FindIP vs IPRally

FindIP provides patent search through a browser playground and a REST API for use in other services. It searches published patents from the US, China, Japan, Korea, and Europe; full-text coverage begins in 2001, except China, where it begins in 2010. Semantic search matches text by meaning, while drawing search finds visually similar patent illustrations. Sequence search covers similar DNA, RNA, or protein sequences. Image and sequence results can be reranked by topic. Queries may be written in English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese, or German across all five jurisdictions. FindIP says each result is a publication in its database that can be checked by publication number. Its MCP connection supports Claude Desktop and Web and ChatGPT during beta. The Free plan costs nothing and includes 30 search credits and all APIs. Basic costs $45 a month, billed excluding tax, and includes 300 monthly credits. Text searches use one credit; image search, sequence search, and trend analysis use two. The listed rate limit is 60 requests per minute on Free, Basic, and Pro; Enterprise has a custom limit.

IPRally is an AI platform for patent search, intelligence, and drafting across the patent lifecycle. It supports prior-art, invalidity, and freedom-to-operate searches, plus search agents and claim charting. Intelligence functions cover classification, monitoring, patent landscapes, and macro analysis. Search results link to the source patent passage or figure for evidence review. Every plan includes a continuously updated full-text corpus of more than 130 million patents across 58 jurisdictions. Access can be through the web product, API, MCP connections, or secure on-premise deployment. MCP connections are listed for Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, and Cursor. IPRally states that it is ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II certified, encrypts data in transit and at rest, and does not retain searches or drafts. Plans target individual users, teams, law firms, and patent or trademark offices. Pricing is on request. The pricing note mentions a 3-day trial, while formal evaluation trials are offered at the company’s discretion and duration is not otherwise specified.