Winston AI
Winston AI (gowinston.ai) is a content-integrity product for educators and publishers: AI-text detection, image and deepfake scans, and plagiarism.
Our verdict
Who it's for
Detect AI text, deepfakes, and plagiarism with 99.98% accuracy
Who should look elsewhere
Free is a 14-day trial, then you pay
Pros
- +Public price list with monthly and yearly numbers, not quote-only
- +AI text, image, deepfake, and plagiarism in one product
- +Shareable PDF reports and OCR for pictures and handwriting
- +Annual plans are cheaper than 12 monthly payments
Cons
- −Free is a 14-day trial, then you pay
- −Annual plans cannot be cancelled mid-term
- −Credits run out. Top-ups are extra
- −Vendor accuracy claims should not be treated as a pass/fail score
Key features
- ✓AI text detection across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and others
- ✓AI image and deepfake detection
- ✓Advanced plagiarism with highlighted sources
- ✓Writing feedback and readability score
- ✓OCR for pictures and handwriting
- ✓Shareable PDF reports and team seats on Advanced / Elite
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free trial | $0 | month | 2,000 credits for 14 days; AI text, image, and deepfake detection; Email and chat support |
| Essential | $10 | month | $18/month or $120/year; 100,000 credits per month; Writing feedback, OCR, PDF reports |
| Advanced | $16 | month | $29/month or $192/year; 200,000 credits per month; Up to 5 team members |
| Elite | $26 | month | $49/month or $312/year; 500,000 credits per month; Unlimited team members |
| Enterprise | — | month | Custom credits and integrations; School, API, or reseller paths |