Best AI Patent Search Software in 2026
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AI patent search software can help you locate relevant filings, examine claims, and follow patent activity. Compare semantic search with claim analysis, patent clustering, and patent family analysis to understand the research tools each entry describes. Jurisdictions covered and monitoring alerts offer points of comparison for geographic scope and ongoing tracking. Free plans and paid starting prices can help you weigh access and cost. FindIP, GoVeda, and Patently are among the named options; consider which search, analysis, and monitoring criteria best match the work you need to do.
9 of 10 with known pricing have a free tier;0 apps show full bars: free, open, on most devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FindIPWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | 3 of 6 | $45/mo | 6.6 | ||
| 2 | GoVedaWeb · API | Two bars | 1 of 6 | $200/mo | 6.4 | ||
| 3 | Patent77Web · API | Two bars | 1 of 6 | $49/mo | 6.4 | ||
| 4 | PatentlyWeb | Two bars | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | ||
| 5 | PatLab.AIWeb | Two bars | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | ||
| 6 | PatSnapWeb · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | 1 of 6 | $100/mo | 6.4 | ||
| 7 | PQAIWeb · API | Two bars | 1 of 6 | $18/mo | 6.4 | ||
| 8 | The LensWeb · API | Two bars | 1 of 6 | $83.33/mo | 6.4 | ||
| 9 | StiltnWeb · Self-hosted | Two bars | 1 of 6 | 6.3 | |||
| 10 | AcclaimIPWeb · API | One bar | 1 of 6 | 5.5 | |||
| 11 | Relecura NoveltyWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 5.5 | |||
| 12 | AmberciteWeb · API | One bar | 1 of 6 | 5.4 | |||
| 13 | IP.com InnovationQ+Web | One bar | 1 of 6 | 5.4 | |||
| 14 | Orbit IntelligenceWeb | One bar | 1 of 6 | 5.4 | |||
| 15 | Patent VectorWeb | One bar | 1 of 6 | 5.4 | |||
| 16 | Scout IPWeb | One bar | 1 of 6 | 5.4 | |||
| 17 | XLSCOUTWeb · API | One bar | 1 of 6 | 5.4 | |||
| 18 | Lexis+Web · Android · iPhone | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 5.1 | |||
| 19 | Derwent Patent SearchWeb | One bar | 1 of 6 | 5.0 | |||
| 20 | IPRallyWeb · Self-hosted · API | One bar | 1 of 6 | 5.0 | |||
| 21 | Minesoft OriginWeb | One bar | 1 of 6 | 5.0 | |||
| 22 | Minesoft PatBaseWeb | One bar | 1 of 6 | 5.0 | |||
| 23 | Nodes-IPWeb | One bar | 1 of 6 | 5.0 | |||
| 24 | Patenta.aiWeb · Self-hosted | One bar | No | 1 of 6 | $299/mo | 5.0 |
Compare all 24 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | Paid from | Semantic search | Claim analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FindIP | 6.6 | Yes | 45 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 2 | GoVeda | 6.4 | Yes | 200 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 3 | Patent77 | 6.4 | Yes | 49 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 4 | Patently | 6.4 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 5 | PatLab.AI | 6.4 | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 6 | PatSnap | 6.4 | No | 200 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 7 | PQAI | 6.4 | Yes | 20 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 8 | The Lens | 6.4 | Yes | |||
| 9 | Stiltn | 6.3 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 10 | AcclaimIP | 5.5 | ||||
| 11 | Relecura Novelty | 5.5 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 12 | Ambercite | 5.4 | No | Yes | No | |
| 13 | IP.com InnovationQ+ | 5.4 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 14 | Orbit Intelligence | 5.4 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 15 | Patent Vector | 5.4 | ||||
| 16 | Scout IP | 5.4 | No | Yes | ||
| 17 | XLSCOUT | 5.4 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 18 | Lexis+ | 5.1 | No | |||
| 19 | Derwent Patent Search | 5.0 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 20 | IPRally | 5.0 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 21 | Minesoft Origin | 5.0 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 22 | Minesoft PatBase | 5.0 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 23 | Nodes-IP | 5.0 | No | Yes | ||
| 24 | Patenta.ai | 5.0 | No | 299 /mo | Yes | Yes |
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