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The best plagiarism checkers

Similarity engines ranked by corpus, reporting and what they cost per document.

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Plagiarism detection and AI detection answer different questions. A clean similarity report says nothing about whether a model wrote the text.

#ToolLevelPriceFree 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 -

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