Ephorus vs iThenticate

Ephorus

Description: Ephorus is a cloud-based plagiarism detection service designed for education. It checks documents, assignments, and papers for copied or unoriginal content by comparing submissions against its database and other online sources.

Type: software

Pricing: Subscription

iThenticate

Description: iThenticate is a plagiarism detection software that allows users to check written content for unoriginal or uncited material. It compares submissions against a large database of web content, publications, and previously submitted papers to identify potential plagiarism or improper citations.

Type: software

Ephorus Features

• Compares student papers against an extensive database of internet sources, published works, and previously submitted student papers to identify similarities
• Provides detailed similarity reports highlighting matched text and links to original sources
• Integrates with learning management systems like Canvas, Blackboard and Moodle
• Offers administrator controls to customize settings and view institutional reports
• Supports many file formats including DOC, DOCX, PDF, TXT, RTF, ODT and HTML

iThenticate Features

• Compares submissions against a large database to check for plagiarism
• Highlights improperly cited or unoriginal content
• Provides similarity scores and detailed reports
• Integrates with learning management systems like Canvas and Blackboard
• Offers administrator controls and reporting tools

Ephorus

• Subscription

iThenticate

• Not listed