Best AI Patent Search Software in 2026
Updated
In short: FindIP is ranked #1 of 24 as of 8 October 2026, ahead of PQAI and GoVeda. The best-ranked option with a free plan is PQAI. The lowest first paid tier on this page is PQAI at $18/mo.
Patent research can involve finding relevant filings, understanding claims and tracking how an invention relates to other work. Compared on semantic search, claim analysis, patent family analysis and patent clustering, these tools offer criteria for assessing how you explore and organize results. Jurisdictions covered and monitoring alerts matter if your work spans markets or requires ongoing tracking; free plans and paid starting prices help frame cost. FindIP, GoVeda and PatSnap are among the named options. Consider which search and analysis capabilities fit your research workflow and where you need coverage.
24 AI patent search software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
AI Patent Search Software, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 10 of the 24 on this page have a public API.
- 01 FindIP API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.4$45/mo
- 02 PQAI API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.4$18/mo
- 03 GoVeda API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.3$200/mo
- 04 Patent77 API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.3$49/mo
- 05 PatSnap API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.3$100/mo
- 06 The Lens API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.3$83.33/mo
- 07 AcclaimIP API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 7.0
- 08 XLSCOUT API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 7.0
- 09 Ambercite API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.9
- 10 IPRally API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7
- 11 Patently API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.0Free
- 12 PatLab.AI API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.0Free
- 13 Stiltn API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8
- 14 Orbit Intelligence API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.5
- 15 IP.com InnovationQ+ API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4
- 16 Minesoft Origin API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4
- 17 Scout IP API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4
- 18 Derwent Patent Search API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3
- 19 Minesoft PatBase API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3
- 20 Nodes-IP API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3
- 21 Patent Vector API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3
- 22 Patenta.ai API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3$299/mo
- 23 Lexis+ API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 24 Relecura Novelty API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
Compare all 24 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Semantic search | Claim analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FindIP | 7.4 | Free plan | $45/mo | Yes | 45 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 2 | PQAI | 7.4 | Free plan | $18/mo | Yes | 20 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 3 | GoVeda | 7.3 | Free plan | $200/mo | Yes | 200 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 4 | Patent77 | 7.3 | Free plan | $49/mo | Yes | 49 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 5 | PatSnap | 7.3 | Free plan | $100/mo | No | 200 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 6 | The Lens | 7.3 | Free plan | $83.33/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 7 | AcclaimIP | 7.0 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | XLSCOUT | 7.0 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 9 | Ambercite | 6.9 | No | — | No | — | Yes | No |
| 10 | IPRally | 6.7 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 11 | Patently | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 12 | PatLab.AI | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | No |
| 13 | Stiltn | 5.8 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 14 | Orbit Intelligence | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 15 | IP.com InnovationQ+ | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 16 | Minesoft Origin | 5.4 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 17 | Scout IP | 5.4 | No | — | No | — | Yes | — |
| 18 | Derwent Patent Search | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 19 | Minesoft PatBase | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 20 | Nodes-IP | 5.3 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
| 21 | Patent Vector | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | Patenta.ai | 5.3 | No | $299/mo | No | 299 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 23 | Lexis+ | 5.2 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 24 | Relecura Novelty | 5.0 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
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Questions about this list
Which AI patent search software is ranked first on Inferse?
FindIP is ranked #1 of 24 with a score of 7.4. PQAI is second and GoVeda third.
How many of these have a free plan?
8 of the 24 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, PQAI has the lowest first paid tier we found: $18/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.