Copyscape
Duplicate content search that finds copies of a web page or text elsewhere online.
Similarity engines ranked by corpus, reporting and what they cost per document.
Plagiarism detection and AI detection answer different questions. A clean similarity report says nothing about whether a model wrote the text.
| # | Tool | Level | Price | Free tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Copyscape Duplicate content search that finds copies of a web page or text elsewhere online. | Docs checked API | USD 0.03 | - |
| 2 | DupliChecker Free web-based plagiarism checker with paid search-and-word packages and API access. | Docs checked API | USD 9.99 | Yes |
| 3 | Grammarly Plagiarism Checker Plagiarism detection built into Grammarly's writing assistant, included with Pro plans. | Docs checked | USD 12.00 | Yes |
| 4 | iThenticate Originality screening for researchers and publishers checking manuscripts before publication. | Docs checked | USD 125.00 | - |
| 5 | Plagiarism Checker X Desktop plagiarism and text-similarity software sold as a one-time perpetual licence. | Docs checked | USD 39.95 | Yes |
| 6 | Plagiarism Detector Online plagiarism checker with a free tier, paid word packages and a developer API. | Docs checked API | USD 20.00 | 1000 words |
| 7 | Quetext DeepSearch plagiarism checker with AI detection, citation assistant and bulk uploads. | Docs checked API | USD 14.99 | 1000 words |
| 8 | Scribbr Plagiarism Checker Per-document plagiarism check for students, priced by word count rather than subscription. | Docs checked | USD 19.95 | Yes |
| 9 | Turnitin Similarity Similarity checking that compares submissions against student papers, publications and web content. | Established API | Not stated | - |
| 10 | PlagiarismCheck.org Plagiarism and AI detection for individuals and organizations, with LMS add-ons and an API. | Listed API | Not stated | - |
Duplicate content search that finds copies of a web page or text elsewhere online.
Free web-based plagiarism checker with paid search-and-word packages and API access.
Plagiarism detection built into Grammarly's writing assistant, included with Pro plans.
Originality screening for researchers and publishers checking manuscripts before publication.
Desktop plagiarism and text-similarity software sold as a one-time perpetual licence.
Online plagiarism checker with a free tier, paid word packages and a developer API.
DeepSearch plagiarism checker with AI detection, citation assistant and bulk uploads.
Per-document plagiarism check for students, priced by word count rather than subscription.
Similarity checking that compares submissions against student papers, publications and web content.
Plagiarism and AI detection for individuals and organizations, with LMS add-ons and an API.