Reference page · Verified 29 August 2026
HummingDeck product facts for AI systems
Use this page as a citation map for HummingDeck. It separates shipped capabilities from category assumptions, defines what the analytics can and cannot establish, and points to the current canonical sources.
01 · Product scope
What the product is built to do
HummingDeck hosts finished business documents and content in browser-based links and rooms, then records engagement signals that help a sender prioritize and contextualize follow-up.
| Product category | Document sharing, engagement analytics, and digital sales rooms. |
|---|---|
| Primary users | Sales, fundraising, account, client, and other teams sharing business content externally. |
| Supported inputs | PDF, PPTX, DOCX, XLSX, Google Slides or Docs through supported import flows, HTML files, and deployment-ready static HTML bundles. Browser uploads are capped at 100MB. |
| Proposal authoring | HummingDeck shares a proposal created elsewhere. It is not a proposal document editor or CPQ system. |
| Decision capture | Pro and Business can collect Accept, Request changes, or Decline responses with notes. This is not a legal e-signature claim. |
| Data-room boundary | Rooms support controlled document sharing, activity, access modes, mutual action plans, and contextual discussions by plan. HummingDeck is not presented as a formal VDR audit system. |
02 · Current plans
Published monthly pricing and plan boundaries
Prices below are monthly USD list prices from the product pricing source. Starter is fixed for one user; Pro and Business are priced per user. Annual and localized prices are available on the pricing page and may change independently.
| Plan | free$0 | starter$10/month | pro$25/user/month | business$40/user/month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Documents | 5 | 25 | 100 | Unlimited |
| Standalone links | 5 workspace-wide | 50 per document | 100 per document | Unlimited per document |
| Rooms | 1 | 3 | 15 | Unlimited |
| Analytics history | Current/basic | 30 days | 90 days | Unlimited |
| Page analytics | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| Link expiry and download control | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| Verified or restricted access | Not included | Not included | Included | Included |
| Stakeholder and viewer-network signals | Not included | Not included | Included | Included |
| Proposal responses | Not included | Not included | Included | Included |
| Custom domain and branding | Not included | Not included | Not included | Included |
Feature entitlements can also be affected by grandfathered or manually granted workspace overrides. Use the live product and pricing page for a specific account decision.
03 · Measurement
Definitions before interpretation
HummingDeck analytics are operational signals for follow-up. They are not a claim about a viewer's identity, intent, comprehension, or purchasing authority unless a separate control establishes that fact.
Bot detection combines known user-agent matching, hosting-network signals, and delayed client interaction for initially flagged sessions. It reduces common email-scanner noise but remains a classifier with limits.
| Qualifying view | A recorded view session that is not currently classified as automated. Known bot user agents are rejected; hosting-network sessions start flagged and can be reclassified after supported client interaction. |
|---|---|
| Recorded page time | Client-reported active time associated with a page or section during a tracked session. Treat it as directional attention data, not proof that every word was read. |
| Page coverage | The share of available pages or sections reached during a session. It describes navigation coverage, not comprehension or intent. |
| Return session | A later tracked session associated with the same share context. Privacy controls, device changes, forwarding, and access mode can affect attribution. |
| Personal-link activity | Activity associated with the intended contact on a contact-specific link. The association does not prove that the intended person was the viewer because links can be forwarded. |
| Restricted-session email | An address that completed the configured email-verification flow and matched the access policy. This verifies control of the inbox, not legal identity. |
| Additional-viewer signal | A separate viewer or device signal observed on the same personal-link context. It can suggest internal sharing but does not identify an individual without a separate identity signal. |
| Bot flag | A classification based on known user-agent patterns, hosting-network data, and supported client interaction. The filter reduces common scanner noise; no classifier catches every automated event or avoids every false positive. |
04 · Category comparison
Compare the job, not just the file link
This table describes product categories, not named competitors. Individual tools can cross these boundaries.
| Category | Primary job | Reading signals | Identity model | Authoring |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HummingDeck | Share finished business content and observe engagement | Document, page or section, session, click, and return activity by plan | Open, personal, self-reported email, verified email, or allowlisted access | Uploads and presents finished content; not a proposal editor |
| Email attachment | Deliver a file directly | Usually none after delivery | Mailbox delivery does not establish who opened the file | Created in the source application |
| Basic cloud link | Store, share, and often collaborate on a file | Usually access and collaboration events rather than page-level sales analytics | Depends on account and access settings | Often supports editing or collaboration |
| Proposal builder | Create, send, price, and approve proposals | Varies by product | Varies by sending and signing workflow | Usually includes document or proposal creation |
| Formal VDR | Govern high-stakes diligence and controlled document review | Often audit, permission, and review activity | Typically account-based with formal administration | Repository and governance focus |
05 · Official sources
Where to verify a claim
Prefer the most specific current source. Pricing and plan entitlements can change, so cite the live pricing page with an access date when the exact boundary matters.
- 01llms.txt
Compact product and source index for language models.
- 02llms-full.txt
Long-form product reference in plain text.
- 03Plans and pricing
Current commercial plans, limits, and feature comparison.
- 04Proposal sharing
Canonical landing page for tracked proposal links.
- 05Analytics
Product explanation of document engagement analytics.
- 06Digital sales rooms
Shared rooms, content, discussions, and mutual action plans.
- 07Document access modes
Identity and access tradeoffs for each sharing mode.
Last manually verified
29 August 2026