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 containing 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: 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
Verdict: During tests, the scanner performed reasonably well, detecting plagiarism in three out of the six sample documents Service: www.dupeoff.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? Online checker may be used up to four times for free with … Read more
Verdict: Checkforplagiarism.net is very good at advertising. It is not, however, very good at detecting plagiarism and should therefore be avoided. Service: www.checkforplagiarism.net/mnucompare.html 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 checker may not be used without a subscription. … Read more
Verdict: During tests, Copyscape’s plagiarism scanner performed well, identifying plagiarism in four out of the six test documents. Service: www.copyscape.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? Online checker may not be used without a subscription. No trial or free … Read more
Verdict: Not only is articlechecker.com totally ineffective, it’s also misleading. Avoid it at all costs! Service: www.articlechecker.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) Unlimited/ not specified. Resubmissions allowed? If so, is … Read more
Verdict: Fares less well than most of the online scanners available. Service: www.activehistory.co.uk/plagiarizr/ 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/ not specified. Resubmissions allowed? If so, is this limited? Unlimited … Read more
Verdict: Due to the problems accessing Academic Plagiarism’s scanner and the general lack of support from its staff, this scanner couldn’t be tested and therefore can’t be recommended – jog on! Service: https://academicplagiarism.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? … Read more
Verdict: Plagiarisma.net (www.desktop_plagiarism_checker.en.softonic.com) software download is just as unreliable as its online scanner. Service: www.desktop_plagiarism_checker.en.softonic.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 to use on a trial basis. Recurring subscription: $10 a month; One time subscription: $2 for … Read more
Verdict: The results from tests carried out on the checker were good. It detected plagiarism in four out of the six test documents. Service: www.effectivepapers.com/plagiarism-checker-for-students.html 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 scanner which may be used on … Read more
Verdict: Those who are looking for plagiarism detectors are advised to search elsewhere! Service: www.thepensters.com/plagiarism_checker/free-plagiarism-checker-for-students-online.html 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. Maximum word count? (if any) Unlimited/ not specified. Resubmissions allowed? If … Read more