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Hypothesis

Hypothesis - Web & PDF Annotation

Collaboratively annotate, highlight, and tag web pages and PDF documents.

★★★★☆3.9 (225) · 300k+ users
Free
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MRR · No price listedNo price in the listing
Opportunity—
Buyer threads · 30 d0
“It doesn't seem to be working anymore”
#1 complaint · Bugs/Reliability · 1 of 1 complaints read · analysed Oct 30, 2026 · source

01Revenue

No price in the listing

Store data from the Chrome Web Store listing, refreshed daily. Updated 16 h ago.

02Why users leave Hypothesis

Bugs/Reliability1 review · 1 of 1

Reviewer says the annotation tool no longer works, indicating a reliability failure.

“It doesn't seem to be working anymore” source ↗

Sample: 1 recent complaint (1–3★ reviews) · clustered Oct 30, 2026 · complaints from Mar 2026–Mar 2026, almost all in the last 24 months · each review labelled by a model, quotes verbatim

03How to build a better Hypothesis

Build difficultyMediumBrowser/PDF integration and collaboration network effects; no regulation, payments, hardware, or platform approval evident.
Three build ideas that answer these complaintsIncluded in the day pass and Pro.
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04Who wants a better Hypothesis

0 buyer threads in the last 30 days name Hypothesis, and 2 more are in the same market.

05Questions about Hypothesis

How much revenue does Hypothesis make?

Hypothesis's listing publishes no price and no paid plan, so MRRLens shows no revenue estimate. It may still charge on its own website; a founder can verify the real figure.

What do users complain about most in Hypothesis?

Across 1 recent complaints, the most common is bugs/reliability (1 of 1). Reviewer says the annotation tool no longer works, indicating a reliability failure.

What are the best Hypothesis alternatives?

The closest alternatives MRRLens found are Glasp Web Highlighter, Weava Highlighter and PAGENOTE. The full list, with why users leave, is on the Hypothesis alternatives page.

How many people use Hypothesis?

Hypothesis lists 300k+ users on the Chrome Web Store, rated 3.9 (225).

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Full 1-star breakdown with verbatim quotes, the build blueprint and every live thread — on every product.