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
Verdict: Despite its glowing testimonials, Duplichecker only detected plagiarism in three out of the six tests conducted. Service: www.duplichecker.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 checker. Maximum word count? (if any) No maximum. Resubmissions allowed? If … Read more