Hypothesis vs Weava (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Hypothesis if

• Fits if you read and mark up web pages alone or in a small private group
• Works for teachers who want students annotating readings inside the LMS

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want paid prices on the page, as none are published for Bronze, Silver or Gold
• Tight if your school has more than 3,000 students, because the paid tiers cap seats at 1,000, 2,000 and 3,000 and larger needs a sales call
• Pricey if you need LMS integration or analytics, which are not on the free plan
• Not for you if you want a phone app, as only a browser extension and a bookmarklet are listed

Pick Weava if

• Fits if you research for school or work and want highlights and citations in one place
• Works for someone on Chrome and iPhone

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you use another browser or an Android phone: the pages name only Chrome and iOS
• Tight if you save much: the free plan has 100 MB of storage
• Watch out: collaboration, sub-folders and saving images are Premium only
• Watch out: the page does not say whether $3.99 is monthly or yearly billing

Hypothesis

• No prices are published for Bronze, Silver or Gold; the pricing page says per student per year and points to sales.
• The paid tiers cap user seats at 1,000, 2,000 and 3,000, with a sales contact for anything larger.
• LMS integration, partner workshops and analytics are not on the Free plan.

Weava

• The free plan has 100 MB of storage.
• Collaboration, sub-folders, unlimited colors and saving images need Premium.
• The page does not say whether $3.99 is for monthly or yearly billing; it says yearly billing is usually about 20% cheaper.
• The homepage text offers a Chrome extension and an iOS app, and lists no other browser.

Hypothesis

Annotate any page

Highlight and comment on online articles, websites, videos and PDFs, and turn annotations into threaded discussions.

LMS integration

Connects to Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle, D2L Brightspace and Sakai through LTI so readings can be set inside a course.

Private groups

Annotation can be shared inside private groups, which the pricing page lists on the free plan.

Tagging other users

Mention classmates or colleagues in an annotation to notify them and draw them back into the reading.

Analytics and auto-grading

Silver and Gold add an LMS reporting dashboard and automatic grading of student annotations.

Chrome extension and bookmarklet

The web annotator works through a Chrome extension or bookmarklet in any modern browser released within the last 12 months.

Weava

Highlights on pages and PDFs

Highlight text on any website or PDF and attach notes to each highlight.

Folders

Organize saved work in a dashboard; sub-folders need Premium.

Automatic citations

Generates citations in APA, MLA, Chicago and Harvard styles.

Export

Exports to Word, Excel, TXT and CSV.

Shared folders

Premium lets a team work in the same folders and see each other's highlights.

Hypothesis

• Free$0

  Core annotation and private groups, with self-service support.

• BronzeCustom

  Priced per student per year with no figure shown. LMS integration, up to 1,000 seats, partner workshops, email support.

• SilverCustom

  Priced per student per year with no figure shown. Up to 2,000 seats, advanced analytics, auto-grading, Hypothesis Academy.

• GoldCustom

  Priced per student per year with no figure shown. Up to 3,000 seats, unlimited training, dedicated CSM, premium support.

Weava

• Free$0

  Unlimited highlights and notes, unlimited devices, 100 MB storage and basic email support.

• Premium$3.99

  per month; billing period not shown on the page

  Adds unlimited highlight colors, sub-folders, collaboration, image saving, unlimited storage and priority support. The page shows $7.99 crossed out and gives no end date.

Hypothesis

No public discounts listed.

Weava

• Annual discount

  Cheaper yearly billing

  The pricing FAQ says the yearly option is always cheaper, usually by about 20%; no yearly price is shown.