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Reading the report
Plagiarism software: how to read the report
The overall figure only tells you how much of your text matches other sources. What it means is decided by the individual hits. A score of 23.7 per cent means: go through the hits and act where they are not correctly cited. A hit with 15.2 per cent of the document and a similarity of more than 75 per cent to its source deserves a close look.
Every source card in the report shows three values: the similarity between your passage and the source, the number of words concerned and the share of your document. A hit can reach 100 per cent similarity and still account for only 0.30 per cent of your text: a single quoted sentence, for example, which is harmless if it is marked and referenced correctly.
How to interpret borderline cases is covered in Meaning and limits of the check.
What professional plagiarism software does
Our check is based on the PlagAware system.
Four types of source are compared with your text: web pages, journal articles, e-books and academic papers.
Reworded passages are found as well as verbatim copies.
Processing in Germany, GDPR-compliant. Your text is not added to a database.
The report reaches you by email in 30 minutes at most, around the clock.
Who uses PlagAware, and how much
PlagAware checks about 25,000 scans a month. According to the provider, more than 40,000 users are active, in over 600 universities, schools and companies, and more than 300,000 documents a year are run through the system (as of August 2026). These are the provider's own figures. More than 20 German universities use the software.
Testing plagiarism software online
You do not need to install anything. You upload your document, enter your email address and receive the report within minutes, at most within 30 minutes. The result can differ from the software your own university uses, because every system has its own source base and its own settings. Treat the report as a well-founded early warning, not as a guarantee for the official check.
Experience with the combination
Many students combine the plagiarism check with an AI detector. The combination costs €0.39 per standard page. You can also read more about the AI scan and about the choice between plagiarism scan, AI scan or both.
- Students with a bachelor's or master's thesis
- Doctoral candidates with a dissertation
- Students with a term paper
- Publishers and editorial teams
- Universities
Five criteria for choosing plagiarism software
| Criterion | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Source base | How many and which kinds of source are compared: web, journals, books, papers |
| Paraphrases | Whether reworded passages are found, not only verbatim copies |
| Traceable report | Colour-marked hits with a source for every match |
| Data protection | Where the file is processed, whether it is stored or added to a database |
| Access model | Pay per page, without a subscription or account |
Costs of the check
| Service | Price | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Plagiarism check | €0.29 per standard page (1,800 characters) | Within 30 minutes |
| Combination with AI detector | €0.39 per standard page (33 % off) | Within 30 minutes |
A thesis of 60 standard pages therefore costs about €17 for the plagiarism check alone, and about €23 together with the AI check.
- From €0.29 per standard page
- Result in 30 min. at most
- 70 billion sources
- Paraphrase detection
- GDPR-compliant
- Combo + AI: €0.39 (−33 %)
- No registration
Frequently asked questions
What is PlagAware?
PlagAware is the plagiarism software on which our check is based. It compares your text with more than 70 billion sources.
How much does the check cost?
€0.29 per standard page of 1,800 characters. With the AI detector the combination costs €0.39.
How fast is the result?
Within minutes, and in 30 minutes at most, by email.
Are paraphrases detected too?
Yes, reworded passages are detected as well as verbatim copies.
Is the check GDPR-compliant?
Yes. Processing takes place in Germany, and your text is not added to a database.
Is it free?
No. There is no full free check. The check starts at €0.29 per standard page.
Proofreading & editing
Proofreading (from €1.90) and Editing (from €4.90) are also available.
What does the report show?
The similarity score, colour-marked hits and the sources with links.
Which formats are accepted?
DOCX, DOC, PDF, TXT, ODT, RTF and Pages up to 100 MB. Export LaTeX documents as PDF before uploading.
How high may the score be?
15 to 20 % are regarded as uncritical. The details are in the guide to interpreting scan results.
Is my work added to the database?
No. It is deleted after the check.
Is there an AI check?
Yes. The combination of plagiarism check and AI detector costs €0.39 per standard page.
Where can I find more tools?
See the plagiarism checker, the AI scan and the guide to avoiding plagiarism.