Compare patent-cockpit and hilt on pricing, features, platforms, and ratings — both Legal tools, Freemium (free plan + 4 paid annual tiers, per-portfolio-size…
At a Glance
patent-cockpit
hilt
Primary category
Legal
Legal
Rating
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Pricing model
Freemium (free plan + 4 paid annual tiers, per-portfolio-size pricing)
Freemium
Starting price
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$0.30
Free plan
Yes
Yes
Free trial
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Platforms
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Web
Team collaboration
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AI features
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Public API
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Yes
Pricing Compared
Starting price reflects the lowest paid tier, not the full cost for every team size or usage level.
patent-cockpit
No individual plan breakdown documented yet.
hilt
No individual plan breakdown documented yet.
Pros & Cons
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)
hilt
Pros
Zero-custody settlement model — buyer funds go to the merchant's own payout wallet rather than sitting with Hilt first.
Built around the emerging HTTP 402 / x402 protocol, positioning Hilt early for agent-to-agent and API-metered payments.
Transaction fees scale down (5% on the free plan to as low as 0.1% on Enterprise) as merchants move to higher tiers.
Multiple ready-made commerce surfaces beyond raw API integration — WooCommerce plugin, Telegram/Discord memberships, hosted checkout links, and native subscriptions.
Cons
Settlement is limited to Solana USDC, so merchants and buyers need a compatible crypto wallet rather than being able to use traditional cards.
As an early-stage stablecoin payments product, public information on company history, team, and funding beyond an Alchemy Solana Fund mention is limited.
The free plan carries the highest transaction fee (5% + $0.30), so costs only become competitive once a merchant upgrades to a paid tier.