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Head-to-head · Technology Scouting Software

Linknovate vs iScout

  • 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
iScout #5 in Technology Scouting Software 7.5/10 Free plan · paid from $29.99/user/mo Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit iScout

Linknovate leads on 0 checks, iScout on 1, and 4 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 iScout

Linknovate scores higher on our rubric for technology scouting software: 7.8 against 7.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #5.

iScout offers free plan; Linknovate doesn't publish it.

Linknovate is the better fit for teams monitoring broad science and technology signals. iScout is the better fit for budget-conscious scouts needing alerts and matching.

  • Linknovate fits best

    Teams monitoring broad science and technology signals

  • iScout fits best

    Budget-conscious scouts needing alerts and matching

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Side by side

Feature Linknovate 7.8/10 Visit ↗ iScout 7.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.8 7.5
Ranking #3 in Technology Scouting Software #5 in Technology Scouting Software
Best for Teams monitoring broad science and technology signals Budget-conscious scouts needing alerts and matching
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan Not published ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Docs, Email Email
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Linknovate 4/4 · iScout 4/4
Landscape monitoring ✓ ✓
Scouting workflows ✓ ✓
Automated alerts ✓ ✓
Team collaboration ✓ ✓
Specs
Technology data sources Multiple Multiple
Export and integrations Export Not published
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
  • Searches solicitations, awards, profiles, patents, research and technical documents
  • AI matching connects technologies, companies, opportunities and potential collaborators
  • Free plan plus paid tiers from $29.99 per user monthly
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
  • Cloud deployment is web-only, with no native desktop or on-premises option
  • Project sharing with non-tenants requires the Team Premium plan
  • Support is provided through email rather than a broader channel mix
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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iScout is an AI-driven market intelligence and technology scouting platform from Third Coast Federal, Inc. It serves companies, researchers, investors and government organizations working in federal markets, including Defense Industrial…

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  1. LinknovateTechnology Scouting Software 7.8Pricing on request
  2. iScoutTechnology Scouting Software 7.5Free plan · paid from $29.99/user/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

  • iScout — where it wins

    • Searches solicitations, awards, profiles, patents, research and technical documents
    • AI matching connects technologies, companies, opportunities and potential collaborators
    • Free plan plus paid tiers from $29.99 per user monthly

    Where it doesn't

    • Cloud deployment is web-only, with no native desktop or on-premises option
    • Project sharing with non-tenants requires the Team Premium plan
    • Support is provided through email rather than a broader channel mix
  • Linknovate7.8/10 · Pricing on request

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

    Visit LinknovateFull verdict →
  • iScout7.5/10 · Free plan · paid from $29.99/user/mo

    Broad federal technology scouting and matching with a free entry tier and paid collaboration options.

    Visit iScoutFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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