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PlagAware
Neu-Ulm, Germany
What it is
PlagAware is a plagiarism search engine for educational institutions, businesses, and individuals. Its FullScan technology checks submitted material against more than 70 billion online documents and user-provided comparison texts. It can also monitor texts and web pages for potential copying or duplicate content. The AI detector looks for stereotypical language associated with systems such as ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, and LLaMA; PlagAware says it does not send data to external providers. Reports can be edited interactively, downloaded as PDFs, and shared through permanent links. Text can be pasted, uploaded in formats including TXT, RTF, HTML, DOC, DOCX, ODT, and PDF, or submitted through the API. The web application runs in supported modern browsers without workstation installation. Integrations include Moodle, SharePoint, Joomla, WordPress, and Blogger. A stated coverage limit is that it does not access non-public sources such as paid scientific journal articles or paid portal content. Subscription Light costs €2.99 per month and has a six-month minimum term.
For and against
For
- FullScan searches more than 70 billion online documents.
- Reports can be edited and shared by permanent link.
- Supports pasted text, file uploads, and API submissions.
- Integrations include Moodle, SharePoint, Joomla, WordPress, and Blogger.
- Free plan includes ten pages per month.
Against
- Does not access paid journal articles or portal content.
- Subscription Light has a six-month minimum term.
- Maximum file size is 15 MB.
- Maximum text length is 750000 characters.
The verdict
PlagAware combines text matching, monitoring, AI-language detection, and report sharing in a browser-based service. Its stated exclusion of non-public sources is important when assessing coverage needs.
Who it suits
PlagAware may suit educational institutions, businesses, and individuals checking or monitoring text for plagiarism and duplicate content. Its integrations and API may also fit organizations that need to incorporate checks into existing systems.
Plans and prices
Light
50 included scan pages/month plus 10 banner pages · up to 100 monitored URLs/texts · €0.06 per scan page
Read 15 Oct 2026 · plagaware.com
Standard
250 included scan pages/month plus 10 banner pages · up to 500 monitored URLs/texts · €0.05 per scan page
Read 15 Oct 2026 · plagaware.com
PrePaid Package S
1 ScanCredit per page (250 words)
Read 15 Oct 2026 · plagaware.com
PrePaid Package M
1 ScanCredit per page (250 words)
Read 15 Oct 2026 · plagaware.com
PrePaid Package L
1 ScanCredit per page (250 words)
Read 15 Oct 2026 · plagaware.com
Premium
1000 included scan pages/month plus 10 banner pages · more than 500 monitored URLs/texts · €0.04 per scan page
Read 15 Oct 2026 · plagaware.com
Volume license
from 1200 pages/year · unlimited storage · unlimited user accounts · API
Read 15 Oct 2026 · plagaware.com
PrePaid Package XL
1 ScanCredit per page (250 words)
Read 15 Oct 2026 · plagaware.com
Educational license
unlimited plagiarism checks · unlimited storage · unlimited user accounts · API
Read 15 Oct 2026 · plagaware.com
On the record
- AI detection
- An AI detector for ChatGPT, Gemini and LLaMA-style writing plus readability analysis is included in plagiarism checks.plagaware.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- AI detector
- The AI detector identifies stereotypical language from texts generated by systems such as ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini and LLaMA, and sends no data to ChatGPT or other external providers.plagaware.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- API
- The public HTTP POST API accepts text or file submissions, callback URL, language, project and external IDs, library options and dry-run mode.plagaware.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- API example
- Official API documentation includes a working PHP multipart/form-data example.plagaware.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company founding
- OpenRegister records PlagAware GmbH’s registration date as January 29, 2016 and current capital as €25,000.openregister.de · read 15 Oct 2026
- Data retention
- Application data remains until manual or automatic deletion, backups are retained for three months, and account deletion irrevocably deletes application data.plagaware.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- File limits
- Each uploaded file may be up to 15 MB, parallel uploads are capped at 50, and text length is capped at 750,000 characters.plagaware.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Free version scans
- Version and revision scans after the first scan are free without a time limit.plagaware.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- FullScan coverage
- Its FullScan technology searches more than 70 billion online documents and user-provided comparative texts.plagaware.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Hosting
- PlagAware databases and web servers are hosted by Hetzner Online GmbH in Gunzenhausen, Germany.plagaware.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Hosting location
- Databases and web servers are hosted by Hetzner Online GmbH in Gunzenhausen, Germany.plagaware.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Independent praise: price
- The LinkedIn reviewer described the €12.99 100-page package as reasonably affordable despite confusing reporting.linkedin.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Independent test detection
- Scribbr reported that PlagAware detected 57% of planted plagiarism on average, second among the tools in that test.scribbr.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Independent test: edited passages
- A LinkedIn hands-on comparison found solid detection of verbatim online passages but substantially poorer handling of edited sections, which were sometimes flagged as whole paragraphs.linkedin.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Independent test: PDF report
- The same comparison reported that PlagAware’s PDF used generic red highlights without source links, making review difficult.linkedin.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Independent test result
- Scribbr’s test gave PlagAware an overall score of 3.7 and ranked it third among the free-checker tools tested.scribbr.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Input formats
- The service accepts TXT, RTF, HTML, DOC, DOCX, ODT and PDF files, plus pasted text and API submissions.plagaware.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Official pages describe Moodle integration and possible integrations with SharePoint, Joomla, WordPress and Blogger.plagaware.com · read 15 Oct 2026
