The FREE Plagiarism Detector Your University Hates! (I Tested 5)
TLDRIn this video, the presenter tests five top plagiarism detectors to determine the best one for academic and online plagiarism. They analyze the performance of Dupli Checker, Plagiarism Detector, Search Engine Reports, OnText, and PaperRater. The results vary, but PaperRater stands out for its comprehensive report and high detection rate, making it the recommended choice for academic use.
Takeaways
- 🔍 The video reviews five plagiarism detectors: Dupli Checker, Plagiarism Detector, Searchenginereports.net, On.com, and PaperPal.
- ✏️ The test includes checking for academic plagiarism and plagiarism found online.
- 📝 An original piece of work was tested to ensure it wasn't falsely flagged as plagiarized.
- 💯 Dupli Checker, Plagiarism Detector, and Searchenginereports.net showed 0% plagiarism for the original text.
- 🔍 On.com's plagiarism Checker identified a 4.88% plagiarism rate, suggesting it found some similarities.
- 📊 PaperPal showed a 26-32% similarity rate and provided a detailed report including where the plagiarism was found.
- 📚 For academic plagiarism, PaperPal detected 96-100% plagiarism in a test using a paper introduction.
- 🌐 When testing website plagiarism using a Forbes article, Dupli Checker and Plagiarism Detector showed high plagiarism rates.
- 🚀 PaperPal is recommended due to its high word limit, academic focus, and similarity to university plagiarism detection tools.
- 💡 Using a VPN can help bypass daily limits on some plagiarism detection tools.
- 🔗 PaperPal's similarity to Turnitin, which is widely used by universities, makes it a reliable choice for detecting plagiarism.
Q & A
Which plagiarism detectors were tested in the video?
-The video tested Dupli Checker, Plagiarism Detector, Search Engine Reports, On.com, and Paper Pal.
What was the purpose of testing an original piece of work in the plagiarism detectors?
-The purpose was to ensure that an original piece of work wasn't flagged for plagiarism.
How much of the original paper was tested for plagiarism?
-The first 517 words of the original paper were tested.
What was the result for the original paper in Dupli Checker?
-Dupli Checker showed 0% plagiarism.
What was the result for the original paper in Plagiarism Detector.net?
-Plagiarism Detector.net also showed 0% plagiarism.
What was the result for the original paper in On.com's plagiarism checker?
-On.com's plagiarism checker found a 4% similarity, which equates to 4.88% plagiarism.
What feature of Paper Pal does the presenter particularly like?
-The presenter likes that Paper Pal provides a report and the ability to upgrade to Prime for detailed findings.
What was the result for the original paper in Paper Pal?
-Paper Pal showed a similarity of 26 to 32%, suggesting potential plagiarism.
What did the presenter do to test academic plagiarism?
-The presenter used an introduction from a paper about plagiarism to see if the detectors could identify plagiarism within it.
Which plagiarism detector had the highest detection rate for the academic plagiarism test?
-Paper Pal had the highest detection rate, showing 96 to 100% plagiarism.
What was the presenter's recommendation for checking plagiarism?
-The presenter recommended using Paper Pal because it is designed for academia, has a large word limit, and uses Turnitin, which is similar to what universities use.
Outlines
🔍 Plagiarism Detectors Comparison
The speaker conducted a test on five different plagiarism detectors to determine the best one. They evaluated these tools for both academic and online plagiarism detection. The detectors tested included Dupli Checker, Plagiarism Detector, Search Engine Reports, On.com, and PaperRater. To ensure accuracy, the speaker used an original piece of work that they had written during their PhD, which had never been published. They checked this work with each tool to see if it would be falsely flagged as plagiarized. The results varied, with Dupli Checker showing 0% plagiarism, while PaperRater showed a 26-32% similarity rating, indicating potential plagiarism. The speaker also tested the detectors on a plagiarized academic paper and a Forbes article, noting that PaperRater was particularly effective for academic plagiarism detection, likely due to its design for academic use.
📊 Results of Plagiarism Detection Tests
The speaker presents the results of their plagiarism detection tests. Dupli Checker and Plagiarism Detector showed high plagiarism detection rates for the plagiarized content, with Dupli Checker detecting 89% plagiarism and Plagiarism Detector at 88%. Search Engine Reports' plagiarism detector indicated 95% plagiarism for the academic content. PaperRater, designed for academic use, identified the plagiarized content with a 96-100% accuracy rate. The speaker also tested website plagiarism detection using a Forbes article, with Dupli Checker showing 93% plagiarism and PaperRater again showing a high detection rate of 97-100%. The speaker recommends PaperRater for its high word limit, academic focus, and similarity to Turnitin, a tool widely used by universities. They also mention using a VPN to bypass daily limits on some detectors and appreciate the text version feature on some platforms to iteratively check for plagiarism.
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Keywords
💡Plagiarism Detector
💡Duply Checker
💡Academic Plagiarism
💡Plagiarismdetector.net
💡Search Engine Reports
💡Paper Pal
💡Turnitin
💡Word Limit
💡Unique Percentage
💡Similarity Percentage
💡DOI
Highlights
The author tested the top five plagiarism detectors available online.
The evaluation covered both academic and online plagiarism detection.
Duply Checker was one of the tools tested with a 1,000-word limit.
Plagiarismdetector.net was also tested, showing a 0% plagiarism rate for original content.
Searchengine reports.net's plagiarism detector was found to be suitable for academic use.
On.com's plagiarism checker identified a 4% similarity in an original piece.
Paper pal, frequently used by the author, was tested for its accuracy in detecting plagiarism.
Paper pal showed a 26 to 32% similarity rating for the original content.
The author tested the detectors on an introduction from a plagiarism article.
Duply Checker detected 89% plagiarism in the plagiarized content.
Paper pal identified the plagiarized content with a 96 to 100% accuracy.
The author tested the detectors on a Forbes article to check for website plagiarism.
Duply Checker found a 93% plagiarism rate in the Forbes article test.
Paper pal rated the chance of the Forbes article being plagiarized at 97 to 100%.
Paper pal is recommended for its high word limit and alignment with university detection systems.
The author suggests using a VPN to bypass daily limits on plagiarism checkers.
Ontext.com's plagiarism detector offers a text version feature for iterative checks.