Best Perusall Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from web annotation tools ranked against Perusall on the same published basis.
- 1Perusall vs Pastel
- 2Perusall vs Hypothesis
- 3Perusall vs Annot8
- 4Perusall vs AnnotationBase
- 5Perusall vs dotts
- 6Perusall vs Huddlekit
- 7Perusall vs SiteDots
- 8Perusall vs WebPinch
- 9Perusall vs AnnotateWeb
- 10Perusall vs Markify
- 11Perusall vs PinPoint
- 12Perusall vs Ruttl
- 13Perusall vs MarkUp
- 14Perusall vs ArchiveWeb.page
- 15Perusall vs Weava Highlighter
- 16Perusall vs Annot
- 17Perusall vs BugHerd
- 18Perusall vs Leafy
- 20Perusall vs Volley
- 21Perusall vs eMargin
Perusall alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pastel | 7.2 | Free plan | $29/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 2 | Hypothesis | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | API, Browser, Web |
| 3 | Annot8 | 6.9 | Free plan | $8/mo | Web |
| 4 | AnnotationBase | 6.9 | Free plan | £8.25/mo | Web |
| 5 | dotts | 6.9 | Free plan | $15/mo | Web |
| 6 | Huddlekit | 6.9 | Free plan | $16/mo | API, Web |
| 7 | SiteDots | 6.9 | Free plan | $10/mo | Browser, Web |
| 8 | WebPinch | 6.9 | Free plan | $1,512/mo | Browser, Web |
| 9 | AnnotateWeb | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 10 | Markify | 6.8 | Free plan | $15/mo | Web |
| 11 | PinPoint | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 12 | Ruttl | 6.5 | Free plan | $18/mo | API, Web |
| 13 | MarkUp | 6.2 | No | $79/mo | API, Browser, Web |
| 14 | ArchiveWeb.page | 6.0 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 15 | Weava Highlighter | 5.9 | No | — | Web, iOS |
| 16 | Annot | 5.8 | Free plan | $9/mo | Web |
| 17 | BugHerd | 5.8 | No | $50/mo | Web |
| 18 | Leafy | 5.8 | No | — | — |
| 20 | Volley | 5.8 | No | $29/mo | Browser, Web |
| 21 | eMargin | 5.7 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about Perusall alternatives
What is the best alternative to Perusall?
Pastel, number 1 in web annotation tools with a score of 7.2 out of 10. The others here: Hypothesis, Annot8, AnnotationBase and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Perusall?
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 on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.