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Detection and surveillance ask the wrong questions

AI detection tools guess whether a student used AI. Proctoring tools monitor behavior during exams. Pruuva asks whether the student can demonstrate understanding. See how that difference plays out against every major tool.

CHOOSE YOUR PATH

Match the comparison to the decision you need to make

IF YOU ARE REPLACING DETECTION

Start with evidence of understanding

False positives, student appeals, and detector scores that don't help instructors grade — if any of these sound familiar, start here to see how evidence-based verification solves what detection cannot.

IF YOU ARE REPLACING PROCTORING

Move from surveillance to reviewable capability evidence

Webcam monitoring, lockdown browsers, and room scans create friction without clarity. See how reviewable capability evidence gives instructors what surveillance never could — proof of understanding.

IF YOU'RE BUILDING A CASE FOR CHANGE

Frame the decision around pilot outcomes

Presenting to a department chair, dean, or academic integrity committee? A focused pilot that measures grading confidence, student completion, and evidence quality makes the case with data, not slides.

AT A GLANCE

How detection, proctoring, and verification compare

AI DETECTION
PROCTORING
PRUUVA
Core approach
Analyze text patterns to estimate AI authorship probability
Monitor student behavior during exams via webcam and lockdown browser
Ask students to explain their own work through adaptive follow-up
What it measures
Statistical likelihood text was AI-generated
Behavioral compliance during a test session
Whether the student can explain, extend, and defend submitted work
Output for instructors
A probability score, sometimes with highlighted passages
Flagged video segments and behavioral alerts for manual review
An evidence report with rubric-linked findings and quoted student responses
Student experience
Scanned silently; flagged students face accusation with limited recourse
Filmed, tracked, and algorithmically monitored in their own home
A brief, constructive conversation about work the student already completed
Longevity
Accuracy degrades with each new AI model release
Effective for live deterrence but does not measure learning
Improves as assessment design, rubrics, and review workflows develop

AI DETECTION & PLAGIARISM TOOLS

These tools analyze text to estimate whether it was AI-generated or copied. They produce probability scores, not evidence of understanding.

PRUUVA VS.

AI Detection

Why the entire detection approach is flawed — and what verification offers instead.

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PRUUVA VS.

Turnitin

Institution-only plagiarism tool that bolted on AI detection. Pruuva was built for the AI era.

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GPTZero

Early AI detector with perplexity scoring. Pruuva replaces probability with evidence of understanding.

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Copyleaks

AI and plagiarism detection suite. Pruuva skips the guesswork and measures comprehension directly.

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Originality.ai

AI content detector built for marketers and publishers. Pruuva is purpose-built for education.

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REMOTE PROCTORING TOOLS

These tools monitor student behavior during exams through webcams, lockdown browsers, and AI behavioral analysis. They control the environment, not comprehension.

PRUUVA VS.

Proctorio

Webcam surveillance and behavioral monitoring during exams. Pruuva focuses on demonstrated understanding instead of surveillance-first design.

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PRUUVA VS.

Respondus LockDown Browser

Locks down the browser and restricts devices during exams. Pruuva opens a conversation about what students know.

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Honorlock

AI-powered proctoring with webcam recording and room scans. Pruuva replaces surveillance with comprehension verification.

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Common questions about comparing these approaches

NEXT STEP AFTER COMPARING

Ready to act on what you've learned?

For academic integrity teams

Authorship guessing is not enough when the decision requires fair, reviewable evidence. See how Pruuva gives integrity teams defensible results at scale.

Academic integrity at scale

For instructors redesigning assessment

Practical workflows for oral checks, targeted follow-up questions, and rubric-aligned review — designed for instructors who want clarity, not just a score.

Assessment workflows for educators

For applied and coding courses

Use Pruuva when the work is a project, codebase, portfolio, or other artifact where students should be able to explain design decisions.

Coding and project assessment

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