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HummingDeck reports pages. HTMLRadar reports sections.
HummingDeck sends files or whole branded rooms behind one link and reports, in its own words, time per page and a read history. HTMLRadar is a link per reader, with the time on each section.
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| What you need | HTMLRadar | HummingDeck |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | ||
| What it is | A tracked link for one HTML file or URL | Their homepage: “Send files or create whole branded rooms on your own domain, all behind one link. Track who opens them and which pages they read.”1 |
| HTML handling | Serves your HTML as a live page and adds the tracker when it is served | Their pricing FAQ: “Standalone HTML is available on every plan. Multi-file HTML ZIP bundles are available on Starter and above.”2 |
| Reading and control | ||
| Reading detail | Which sections or slides were read, active time, and scroll depth inside the HTML | Their homepage: “You get time per page, completion, return visits, and a separate read history for everyone who opens it.”1 |
| Controls on the link | Optional email gate, password, expiry, allow-list, and revocation | Their homepage: “Verified-email allowlists, expiring links, and per-recipient download control. Set it per share.”1 |
| Price and licence | ||
| Price, checked 30 August 2026 | Free for 2 tracked links, then $15 a month or $150 a year | Their pricing page: “Just exploring? Start on the Free plan. 5 documents and 5 links, forever.” and “All plans include a 7-day free trial.” Their paid figure changes with the currency selector on that page, so no single monthly price is quoted here.2 |
| Licence and self-hosting | Hosted service, developed privately; not offered for your own servers | Not stated on their site |
HTMLRadar
What it is
- What it is
- A tracked link for one HTML file or URL
- HTML handling
- Serves your HTML as a live page and adds the tracker when it is served
Reading and control
- Reading detail
- Which sections or slides were read, active time, and scroll depth inside the HTML
- Controls on the link
- Optional email gate, password, expiry, allow-list, and revocation
Price and licence
- Price, checked 30 August 2026
- Free for 2 tracked links, then $15 a month or $150 a year
- Licence and self-hosting
- Hosted service, developed privately; not offered for your own servers
HummingDeck
What it is
- What it is
- Their homepage: “Send files or create whole branded rooms on your own domain, all behind one link. Track who opens them and which pages they read.”1
- HTML handling
- Their pricing FAQ: “Standalone HTML is available on every plan. Multi-file HTML ZIP bundles are available on Starter and above.”2
Reading and control
- Reading detail
- Their homepage: “You get time per page, completion, return visits, and a separate read history for everyone who opens it.”1
- Controls on the link
- Their homepage: “Verified-email allowlists, expiring links, and per-recipient download control. Set it per share.”1
Price and licence
- Price, checked 30 August 2026
- Their pricing page: “Just exploring? Start on the Free plan. 5 documents and 5 links, forever.” and “All plans include a 7-day free trial.” Their paid figure changes with the currency selector on that page, so no single monthly price is quoted here.2
- Licence and self-hosting
- Not stated on their site
Sources
- 1HummingDeck, homepage, read 30 August 2026.
- 2HummingDeck, pricing page, including its plan comparison and FAQ, read 30 August 2026.
HummingDeck’s own pages are specific about what it covers: PDFs, PowerPoint, Word, Excel and Google files behind one link, branded rooms on your own domain, a read history per recipient, and filtering of the security scanners that open links before a human does. HTMLRadar is deliberately narrow: one HTML file or one URL, a link per recipient, and reading reported against the headings and slides inside the document.
Where HTMLRadar fits
The document is already HTML and you want the reading reported against its own headings and slides, with a link per recipient.
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- The document is already HTML.
- HTMLRadar reads the headings and slides inside your HTML and uses them as labels, so the dashboard reports active reading time against the parts of the document you named.
- You send a link per recipient.
- One HTML file or one URL, a link per recipient, and reading reported against the headings and slides inside the document.
- You want to know which section they read.
- Knowing a recipient spent four minutes on the pricing section is a different signal from knowing they reached the bottom of the page.
- You want to try it first.
- Two tracked links, free. No credit card.
What HummingDeck is built for
Several file formats grouped into a branded room on your own domain, with the engagement data flowing into Slack or Close CRM. Their site also claims bot filtering, for links that go through corporate mail scanners.
What is the difference between HummingDeck and HTMLRadar?
HummingDeck is built for running a sales or fundraising process across many formats: their site describes PDFs, PowerPoint, Word, Excel and Google files, branded deal rooms, bot filtering, and integrations with Slack, Close CRM and Zapier. HTMLRadar fits when the document is HTML and the question is which sections were read.
Does HummingDeck accept HTML?
Their pricing FAQ says standalone HTML is available on every plan and multi-file HTML ZIP bundles on Starter and above, and their homepage lists Interactive HTML among the file types it works with.
What does section-level tracking mean in HTMLRadar?
HTMLRadar reads the headings and slides inside your HTML and uses them as labels, so the dashboard reports active reading time against the parts of the document you named. Knowing a recipient spent four minutes on the pricing section is a different signal from knowing they reached the bottom of the page.