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Best AI Detection Software in 2026

AI detection tools are used to evaluate text for possible AI generation. Compared on language coverage and word limit, the entries also specify access routes and outputs such as API access, browser extensions and report export.

  1. 01 AI Detector Pro

    It may suit students and employees who want to examine writing for AI signals and revise wording.

    Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Android
    9.5 Visit Specs
  2. 02 Copyleaks AI Detector

    It suits writers, students, professionals, creators, educational institutions, and enterprise teams seeking AI-text detection.

    From $13.99/mo Free trial Web · API · Self-hosted · Browser extension
    9.1 Visit Specs
  3. 03 Heynotai

    It suits educators, teams, and individuals checking varied media for probable AI generation.

    From $8/mo Free plan Web · API · Self-hosted · Browser extension
    9.1 Visit Specs
  4. 04 AI Detect
    Free plan Open source Windows · macOS · Linux · Self-hosted
    9.0 Visit Specs
  5. 05 GPTZero

    It suits educators, hiring teams, publishers, journalists, and others assessing writing authenticity.

    From $8.33/mo Free plan Web · API · Browser extension
    9.0 Visit Specs
  6. 06 Grammarly

    It suits individuals and teams looking for proofreading, rewrites, and tone guidance, with browser, desktop, and mobile access.

    From $12/mo Free plan iOS · Android
    8.9 Visit Specs
  7. 07 Originality.ai

    Originality.ai may suit website owners, content marketers, writers and publishers who need text checks or site scanning.

    From $12.95/mo Free plan Web · API · Browser extension
    8.8 Visit Specs
  8. 08 Polygraf AI Detector

    Polygraf AI Detector may suit people who need AI-content analysis and verification, including organizations in defense, finance, healthcare, and government.

    From $9.95/mo Free plan Web · API · Browser extension
    8.8 Visit Specs
  9. 09 Sapling

    Sapling suits teams seeking writing assistance and developers integrating language model-powered features.

    From $5/mo Free plan Web · Windows · API · Self-hosted
    8.8 Visit Specs
  10. 10 ScribeLens

    It suits educators, students, researchers, editors, reviewers, prompt engineers, and technical writers who need sentence-level AI-pattern analysis.

    From $0.04/mo Free plan Web · API · Browser extension
    8.7 Visit Specs
  11. 11 TraceGPT
    Free trial Web · API · Browser extension
    8.5 Visit Specs
  12. 12 Trinka

    Trinka suits academic and technical writers who want grammar, style, document proofreading or citation tools.

    From $6.67/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · API
    8.5 Visit Specs
  13. 13 Winston AI

    Winston AI presents its tools for education, SEO publishers, and writers and content creators.

    From $5/mo Free plan Web · API · Self-hosted · Browser extension
    8.5 Visit Specs
  14. 14 Airno
    From $19/mo Free plan Web · API
    8.3 Visit Specs
  15. 15 Compilatio AI Detector

    The detector suits students, teachers, and writers through Studium, Magister+, and 1D345 Copyright.

    Free trial Web · API
    8.2 Visit Specs
  16. 16 Detecto

    Detecto suits organizations reviewing suspected AI-generated material and documenting review decisions.

    From $6.99/mo Free plan Web
    8.2 Visit Specs
  17. 17 ZeroTrue

    ZeroTrue may suit enterprise review, journalism and OSINT, platform integrity, and developer products.

    Free plan Web · iOS · Android · API
    8.2 Visit Specs
  18. 18 IA Checker
    From €9.90/mo Free plan Web · iOS
    8.1 Visit Specs
  19. 19 Pangram

    Pangram may suit people checking text or images for AI-generated content, or checking for plagiarism.

    From $1.67/mo Free plan Web · API · Browser extension
    8.1 Visit Specs
  20. 20 ClassGuard
    From $10/mo Free trial Web
    8.0 Visit Specs
  21. 21 Learnaway
    From £33.25/mo Free plan Web
    8.0 Visit Specs
  22. 22 SlopProx

    SlopProx suits people who want local browser filtering for suspected AI-generated content and optional ad-network blocking.

    From £4.08/mo Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · Browser extension
    8.0 Visit Specs
  23. 23 Walter Writes AI

    It suits students, professionals, businesses, content teams, marketers, and writers who want rewriting and AI detection in one service.

    From $8/mo Free trial Web · iOS · Android · API
    7.8 Visit Specs
  24. 24 EyeSift
    Free plan Web
    7.7 Visit Specs
  25. 25 Is It AI?
    From £9.99/mo Free trial Web
    7.7 Visit Specs
How this list is ordered. Specifiction scores each tool on how fully its maker documents it, whether its prices are published, where the research puts it, the platforms it runs on and whether it can be tried for free (how we rank). Makers can also buy a numbered place (how Specifiction is paid for).

Free-plan availability, included team seats and paid starting prices help outline the available terms. Pangram and TraceGPT lead the shown entries, with Originality.ai and Winston AI following. Consider the languages and volume of text you need to assess, and whether your workflow calls for team access, an API connection or downloadable reports.

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