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DrawDog vs RefereeAhead

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DrawDog compared with RefereeAhead
DetailDrawDog logo DrawDogRefereeAhead logo RefereeAhead
What it doesProve a human made it AI pre-submission peer review for life-science manuscripts
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
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Pricing modelFreemium Paid
PricingFree: 3 certificates a month. Pro: $19 per month for unlimited certificates and two registered computers. Studio: $39 per month for everything in Pro plus studio branding on certificates and five registered computers. Free readiness scan. Full report $29 per manuscript. Revision pack 3 reports for $69 ($23 per report). Lab pack 5 reports for $99 ($19.80 per report). Credits never expire.
Key features
  • Records file growth between saves without opening file contents
  • Tracks which applications were in front during work
  • Counts pen strokes and monitors pen rhythm
  • Generates signed, timestamped certificates clients verify in browser
  • Works with any drawing app including Photoshop, Clip Studio Paint, Figma, and Krita
  • Supports writing apps: Word, Pages, Scrivener, Ulysses, Obsidian
  • Works with external tablets: Wacom, Huion, XP-Pen, Cintiq
  • Browser-based Procreate file sealing without installation at drawdog.art/seal
  • Detects desktop AI apps by name: ChatGPT, Claude, Midjourney, Ollama, ComfyUI and 130 total app recognitions
  • Two independent review passes merged for higher accuracy
  • Free readiness scan in 3 minutes
  • Full report ready in about 30 minutes
  • Manuscripts deleted after 30 days and never used for training
  • Track issues across revisions
  • Major and minor concerns ranked by severity
  • PDF export and 7-day share link for reports
What makes it different
  • Never looks inside files, only records process
  • Certificate stays valid forever, even if subscription is cancelled
  • Checking certificates is always free, no account needed
  • Discloses AI tool usage honestly instead of pretending it wasn't used
  • Uses third-party RFC 3161 timestamp authority so time is independently verified
  • Publishes accuracy metrics on real peer reviewer data from eLife
  • Includes reference verification that general chatbots cannot provide
  • Credits never expire and work on any manuscript
  • Refund guarantee for reports with fewer than three substantive issues
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)Not checked yet −2 (down) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)00
Citation Flow (Majestic)190
Referring domains (Majestic)240

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