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Originality.ai vs PlagAware
Both stand on plagiarism checkers. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan APIExtensionWeb
Originality.ai combines AI detection with plagiarism, fact, readability, and writing checks across web, extension, and API options. Treat detection results as estimates rather than conclusive evidence, and account for the monthly expiry of Pro credits.
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Free plan APIWeb
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.
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| Originality.ai | PlagAware | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | No | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Extension, Web | API, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Pro (annual billing): $12.95 a month | See the plans |
| Plans published | 7 | 15 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | originality.ai | plagaware.com |
| On plagiarism checkers | #6 of 31 | #10 of 31 |
Originality.ai: what it does well
- Free plan includes three daily scans
- Website scanner can schedule site crawls
- API supports AI detection in 30 languages
- Extension scans Google Docs and selected text
What to know first
- API AI scans require at least 50 words
- Accuracy decreases below 100 words, according to help
- Detection may produce false positives or false negatives
- Pro credits expire monthly
PlagAware: what it does well
- 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.
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