Best AI Detectors and Plagiarism Checkers

    Check whether an essay or article was written by AI, find copied passages and get a report you can share with a teacher or editor.

    Short answer

    For AI detection and plagiarism checking, the most-visited AI tool we track is Grammarly AI, followed by QuillBot and Turnitin. Grammarly AI has a free plan. The lowest paid entry price is Duplichecker at $9.99/mo (20,000 words). Ranked by real web traffic (Tranco), not by who pays.

    Updated Nov 2, 2026 · Data: Tranco web traffic ranks, verified pricing

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      Grammarly AI

      AI writing assistant for grammar, tone, clarity and style.

      #323 global trafficFreemium · $30/mo (Pro)Free plan
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      QuillBot

      AI paraphrasing, summarization and grammar checking tool.

      #3,776 global trafficFreemium · $19.95/mo (Premium)Free plan
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      Turnitin

      Plagiarism and AI writing detection used by schools and universities; students submit through their school's learning platform.

      #6,076 global trafficEnterprise · Institutions only
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      GPTZero

      AI detector that checks whether text was written by ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini, with sentence highlights, a Chrome extension and reports teachers can share.

      #15,401 global trafficFreemium · $23.99/mo (Premium)Free plan
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      SciSpace

      AI research assistant for literature reviews and chatting with papers, with a paraphraser, citation generator and AI detector.

      #15,715 global trafficFreemium · $20/mo (Premium)Free plan
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      Duplichecker

      Plagiarism checker with a paraphrasing tool and AI detector, offering free checks and paid word-based plans.

      #18,485 global trafficFreemium · $9.99/mo (20,000 words)Free plan

    Frequently asked questions

    What is the best AI tool for AI detection and plagiarism checking?

    For AI detection and plagiarism checking, the most-visited AI tool we track is Grammarly AI, followed by QuillBot and Turnitin.

    Is there a free AI tool for AI detection and plagiarism checking?

    Yes. Grammarly AI, QuillBot, GPTZero, SciSpace and Duplichecker have a free plan or free tier.

    What is the cheapest AI tool for AI detection and plagiarism checking?

    Among the tools we list, Duplichecker has the lowest paid plan at $9.99/mo (20,000 words).

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