Are you looking for an online plagiarism checker? Check out our reviews of all the top free and paid software available today. Each has been tested with the same test documents which contained different types of plagiarism, and reviewed for both performance and ease of use.
Below you will see links to each review. After each link, you will see a score out of 6. This shows how many of the test documents the scanner detected.
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Verdict: The results are decidedly mixed for PlagScan – despite its complex algorithms there are entirely free online scanners which performed better in tests. Service: www.plagscan.com/ What are the subscription options? e.g. free, paid only, paid and freeIf paid options, what length of subscription/price structure is offered? Online scanner available on a trial basis which will … Read more
Verdict: There are lots of reasons not to purchase a subscription to Plagium.com: its website is unstable, its pricing structure and search functions are confusing and, most importantly, it’s not as good as detecting plagiarism as some free online checkers – give it a miss! Service: www.plagium.com/ What are the subscription options? e.g. free, … Read more
Verdict: When testing the scanner using premium quality searches, it detected plagiarism in four out of six sample documents, a good result. Service: www.plagiarismdetect.com What are the subscription options? e.g. free, paid only, paid and freeIf paid options, what length of subscription/price structure is offered? Online checker may be used twice without a subscription package. … Read more
Verdict: Although scoring around average amongst its contemporaries, the warning from its homepage, the unreliability of its document upload facility and the basicness of its overall design means it’s a website many will want to avoid. Service: www.plagiarism-detect.com What are the subscription options? e.g. free, paid only, paid and freeIf paid options, what length … Read more
Verdict: While Plagiarismcheck.org recognises the largest number of document types, it’s all theoretical because the scanner didn’t work. Service: www.plagiarismcheck.org/ What are the subscription options? e.g. free, paid only, paid and free. If paid options, what length of subscription/price structure is offered? Free online checker. Maximum word count? (if any) Unlimited/ no stated maximum. Resubmissions … Read more
Verdict: Spare a thought for those individuals or institutions who are currently paying $10 a month, or $99 a year, for a plagiarism scanner which detects less plagiarism than most free online scanners. Service: www.plagiarisma.net/ What are the subscription options? e.g. free, paid only, paid and free. If paid options, what length of subscription/price … Read more
Verdict: During tests, the scanner detected plagiarism in only two out of the six sample documents. Service: www.plagiarism-detector.com What are the subscription options? e.g. free, paid only, paid and free. If paid options, what length of subscription/price structure is offered? Software downloadable on a trial basis which will allow the user 15 free scans. Beyond … Read more
Verdict: On the whole, £2.99 for one go of their scanner wouldn’t be good value for money … even if it was working, so it’s probably quicker and easier to give up and move on Service: www.passproof.com/plagiarism_check/ What are the subscription options? e.g. free, paid only, paid and free. If paid options, what length … Read more
Verdict: Despite the user-friendly feel of the website, it perhaps tries to do too much and, in doing so, doesn’t succeed in doing anything with complete accuracy. Service: www.paperrater.com/ What are the subscription options? e.g. free, paid only, paid and free. If paid options, what length of subscription/price structure is offered? Free online … Read more
Verdict: Both the free and paid versions detected plagiarism in two out of the six test documents despite the claim that the paid-for version is three times more effective. Service: www.dustball.com/cs/plagiarism.checker/ What are the subscription options? e.g. free, paid only, paid and free. If paid options, what length of subscription/price structure is offered? Online … Read more