Compare Filevine and patent-cockpit on pricing, features, platforms, and ratings — both Legal tools, Custom / Quote-based vs Freemium (free plan + 4 paid…
At a Glance
Filevine
patent-cockpit
Primary category
Legal
Legal
Rating
Not documented
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Pricing model
Custom / Quote-based
Freemium (free plan + 4 paid annual tiers, per-portfolio-size pricing)
Starting price
Custom pricing, contact sales
Not documented
Free plan
Not documented
Yes
Free trial
Yes
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Platforms
Web, iOS, Android
Not documented
Team collaboration
Not documented
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AI features
Yes
Not documented
Public API
Yes
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Pricing Compared
Starting price reflects the lowest paid tier, not the full cost for every team size or usage level.
Filevine
Custom — Custom pricing Contact sales
patent-cockpit
No individual plan breakdown documented yet.
Pros & Cons
Filevine
Pros
AI (LOIS) is deeply embedded across the entire platform rather than offered as a separate bolt-on chat tool.
Strong reputation among reviewers, with roughly a 4.8/5 rating on G2 and 4.6/5 on Capterra.
Broad module coverage (intake through depositions to signatures) reduces the need for separate point solutions.
Backed by substantial, well-known venture investors (Insight Partners, Accel), suggesting long-term platform investment and stability.
Cons
No public pricing; firms must go through a sales process to get a quote, which can slow down evaluation.
Custom, quote-based pricing makes it harder to comparison-shop against flat-rate competitors like Clio or MyCase.
Deep, module-based platform can carry a steeper learning curve for very small or solo practices with simple needs.
Some customer feedback across review sources flags inconsistent support experiences.
patent-cockpit
Pros
Centralizes patents, trademarks, and designs in one dashboard instead of spreadsheets
Free plan available (up to 5 IP-right families) with no credit card required
Pricing and features scale with portfolio size, so small teams aren't paying for enterprise complexity
Investor-ready reporting and cost/renewal tracking aimed at non-specialist stakeholders
Built specifically for SMEs rather than adapted from enterprise law-firm software
Cons
Paid plans start at roughly €2,620/year, which may be significant for very small teams beyond the free tier's 5-family limit
Trademark and design tracking, plus advanced dashboards and patent monitoring, are gated behind the Premium tier and above
Document management, renewal-fee management, and case entry are optional add-ons on lower tiers rather than included by default
No public information on integrations with third-party tools (e.g., docketing, accounting, or e-signature systems)
Use Cases
Filevine
High-volume personal injury and mass tort practices — Firms managing large caseloads of similar matter types use Filevine's Matters and Intake modules alongside LOIS to standardize workflows and speed up case evaluation and document drafting.
Government legal offices — Prosecutors, public defenders, and state or local agencies use Filevine to manage case files, deadlines, and evidence collaboration across large teams of attorneys.
Corporate and Big Law legal departments — Larger legal teams use Filevine's document assembly, contract management, and API integrations to connect case data with existing accounting and business systems.