Comparison
PatentAssist vs IPRally
By Mahish Guru, Co-founder and CEO, PatentAssist.ai
Last updated
How we compared: we read each vendor's public website and documentation on 26 October 2026 and list only what they state there. PatentAssist facts come from this site. Prices are as published on that date. Disclosure: PatentAssist makes one of the products compared.
IPRally is a search company that added drafting in October 2026. PatentAssist was built for drafting from the start: it drafts to USPTO, EPO, DPMA and IP India formats, generates figure plans and patent drawings, and runs AI patent search in the same workspace. It costs from $29 a month with a free trial, against IPRally's annual seat contracts quoted on request.
Features and pricing side by side
| Feature | PatentAssist | IPRally |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Patent attorneys, firms, in-house teams and startups drafting for the USPTO, EPO, DPMA and IP India | Teams already using IPRally search who want drafting in the same app, in several European languages |
| Drafting formats | US (USPTO), EP (EPO), DE (DPMA, delivered in German with German headings) and IN (IP India provisional and complete specifications, with the Form 2 first page) | Global, EPO and USPTO drafting styles; drafts in eight languages, including German, French and Italian |
| Delivery | Web app with a dedicated drafting editor and .docx export. Interface in English, German, Spanish and French | Web app; exports Word and PDF |
| Patent search | Search-informed drafting with AI agentic patent search and patentability reports in the workspace, plus free search across USPTO, EPO and IP India | IPRally's AI prior art search, in the same app |
| Drafting languages | English drafts; DPMA drafts delivered in German | Eight: UK and US English, French, German, Finnish, Swedish, Italian, Spanish |
| Office action responses | IP India FER responses (Beta); USPTO support in development | Not yet: a prototype module only |
| Drawings | Figure plans, reference numerals and rendered patent drawings (Beta), plus figure descriptions | Generates figures from the draft text (processes as flowcharts); chemical structures from SMILES |
| EU data, GDPR and security | Every AI request runs on Azure OpenAI in the EU (Sweden Central, Italy North); the app and its files are hosted in Azure Central India. A GDPR Article 28 DPA covers every account, the full sub-processor list is public, and your content never trains a model | Dedicated EU and US Google Cloud environments, so data stays in the region you need. ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II. Nothing searched or drafted is used to train a model |
| Pricing (as of 26 October 2026) | Published: Lite $29/month, Pro $90/month, every feature on both; Enterprise quoted | Annual per-seat subscription; price on request |
| Free trial | Self-serve: 7 days, 300 credits, every feature, no sales call | Trial on a real case, arranged after a demo |
Full plan details on the PatentAssist pricing page; where data is processed is on the sub-processors page, and how it is protected on the security page.
The verdict
Choose PatentAssist if drafting is the job. You get a product built for drafting from day one, four office formats including DPMA and IP India, drawings, and search, on a monthly plan you can start today rather than an annual seat contract.
Where PatentAssist pulls ahead
- Built for drafting: drafting is PatentAssist's core product. IPRally's drafting launched in October 2026 and its office action work is still a prototype.
- Office formats, not just styles: PatentAssist drafts to four office formats from one disclosure: USPTO, EPO, DPMA (delivered in German, with German headings) and IP India. IPRally offers Global, EPO and USPTO drafting styles.
- Monthly, public pricing: PatentAssist costs $29 a month (Lite, 300 credits) or $90 a month (Pro, 1,500 credits), with every feature on both plans and a 7-day free trial. IPRally sells annual per-seat subscriptions, quoted on request, with a trial arranged after a demo.
- Drawings with the draft: PatentAssist builds the figure plan, reference numerals, rendered drawings (Beta) and figure descriptions from your claims.
- AI processing in the EU: PatentAssist runs every AI request on Azure OpenAI in the EU (Sweden Central and Italy North). It covers every account with a GDPR Article 28 DPA, publishes its full sub-processor list and never trains on your content.
Why teams choose PatentAssist over IPRally
- You want a drafting tool first, with search built in, rather than a search tool with drafting added.
- You file at the DPMA or IP India as well as the USPTO and EPO.
- You want a monthly plan at a published price, not an annual seat contract.
- You want generated patent drawings and figure descriptions with the draft.
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PatentAssist vs IPRally: frequently asked questions
Is PatentAssist a good alternative to IPRally for drafting?
Yes. PatentAssist is a drafting product first, with AI patent search built in. It drafts to USPTO, EPO, DPMA and IP India formats and generates drawings. A 7-day free trial with 300 credits and every feature starts at sign-up. No demo, no sales call.
Is IPRally a drafting tool or a search tool?
IPRally is known for AI prior art search and made drafting available in its app in October 2026. PatentAssist has been a drafting product from the start, and also runs AI patent search alongside the draft.
How does pricing compare?
IPRally sells annual per-seat subscriptions and quotes on request. PatentAssist costs $29 a month (Lite, 300 credits) or $90 a month (Pro, 1,500 credits), with every feature on both plans and a 7-day free trial.
Can PatentAssist draft in German?
Yes, for the DPMA. PatentAssist drafts to the European structure and delivers the application in German with German headings.