A threshold-based detector for editorial review
Originality.ai combines AI detection with plagiarism, readability, fact checking, and content-quality tools on a credit-based public pricing model.
Originality.ai is an editorial checking workspace built around an AI detector, with plagiarism, readability, fact-checking, and content-quality surfaces nearby. Its public checker makes the AI allowance visible, which is useful when a team has a policy about how much assistance is acceptable rather than a simple zero-tolerance rule.
Pricing
| Plan | Publicly stated price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Pro | $12.95/month billed annually or $14.95 monthly | Public pricing lists 2,000 credits per month and individual editorial tools. |
| Enterprise | $136.58/month billed annually or $179 monthly | Public pricing lists team and agency features with a higher credit allowance. |
| Education | $0.01 per 100 words scanned | Public education pricing is usage-based rather than a consumer subscription. |
| Top-ups / seats | Public pricing varies by plan | Recheck the current credit and seat terms before a larger rollout. |
Same-sample result
The locked 116-word paragraph produced “AI use appears to exceed 15%” with 100% Confidence on the captured public result. The same screen kept 15% AI Allowance Selected on a visible 0%–40% scale.
A later visible state for the same paragraph read “Likely AI or Original” with 52% Confidence after the daily free allowance was exhausted. That does not prove which state is correct. It shows why a responsible workflow records the exact text, allowance, and screenshot for every decision-changing scan.
Best fit
Originality.ai fits editors, publishers, and teams that want the detector threshold recorded alongside broader content checks. The allowance control makes the policy question explicit.
Less natural fit
It is less natural when a single percentage is expected to settle an authorship dispute. The result should be treated as one signal alongside source notes, writing history, factual review, and human judgment.