PlagAware is a plagiarism search engine for educational institutions, businesses and individuals. Its FullScan technology checks text against more than 70 billion online documents and user-provided comparison texts. The service can also monitor texts and web pages for possible copying or duplicate content. Its AI detector looks for stereotypical language associated with systems such as ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini and LLaMA; PlagAware says it does not send data to those external providers. Reports can be edited, downloaded as PDF files and shared using permanent links. Text can be pasted, uploaded in formats including TXT, RTF, HTML, DOC, DOCX, ODT and PDF, or submitted through the API. It runs as a web application in supported modern browsers and requires no workstation installation. Integrations include Moodle, SharePoint, Joomla, WordPress and Blogger. PlagAware does not access non-public material such as paid scientific journal articles or paid portal content. The Free plan allows 10 pages per month; the Light subscription is 2.99 EUR per month, includes 50+10 pages per month and has a six-month minimum term.
Who it is for
PlagAware suits educators, institutions, businesses and individuals checking text for potential plagiarism or monitoring web content. Its integrations and API may suit organizations that want to include submissions in existing systems.
What is good
- FullScan searches more than 70 billion online documents.
- Reports can be edited, exported and shared by permanent link.
- Accepts pasted text, files and API submissions.
- Provides integrations for Moodle and other platforms.
What to know first
- Does not search paid journal articles or portal content.
- Free plan allows 10 pages per month.
- Light subscription has a six-month minimum term.
Verdict
PlagAware combines text matching, web monitoring and an AI detector, with reports and multiple submission options. Its exclusion of non-public paid sources is an important coverage limit to consider.
PlagAware plans and pricing
All plansCompared on plagiarism checkers
- Free plan
- Yes
- API access
- Yes
