Best Volley Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from web annotation tools ranked against Volley on the same published basis.
- 1Volley vs Pastel
- 2Volley vs Weava Highlighter
- 3Volley vs Annot8
- 4Volley vs AnnotationBase
- 5Volley vs Huddlekit
- 6Volley vs Hypothesis
- 7Volley vs SiteDots
- 8Volley vs WebPinch
- 9Volley vs AnnotateWeb
- 10Volley vs dotts
- 11Volley vs Markify
- 12Volley vs PinPoint
- 13Volley vs Ruttl
- 14Volley vs MarkUp
- 15Volley vs Leafy
- 16Volley vs Annot
- 17Volley vs Perusall
- 19Volley vs ArchiveWeb.page
- 20Volley vs BugHerd
- 21Volley vs eMargin
Volley alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pastel | 7.9 | Free plan | $29/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 2 | Weava Highlighter | 6.9 | No | — | Web, iOS |
| 3 | Annot8 | 6.4 | Free plan | $8/mo | Web |
| 4 | AnnotationBase | 6.4 | Free plan | £8.25/mo | Web |
| 5 | Huddlekit | 6.4 | Free plan | $16/mo | API, Web |
| 6 | Hypothesis | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Browser, Web |
| 7 | SiteDots | 6.4 | Free plan | $10/mo | Browser, Web |
| 8 | WebPinch | 6.4 | Free plan | $1,512/mo | Browser, Web |
| 9 | AnnotateWeb | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 10 | dotts | 6.3 | Free plan | $15/mo | Web |
| 11 | Markify | 6.3 | Free plan | $15/mo | Web |
| 12 | PinPoint | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 13 | Ruttl | 6.1 | Free plan | $18/mo | API, Web |
| 14 | MarkUp | 5.6 | No | $79/mo | API, Browser, Web |
| 15 | Leafy | 5.5 | No | — | — |
| 16 | Annot | 5.4 | Free plan | $9/mo | Web |
| 17 | Perusall | 5.4 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | ArchiveWeb.page | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 20 | BugHerd | 5.3 | No | $50/mo | Web |
| 21 | eMargin | 5.3 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about Volley alternatives
What is the best alternative to Volley?
Pastel, number 1 in web annotation tools with a score of 7.9 out of 10. The others here: Weava Highlighter, Annot8, AnnotationBase and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Volley?
Pastel is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 13 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.