Copyscape vs iThenticate
Copyscape
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| Figure | Copyscape | iThenticate |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $4.95/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 5 | 3 |
| Spec score · Plagiarism Checkers | 9.2 (#2) | 7.7 (#17) |
| Spec score · Plagiarism Detection Software | 9.2 (#2) | 7.7 (#19) |
| Spec score · AI Plagiarism Checkers | 9.2 (#2) | 7.7 (#15) |
| API | The Premium API supports automated URL, text, AI-detector and private-index operations with JSON, XML or HTML responses. | API access is available only for organizational accounts and requires contacting an iThenticate account sales representative. |
| Headquarters | Crunchbase lists Copyscape in Tel Aviv, Israel. | Oakland, California |
| Purpose | Copyscape checks web content and new human- or AI-generated content for plagiarism and duplicate text found online. | iThenticate screens high-stakes documents for originality and potential misconduct before publication. |
| Support | Copyscape accepts questions, comments, and suggestions through its contact form. | iThenticate says its support team is available 24/7 and provides support by email at [email protected]. |
Plans
Copyscape
- Free CopyscapeFree
- Copyscape Premium$0.03, paid once
- Copysentry Weekly protection$4.95 a month
- Copysentry Premium daily protection$19.95 a month
- Copyscape EnterprisePriced on request
iThenticate
- Single$125, paid once
- Multiple$300, paid once
- OrganizationPriced on request
In their own words
Copyscape
Copyscape checks web pages and newly written human- or AI-generated content for plagiarism and duplicate text found online. Its free checker scans a URL and presents a word-by-word comparison of results, but shows no more than 10 search results and limits scans per website. Premium accepts pasted text as well as PDF and Word uploads for originality checks. Its Batch Search can process up to 10,000 pages in one operation, with each page billed like a regular search. The Premium API can automate plagiarism and AI checks and return results in JSON, XML, or HTML; a WordPress plugin supports checks in a WordPress workflow. Premium users can create a private index of their own content, accessible only through their Copyscape account. Copysentry monitors selected pages daily or weekly and emails alerts when it finds copies. Enterprise can be hosted on-premises or in a private cloud. Copyscape says it uses Google for search and then processes results with proprietary algorithms. It warns that AI detector results may misclassify human or AI text and should not be the sole basis for disciplinary action.
iThenticate
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