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Head-to-head · Technology Scouting Software

Linknovate vs Atlas Technology Scouting

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Linknovate #3 in Technology Scouting Software 7.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Linknovate
Atlas Technology Scouting #6 in Technology Scouting Software 7.2/10 Free plan · paid from $10/mo Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Atlas

Linknovate leads on 1 check, Atlas Technology Scouting on 1, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreLinknovate · 7.8/10
  • Free planonly Atlas Technology Scouting
  • Most featuresLinknovate · 4 of 4

Linknovate scores higher on our rubric for technology scouting software: 7.8 against 7.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #6.

Atlas Technology Scouting offers free plan; Linknovate doesn't publish it. Linknovate offers automated alerts; Atlas Technology Scouting doesn't publish it.

Linknovate is the better fit for teams monitoring broad science and technology signals. Atlas Technology Scouting is the better fit for small teams producing repeatable scouting reports.

  • Linknovate fits best

    Teams monitoring broad science and technology signals

  • Atlas Technology Scouting fits best

    Small teams producing repeatable scouting reports

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Side by side

Feature Linknovate 7.8/10 Visit ↗ Atlas Technology Scouting 7.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.8 7.2
Ranking #3 in Technology Scouting Software #6 in Technology Scouting Software
Best for Teams monitoring broad science and technology signals Small teams producing repeatable scouting reports
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Not published $10/mo
Free plan Not published ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Docs, Email Email
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Linknovate 4/4 · Atlas Technology Scouting 3/4
Landscape monitoring ✓ ✓
Scouting workflows ✓ ✓
Automated alerts ✓ (best) Not published
Team collaboration ✓ ✓
Specs
Technology data sources Multiple Multiple
Export and integrations Export Export
Our review
Pros
  • Searches patents, publications, grants, trials, news, and other sources
  • Combines complex alerts, live updates, and team collaboration
  • AI answers link back to sources for verification
  • Covers landscapes, company scouting, literature, and competitive positions
  • Human approval checkpoints and inline commenting support report review
  • Versioned reruns help monitor technology and market changes
Cons
  • Contact-sales pricing makes costs harder to compare upfront
  • Discovery combines two named tools, which may add scope for monitoring-only teams
  • Web and export are the stated platform and integration fit
  • Integrations are limited to document export
  • Researcher is limited to 2 reports every month
  • The $10 Professional tier includes 4 reports every month
Our verdict

Linknovate is an innovation intelligence platform for R&D, technology scouting, and competitive intelligence teams. Its search spans patents, publications, grants, clinical trials, news, company data, and other scientific and industrial…

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Atlas Technology Scouting turns research briefs into structured reports for R&D, innovation, and scouting teams. It covers technology landscapes, startup and company intelligence, literature reviews, and competitive positions, with…

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  1. LinknovateTechnology Scouting Software 7.8Pricing on request
  2. Atlas Technology ScoutingTechnology Scouting Software 7.2Free plan · paid from $10/mo

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Linknovate — where it wins

    • Searches patents, publications, grants, trials, news, and other sources
    • Combines complex alerts, live updates, and team collaboration
    • AI answers link back to sources for verification

    Where it doesn't

    • Contact-sales pricing makes costs harder to compare upfront
    • Discovery combines two named tools, which may add scope for monitoring-only teams
    • Web and export are the stated platform and integration fit

  • Atlas Technology Scouting — where it wins

    • Covers landscapes, company scouting, literature, and competitive positions
    • Human approval checkpoints and inline commenting support report review
    • Versioned reruns help monitor technology and market changes

    Where it doesn't

    • Integrations are limited to document export
    • Researcher is limited to 2 reports every month
    • The $10 Professional tier includes 4 reports every month
  • Linknovate7.8/10 · Pricing on request

    Broad science and technology search with alerts, team workflows, and source-linked AI answers.

    Visit LinknovateFull verdict →
  • Atlas Technology Scouting7.2/10 · Free plan · paid from $10/mo

    Structured scouting reports with review checkpoints, monitoring, and export in a web platform.

    Visit AtlasFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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