PlagScan
VerifiedTurnitin-owned plagiarism checker; private and individual plans discontinued
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- Starting price $5.99/month
- Free trial Not offered
- Best for SMEs, Enterprises
What is PlagScan?
PlagScan was a German built plagiarism checker, later acquired by Turnitin, that detected overlapping text of three or more consecutive words using Microsoft Bing search results plus a database of academic and scientific journals. Reports highlighted exact matches in red and rewritten phrases in blue, and the platform let users exclude specific URLs, sources, or phrases from a scan. It supported document upload, copy and paste, and URL submission, along with an API for automated LMS integration.
As of the end of 2024, PlagScan stopped selling private individual plans, and remaining credits had to be used by December 31, 2024. Historical private pricing ranged from $5.99 for entry level plans up to around $22.99 per month for Enterprise, with higher Platinum tiers reaching several hundred dollars. Organizations are now directed to Turnitin's other academic integrity products.
Key Features of PlagScan
PlagScan lists 8 documented features, including Detects matches of 3 or more consecutive words, Color-coded report (red for exact match, blue for rewritten) and Bing-powered web search plus academic journal database. The list below covers what the product does rather than how it is marketed.
- Detects matches of 3 or more consecutive words
- Color-coded report (red for exact match, blue for rewritten)
- Bing-powered web search plus academic journal database
- Citation detection with configurable citation handling
- Content exclusion for specific URLs, sources, or phrases
- Upload, paste, or URL submission; supports doc, docx, PDF, text
- API for automated LMS integration
- 256-bit SSL encrypted document transfer
PlagScan Pricing
PlagScan lists 4 plans. Three carry a published figure, from $5.99 to $22.99; the rest are quoted on request.
Private 1 (historical)
$5.99/month
Entry level
Private plans discontinued; credits had to be used by December 31, 2024
Platinum (historical)
Up to $699/month
Highest tier
Discontinued private plan; organizations now directed to Turnitin
PlagScan Specifications
PlagScan is available on web app and has Android apps. It offers an API.
- Deployment
- Cloud Based
- Billing cycle
- Monthly
- Desktop
- Web App
- Mobile
- Android
- Languages
- English
- Built for
- SMEs
- Enterprises
- Integrations
- LMS systems, API
- Public API
- Yes
- Free trial
- No
- Free plan
- No
- Runs in browser
- Yes
- Customisable
- Yes
- Website
- plagscan.com
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