Honest comparison
ShaamAI vs Copyleaks
A fair side-by-side look at two AI detectors — pricing, privacy policy, multi-language coverage, LMS support, and feature depth. Updated April 2026.
Side-by-side
| ShaamAI Detector | Copyleaks | |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | 5 checks / month (500 words each) | Limited trial credits |
| Entry paid tier price | $0.99 / month (Pro) | ~$10–$11 / month (Standard)* |
| Upper paid tier price | $9.99 / month (Ultra, 1,000 checks) | ~$60+ / month (Business/Pro)* |
| Pricing model | Flat subscription | Tiered plans + credits* |
| Max words per check (paid) | 5,000 words | Credit-metered by word count |
| Sentence-level AI highlighting | Yes, every tier | Yes |
| Text retention | Not saved — discarded after request | Processed on Copyleaks servers per policy* |
| Uses your text for training | No | Varies by plan* |
| Paragraph-level scoring | Yes (Ultra) | Yes |
| Writing-style comparison | Yes (Ultra) | No |
| Batch analysis / ZIP upload | Yes (Pro & Ultra) | Yes |
| Plagiarism detection bundled | No — detection only | Yes |
| Multi-language coverage | English-optimized | Broad multi-language support |
| LMS integrations | No | Yes (Canvas, Moodle) |
| Humanizer | Yes (from free tier) | No |
| Public API | From $29/mo | Yes |
| Teams / multi-seat | No (single seat) | Yes |
| File formats supported | .docx, .pdf, .txt | .docx, .pdf, .txt, others |
| Model | Fine-tuned DeBERTa transformer | Proprietary neural classifier |
* Competitor pricing and privacy policy details are accurate to the best of our knowledge as of April 2026. Verify at copyleaks.com before making a buying decision.
Which should you choose?
Choose ShaamAI if…
- • Privacy matters — you don’t want student or client text processed and retained by an external vendor
- • You’re cost-sensitive — $0.99/mo or $9.99/mo beats ~$10–$60+/mo paid tiers
- • You want a humanizer included from the free tier
- • You want sentence-level evidence on every tier and style-comparison on Ultra
- • You don’t need bundled plagiarism detection or LMS plugins
Choose Copyleaks if…
- • You’re an institution or publisher that needs AI detection plus plagiarism in one product
- • You need Canvas or Moodle LMS plugins as part of the grading workflow
- • Multi-language coverage is a firm requirement for your content pipeline
- • You need team dashboards and multi-seat access with per-editor reporting
- • You’re already integrated with the Copyleaks API for enterprise workflows
Price per check, compared
For a teacher or editor reviewing a full roster of submissions each month, the price per check is the metric that matters. Here is what the math looks like on typical usage.
ShaamAI Ultra
$9.99/mo
1,000 checks / month
≈ $0.01 per check
Copyleaks Standard*
~$10/mo
Credit-metered by word count
Translates to higher cost per essay at typical sizes
Comparison FAQ
Is ShaamAI cheaper than Copyleaks?
Yes, at both the entry and upper tiers. ShaamAI Pro is $0.99/month for 100 checks and ShaamAI Ultra is $9.99/month for 1,000 checks. Copyleaks’ Standard plan starts around $10–$11/month with Business/Pro tiers at ~$60+/month. For individual teachers, students, and small content teams that primarily want AI detection, ShaamAI is meaningfully cheaper. Verify current Copyleaks pricing at copyleaks.com.
Does Copyleaks include plagiarism checking?
Yes — Copyleaks bundles AI detection and plagiarism detection on its paid tiers, which is central to its positioning for institutions and publishers. ShaamAI is purpose-built for AI detection and does not perform plagiarism checks. If your workflow specifically requires both AI and plagiarism signals inside a single product, Copyleaks fits that need; if you only want AI detection, ShaamAI is a lighter, cheaper, more privacy-first option.
Which is better for multi-language text?
Copyleaks advertises broader multi-language coverage across AI detection and plagiarism checking, which is a differentiator for publishers and translation teams. ShaamAI’s detector is optimized primarily for English prose; while it can produce a signal on other languages, its sentence-level evidence and style-comparison features are most reliable on English text. For mixed-language workflows at scale, Copyleaks is the safer fit today.
Can ShaamAI integrate with Canvas like Copyleaks can?
Not currently. Copyleaks offers LMS plugins for Canvas, Moodle, and other platforms as part of its institutional offering. ShaamAI is a standalone web tool with a public API, which means teachers can use it alongside their LMS but cannot embed it directly as a Canvas integration. If deep LMS embedding is a firm requirement, Copyleaks (or institutional tools like Turnitin) will fit better.
Does Copyleaks retain submitted text?
Per Copyleaks’ published policy, submissions are transmitted to and processed by Copyleaks servers, and retention behavior varies by plan and setting. Details change over time; you should verify the current privacy policy at copyleaks.com. ShaamAI does not save your text to any database, does not use it for model training, and does not share it with third parties. Only anonymous metadata (word count, score, confidence) is retained.
When should I choose Copyleaks over ShaamAI?
Choose Copyleaks if you are an institution or publisher that specifically needs AI detection plus plagiarism checking in one product, with LMS integrations and strong multi-language support. Choose ShaamAI if you are an individual teacher, student, or small content team who wants a simple, private, flat-priced AI detector with sentence-level evidence and a humanizer included — and you do not need bundled plagiarism or LMS plugins. See our pricing page for individual plans.
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