ArcPrime vs Questel: Full Comparison
A side-by-side comparison of ArcPrime's focused AI lifecycle platform and Questel's broad ecosystem of search, IPMS, and cost management tools.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | ArcPrime | Questel |
|---|---|---|
| AI Invention Intake & Auto-Fill IDF | ||
| Patent Detectability & Valuation Scoring | ||
| AI Draft Proofreading | ||
| Patent Search (Orbit) | ||
| IP Cost Management | ||
| AI OA Response Generation | ||
| Renewal Pruning with AI | ||
| IPMS Docketing (Equinox) | ||
| Inventor Self-Service Portal | ||
| AI Counsel Network |
Purpose-built
One focused AI platform
AI-native
Intelligence at every step
No training
For inventor submissions
Reduces costs
Not just tracks them
Key Differences
Focused AI vs. Broad Ecosystem
Questel offers Orbit (search), Equinox (IPMS), and cost management tools — a broad but complex ecosystem. ArcPrime focuses on one thing: AI-powered patent lifecycle management, done deeply.
AI-Native vs. AI-Added
ArcPrime was built with AI at its core. Questel is adding AI features to products designed before AI — Orbit and Equinox have legacy architectures that limit how deeply AI can be integrated.
Invention to Issuance
ArcPrime covers the full lifecycle with AI: intake, detectability, drafting, prosecution, and pruning. Questel's tools are spread across products — search in Orbit, management in Equinox — with no unified AI lifecycle.
IP Cost Management
Questel includes IP cost tracking tools. ArcPrime doesn't track costs directly — instead, it reduces them through AI pruning recommendations, draft quality improvements, and lower-cost AI counsel.
User Experience
ArcPrime is designed for your entire team — including inventors. Orbit requires specialized Boolean training, and the broader Questel ecosystem requires navigating multiple products.
Search Capabilities
Orbit is a powerful patent search tool with deep Boolean capabilities. ArcPrime provides comprehensive patent search but adds lifecycle management. For teams who primarily need advanced search, Orbit is strong.