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OAI content detection, plagiarism and fact checking for publishers and educators
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GPTZero vs Sendsteps
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose GPTZero if…
- you need an API to build on
- you work on Chrome
- you're in its core audience: teachers and educators, students
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Choose Sendsteps if…
- you're in its core audience: teachers, universities and schools
Side by side
Feature GPTZero Sendsteps
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starting price——
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Trains AI on your content—No
Data retention—Voice recordings kept while content kept; erased within thirty days after agreement ends
Security and complianceSOC 2 Type II, CCPA, GDPRISO 27001, GDPR
Plagiarism checker—
Writing replay—
Docs/LMS integration—
PlatformsWeb, Chrome, APIWeb
CategoryAI Detection & HumanizersTools for Teachers
CompanyGPTZero LLCSendsteps B.V.
Based inUnited StatesNetherlands
Founded2023—
Part of——
Key features
G GPTZero
- Detects text from ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini
- Highlights passages likely to be AI-generated
- Writing Replay shows how a document was typed
- Plagiarism checker for unattributed content
- Hallucination detector
- Grammar check and writing feedback
- Google Docs, Google Classroom, Canvas and Zapier integrations
- API with code samples in 17 languages
S Sendsteps
- AI-assisted interactive course creation
- PowerPoint import
- 20+ interactive question types
- Live understanding indicators from participant responses
- Self-paced asynchronous sessions
- PDF and Excel result exports
- Moderator mode and team collaboration
- SSO and LMS connection on Campus plan
Plans and prices
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GPTZero
FreeFree
Professional TeamPrice not shown on page
Sendsteps
FreeFree
StarterNot published
ProfessionalNot published
Campus/EnterpriseCustom
Strengths and limitations
GPTZero
- Free tier available to get started
- Integrates with Google Docs, Google Classroom, Canvas and Zapier
- Fully supports five languages
- States SOC 2 Type II, FERPA, GDPR and CCPA compliance
- Individual plan prices could not be read from the pricing page
- Team plan requires at least 2 seats and payment by card only
- No native mobile apps mentioned
Sendsteps
- Free forever plan with unlimited participants
- EU data hosting, ISO 27001 certified, designed for GDPR compliance
- Works alongside an existing LMS
- Available in six languages
- Free plan limited to 2 AI creations per 30 days
- Starter and Professional prices not shown on the pricing page
- No API or mobile apps mentioned
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