Hypothesis

Open source

Open-source web annotation tool for adding collaborative notes to online documents.

Pricing: free, subscription
Free tier: true
Open source: Yes

Editorial review

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Identity · Taxonomy

Tags(open-source;cloud-native): social annotation, higher education, LMS integration, collaborative reading, edtechVerification pending

Platform · Deployment

Delivery model(SaaS;self-hosted;desktop;mobile;embedded;managed-cloud;appliance): SaaSVerification pending

Pricing · Licensing

Free plan(true/false): trueVerification pending
Pricing model(free;subscription;usage;seat;asset;transaction;revenue-share;perpetual;custom): free, subscriptionVerification pending

Features · Product · Fit

Core capabilities(authoring;automation;analytics): Social annotation: highlight and comment over online articles, websites, videos, and PDFs, LMS integration via LTI with Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle, D2L Brightspace, and Sakai, Private groups for collaborative reading, Auto-grading of student annotations, LMS reporting dashboard for engagement insights, Gradebook sync including Canvas SpeedGraderVerification pending

Support · Docs · Services

Support channels(email;ticket;chat;phone;community): self-service support, email support, dedicated CSM, training workshopsVerification pending

Audience · Use · Case

Best for(Neutral editorial summary): Colleges, universities, and course teams making assigned readings active, visible, and collaborative inside the LMSVerification pending
Company-size fit(individual;SMB;mid-market;enterprise): individual, mid-market, enterpriseVerification pending
Primary use cases(build;monitor;automate): Higher education reading assignments, Collaborative, social learning over course materials, Annotation of research and content on the open webVerification pending
Skill level(beginner;intermediate;advanced;specialist): beginnerVerification pending

Lifecycle · Versioning

Maintenance status(active;maintenance;deprecated;EOL;archived): activeVerified

Vendor · Maintainer

Founded year(2012): 2011Verified
Vendor type(commercial;foundation;community;government;consortium;individual): commercialVerification pending

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