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Ambercite vs Minesoft PatBase
Both stand on patents drafting and analysis software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Choose Ambercite if patent searching, citation relationships or patent landscaping are central to your work, especially if you want both ranked search and patent mapping. The 21-day trial provides a way to explore both tools, while paid subscription pricing varies by organization and other factors. Look elsewhere if you need Excel export during a trial or require an annual price published upfront.
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PatBase combines broad patent-family coverage with search, citation, analytics, and sharing tools for professional work. Its annual subscription price requires an inquiry, though a two-week trial is available by contacting Minesoft.
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| Ambercite | Minesoft PatBase | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | A free trial |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Web | Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | ambercite.com | patbase.com |
| On patents drafting and analysis software | #1 of 11 | #4 of 11 |
Ambercite: what it does well
- Searches and ranks patents related to one or more starting patents.
- Uses a database of over 106 million patents and 175 million citations.
- AmberScope maps and clusters patents that cross-cite one another.
- Trial access includes both Ambercite Ai and AmberScope.
- Can complement existing patent databases or work as a standalone tool.
What to know first
- Trial access is limited to 20 searches over 21 days.
- Trial searches accept up to three input patents.
- Trial results show up to 25 results, with five more randomly obscured.
- Trial results cannot be exported to Excel.
Minesoft PatBase: what it does well
- Searches more than 65 million patent families.
- Semantic search suggests related technology areas.
- Citation Explorer offers timeline and tree views.
- Folders can be shared with non-users.
- Free two-week trial by contacting Minesoft.
What to know first
- No free plan.
- Subscription pricing is available on request.
- The subscription is annual.
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