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Hypersay vs Top Hat

Hypersay

hypersay.com

Top Hat

tophat.com

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FigureHypersayTop Hat
Price fromFree$35/mo
Free planYes—
Free trial—Yes
Open source——
WebYesYes
WindowsYes—
macOSYes—
LinuxYes—
iOSYesYes
AndroidYesYes
Self-hostedYes—
Plans published78
Spec score · Audience Response Systems9.4 (#4)8.3 (#42)
Spec score · Interactive Presentation Software9.3 (#2)7.8 (#26)
HeadquartersLondon, UKToronto, Ontario, Canada
Live Q&AYesYes
SupportGetApp lists chat, 24/7 live representative support, FAQs/forums and email help desk support.Top Hat lists support by phone, email, and live chat for instructors and students, with support hours of Monday to Friday, 9 AM–9 PM ET.

Plans

Hypersay

  • Free sessionFree
  • PRO Session£3.99 a month
  • PRO Montly Plan£99 a month
  • PRO Session£3.99, paid once
  • Single presentation$3.99, paid once
  • Individual plan$9.99 a month
  • Events$50, paid once

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Top Hat

  • 1 Term$35 a month
  • 1 Year$58 a month
  • 4 Years$96 a month
  • Department or Institution-WidePrice not published
  • 1 Term (4 months)$35, paid once
  • 1 Year (12 months)$58, paid once
  • 4 Years (48 months)$96, paid once
  • Department or Institution-Wide SolutionsPriced on request

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In their own words

Hypersay

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Top Hat

Top Hat is a higher education student engagement and courseware platform for interactive learning in and beyond class. During lectures, educators can use polls, discussions, quizzes and instant feedback. For coursework, it supports interactive homework and readings, customizable digital textbooks and instructor-created materials. Instructors can create, schedule or upload tests and assignments, and use AI tools to generate questions from course content. Ace helps educators prepare classes and create interactive prompts; students can use it for personalized study and practice based on course materials. Top Hat turns attendance, participation, reading and assessment data into insights about student progress. It lists integrations with Canvas, Blackboard, D2L Brightspace, Moodle and Sakai; LTI 1.3 integrations for Canvas and D2L Brightspace can provide roster sync, grade sync, deep links and single sign-on. Students can use a browser or iOS and Android apps. Student access plans are $35, paid once for four months, $58, paid once for 12 months, or $96, paid once for 48 months. Eligible paid courses usually offer a five-day free trial.

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