 Sep 2026
- Chrome distribution
- The Chrome Web Store listing reports approximately 300,000 users and identifies Annotation Unlimited PBC as publisher.chromewebstore.google.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company
- The site footer identifies the company as Annotation Unlimited, PBC, and the About page says the project was founded as an open-source project in 2011.web.hypothes.is · read 30 Sep 2026
- Company location and founding
- LinkedIn lists headquarters in San Francisco, California and a 2011 founding year.linkedin.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company scale
- LinkedIn lists Hypothesis as a privately held education company with 11–50 employees.linkedin.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- Hypothesis says it has completed a Cloud Security Alliance CAIQ assessment and documents SOC compliance, and it provides a HECVAT response for higher education customers.web.hypothes.is · read 30 Sep 2026
- Developer authentication
- Users can create an API token at the developer account page, while OAuth authorization and token endpoints support integrated clients.web.hypothes.is · read 15 Oct 2026
- Developer repositories
- Hypothesis publishes public repositories for the annotation service, client, browser extension, PDF viewer, proxy, LMS app and WordPress plugin.github.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation depth
- The help center lists 37 annotation articles, 47 public-web articles and 124 LMS articles, plus installation and troubleshooting guides.web.hypothes.is · read 15 Oct 2026
- Education focus
- Hypothesis describes its institutional audience as colleges and universities, faculty and instructors, and students.web.hypothes.is · read 30 Sep 2026
- Free personal use
- Hypothesis says a free account is available for personal use and collaboration.web.hypothes.is · read 30 Sep 2026
- Gradebook workflow
- Canvas users can access student annotations through SpeedGrader, and the LMS app can synchronize annotation grades.oit.colorado.edu · read 15 Oct 2026
