Dolos
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What both publish
| Fact | Dolos | Plagius |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | Ghent, Belgium | Porto Alegre, Brazil |
| Purpose | Dolos detects plagiarism by finding similarities between source code submissions. | Plagius Desktop analyzes academic papers and documents for suspected plagiarism by searching the internet or local files. |
| Reports | Reports include similarity, total overlap, and the longest matching fragment for file pairs. | Reports show suspicious phrases and sources, URLs with similarity percentages, suspected-plagiarism percentages and analysis quality indicators; results can be opened in a browser or exported as HTML. |
| Support | General questions and support are handled through GitHub discussions, while bugs and feature requests use GitHub issues. | The maker advertises free email support and lists [email protected] for help. |
Dolos plans
- Dolos web appFree
- Free web applicationFree
Plagius plans
- Plagius Basic$6.90, paid once
- Plagius One Basic$7 a month
- Plagius One Advanced$15.50 a month
- Plagius Pro 12$15.90, paid once
- Plagius Pro 24$22.90, paid once
- Plagius One Professional$35 a month
Pick Dolos if…
Dolos is suited to teachers checking source-code submissions, including tests, exams, and exercises where small-group collaboration is allowed. It can also suit users who want local analysis or to host the tool themselves.
Pick Plagius if…
Plagius suits students, educators, and other readers checking documents for possible plagiarism or AI-generated text. Professional desktop features may also suit users comparing local files in batches.