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Plagiarismremover vs QuillBot

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors.

The short answer

Entry price
Plagiarismremover from $6.50/wk, QuillBot from $19.99/mo — different billing units, so no direct winner
Free plan
Both have one
Higher Trust score
QuillBot — 93 vs 68 for Plagiarismremover
Best fit
Plagiarismremover: students or writers who already know which passage was flagged and need it rewritten · QuillBot: Students and non-native writers rewording essays and emails sentence by sentence
Platforms
Plagiarismremover: Web · QuillBot: Web, Chrome extension, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android

From our own records as of each tool's last check. Anything we have not confirmed is left out rather than guessed. How we verify

PlagiarismremoverRewrites flagged text to remove plagiarism while keeping the original meaning, in four different modes.QuillBotParaphrasing, summarising and citation tools for students

Side by side

FactPlagiarismremoverQuillBot
CategoryParaphrasing & RewritingParaphrasing & Rewriting
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at$6.50/wk$19.99/mo
Trust score68 / 10093 / 100
PlatformsWebWeb, Chrome extension, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Company—Learneo, Inc.
Last verifiedOct 14, 2026Sep 6, 2026

What our research says

Plagiarismremover

Does what it says — rewrites flagged text into something that reads differently while keeping the meaning — and the $6.50-a-week Pro tier is cheap enough for occasional use. It's a rewriting tool, not a plagiarism checker, so it won't tell you what's actually flagged before you fix it.

Pros

  • four distinct rewrite modes instead of one generic pass
  • supports 15+ languages
  • exports to plain text or Word
  • free tier is enough to test quality before paying

Cons

  • free tier caps input at 1,000 words
  • doesn't detect or flag plagiarism itself, only rewrites what you already flagged
  • no company name is published anywhere on the site

QuillBot

QuillBot remains the fastest way to reword a paragraph you have already written, and the free tier is enough for occasional use; Premium at roughly $8 to $20 a month depending on term buys the extra modes, longer inputs and the plagiarism checker that students actually want. Against a general chatbot it wins on speed and a purpose-built interface, not on writing quality, and against Grammarly it is cheaper but narrower.

Pros

  • Free tier includes grammar checking, two paraphrase modes, translation and AI detection
  • Extensions and apps for Chrome, Windows, macOS, Safari, iOS and Android keep it inside the writing surface
  • Paraphrase modes and a synonym slider give more control than a one-shot rewrite prompt
  • Backed by Learneo, a large education group, rather than an anonymous operator

Cons

  • Month-to-month Premium is about 2.4 times the annual rate, so the headline low price assumes a year up front
  • The site blocks automated access, so none of the figures here come from its own pricing page
  • The App Store listing itself disagrees on how many Premium paraphrase modes exist (8 versus 10+)
  • The heavy student use and the AI detector attract academic-integrity scrutiny that can rebound on users

Which one fits

Choose Plagiarismremover if you need

  • students or writers who already know which passage was flagged and need it rewritten
  • quick rewrites in a non-native language among the 15+ supported

Choose QuillBot if you need

  • Students and non-native writers rewording essays and emails sentence by sentence
  • Anyone who wants grammar, paraphrase, summary and citation tools in one browser extension
  • Occasional users, since the free tier handles short rewrites without an account upsell wall

Plagiarismremover vs QuillBot: the questions people ask

Is Plagiarismremover cheaper than QuillBot?

They charge in different units, so there is no like-for-like answer: Plagiarismremover starts at $6.50/wk, QuillBot at $19.99/mo. Entry price is the lowest paid plan as we last verified it.

Does Plagiarismremover or QuillBot have a free tier?

Both: Plagiarismremover has a free tier, and QuillBot has a free tier.

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