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Alt Legal vs OpenPatent
Both stand on intellectual property management. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free trial APIExtensionWeb
Alt Legal centers on trademark docketing and monitoring, with reporting, calendar connections, and an optional natural-language search assistant. Its trial offers a way to evaluate the service, while ongoing use requires a paid plan.
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| Alt Legal | OpenPatent | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | A free trial | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Extension, Web | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Docketing — up to 50 matters: $60 a month | Not published |
| Plans published | 9 | None |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | altlegal.com | github.com |
| On intellectual property management | #1 of 22 | #5 of 22 |
Alt Legal: what it does well
- Updates trademark records across more than 180 jurisdictions.
- Offers global application matching and US citation alerts.
- Saved docket reports update dynamically.
- Includes calendar sync, Clio integration, and API access.
- Unlimited support and training included with docketing plans.
What to know first
- No free plan is listed.
- Docketing starts at $60/mo.
OpenPatent: what it does well
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