Top 10 Tools Offering Free Plagiarism Detection

Plagiarism considered as academic dishonesty is the "wrongful appropriation" and "stealing and publication" of another author's "language, thoughts, ideas, or expressions" and the representation of them as one's own original work, according to Wikipedia.
 
Few days after President Muhammadu Buhari launched the “Change Begins With Me” campaign, the President and his speechwriters received backlashes from the public over the purported plagiarism of President Barack Obama’s 2008 speech.
 
In Buhari's speech, he said, "We must resist the temptation to fall back on the same partisanship, pettiness and immaturity that have poisoned our country for so long."
 
While Obama's version was, "Let us resist the temptation to fall back on the same partisanship and pettiness and immaturity that has poisoned our politics for so long." 
 
Nevertheless, not until recently, cases of “extreme plagiarism” were notable in the “academia world”.
 
But, how can you verify if written works- thesis, term papers, assignments, projects, articles, etc., are original thoughts or plagiarised? Here are ten tools to guide you.
 
PlagTracker
The tool, an anti-plagiarism software ensures you get high-quality, unique assessment of work submitted to you for use/score. “A plagiarism checker benefits teachers, students, website owners, and anyone else interested in protecting their writing. Our detector guarantees that anything you write can be thoroughly checked by our online plagiarism software to ensure that your texts are unique. The process of checking your work for plagiarism can be broken down into these simple steps”, the developers said (check: www.plagtracker.com)
 
CopyLeaks
With this tool, you insert your content, “Copyleaks scans the web for copies of my content and Receive comprehensive results of similar content. Using advanced algorithms, powered by cloud computing, we find copies of your content all over the internet. Our sophisticated search engine finds content duplication in more than 60 trillion pages over the internet. We support many file formats (doc, pdf, html, txt and more) in any language”. (Check: https://copyleaks.com)
 
PaperRater
PaperRater offers you instant result as by using Artificial Intelligence. Submissions are analyzed in real-time with results typically appearing 5-15 seconds after submission. “Our cloud-based software digs deep into the syntax and structure of your text without the need to signup, login, or download. You won't find another tool offering plagiarism checking, automated proofreading, grammar check, and automated scoring that can analyze your text this quickly”, the developers said (check: www.paperrater.com)
 
DupliChecker
It allows maximum: 1000 words limit per search. “The Duplichecker online plagiarism checker is absolutely free whether you are going to use it for a single purpose or repeatedly. But, you need to sign up if you have to scan your content for plagiarism several times because only 1 search per day is allowed for every unregistered user. On the other hand, all registered users are given up to 50 searches a day using this free plagiarism software”.
 
How to Check For Plagiarism?
“There are two ways to check your work using Duplichecker: Copy and then paste your content in the big box. Content should not be more than 1000 words per search. Click on the Browse tab to upload your Docx or Text file. The plagiarism checker will process your request and give you the results within seconds. If it is clean you will see "No Plagiarism Detected!", should there be any copied content it will show the source and then you may click on it to see the details of the website where it came from. So, if you are in search for a free plagiarism software that is accurate and easy to use, look no further Duplichecker has everything you need”. (Check: www.duplichecker.com)
 
Plagiarisma
It is regarded as the best plagiarism checker & proofreader. A type of Plagiarisma is called Grammarly, an automated proofreader and plagiarism checker. It makes sure everything you type is easy to read, effective, and mistake-free. Grammarly scans your text for proper use of more than 250 advanced grammar rules, spanning everything from subject-verb agreement to article use to modifier placement. Correctly spelled words used in the wrong context mean embarrassing mistakes for you and it addresses such. (visit: www.grammarly.com/plagiarism)
 
Plagium
It is very easy to use (via copy paste), however, you have to sign up before you can use it. Plagium Member Benefits:
Deep Search: provides extra levels of plagiarism search and additional display tools. File uploading: if you have a Microsoft Word, PDF or native text file, simply upload the file. Plagium will then generate a report on possible text reuse. You must have a paid-up Plagium account to use this feature. Sign up here to get an account. Learn about Plagium's other great features: Institutional Accounts, Plagium API, Alerts- http://www.plagium.com
 
PlagScan
According to the developers, the tool- “PlagScan compares your document with billions of others and highlights relevant correlations between them. It enables our users to identify fraudsters by checking documents with our online plagiarism detection platform in real time”.
 
Features like a student hand in portal, cross checking database, easy administration and many more make PlagScan the ideal tool for your workplace. Learn more about the tailored solutions on the page for your organization type- school, business, etc., www.plagscan.com
 
Quetext
Quetext is a free intelligent plagiarism detection software. “Simply input your text, then it will be analyzed based on lexical frequencies, phrase patterns, and many other factors. Then your text is mapped into an internal network where it is compared against the entire internet and other databases. Our algorithm is designed to ignore quotations and common phrases, and much more in order to give you the most accurate indication of plagiarism in your document. After your text is finished being scanned, results will appear with an indication of an exact match, or a similar match with a percentage of similarity along with the similar text”. (Check: www.quetext.com)
 
Viper
The name Viper rings bells in the motor and sports business. But, in the plagiarism management sector, Viper Plagiarism Scanner is important, as it is “fast becoming the plagiarism of choice with over 10 billion resources scanned and an easy interface which highlights potential areas of plagiarism in your work”. (Check: www.scanmyessay.com)
 
PlagiarismChecker
The tool is actually offered by a wide variety of software developers. For instance, solidseotools.com/plagiarism-checker supported document formats such as doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt; Search Engine Report Plagiarism Checker was “made with proper research on what the customers are looking for in a free plagiarism detection system, we have implemented all the strategies and tools required to make this the best anti-plagiarism checker for everyone”.
 
Students use plagiarism checkers to check for plagiarism in their papers, essays, and reports before submission.
 
Thus, Search Engine Report Plagiarism Checker has specifically designed a system to help the students go through their reports.