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Originality.ai vs Smodin
Both do 1 of the same writing & AI tools task. Below is what each says about its own limits and pricing, and how each ranks on signals we can measure or quote.
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Originality.ai
Use the accurate Originality.ai AI detector to identify if text was generated from a popular AI platform like ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Grok and others.
Signals score: 3.8 / 5 · not a hands-on test
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Smodin
Detect AI text, humanize AI writing, and check plagiarism in one place. Smodin's AI detector and humanizer make your work read as authentic, human writing. Free to try.
Signals score: 3.7 / 5 · not a hands-on test
Visit smodin.ioPricing, limits and privacy
- Free tier
- A: Free plan at $0 for limited use: 10K words (100 credits, one time; 1 credit = 100 words). The comparison table instead shows 60 credits renewing daily, so the page is inconsistent. No file upload, PDF download, Deep Scan or API.
- B: Not stated. The pricing page lists only Starter and Premium plans. The home page says its live demos need no sign-up to try.
- Paid plan
- A: In USD: Pro $12.95/month billed yearly ($155.40/year) or $14.95/month billed monthly, 200K words/month. Enterprise $136.58/month billed yearly or $179/month billed monthly, 1.5M words/month. Extra team seats cost more.
- B: Starter and Premium, billed monthly or annually (annual marked Save 20%); currency selector shows USD. Exact prices were not readable on the page.
- Signup
- A: Not stated clearly. The page offers a Continue for Free option and an FAQ says sign-up is needed for the full suite.
- B: Not stated for the listed tasks. The home page says no sign-up is required to try the demos.
- Watermark
- A: Not stated.
- B: Not stated.
- Where files go
- A: Privacy policy says submitted text is stored and processed on its servers and its providers' servers in Canada, the US and other places. Some features send text to OpenAI, which may keep logs up to 30 days. Scan history may be used to train models unless you opt out. Retention is as long as reasonably necessary.
- B: Privacy policy says it does not apply to text customers process with the services, so where that text goes and how long it is kept is not stated. Account data is kept while there is a business need.
From each tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them. Sources are listed on each tool's page.
Compare on a task
Neither tool has been hands-on tested on these tasks yet, and we do not guess. Open a task to see both ranked with every other tool.
- Only Originality.ai: AI content detector
- Only Smodin: Paraphrasing tool, Text summarizer
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