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Alternatives to Position Imaging

Position Imaging ranks #1 on the Top 11 11 Best RTLS & Indoor Positioning Patent Portfolios 2026 (And Which You Can Actually License). Below: the higher-ranked alternatives we’d steer you to instead, by use case.

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  1. #2Qorvo (Ultra-Wideband, formerly Decawave)

    8 / 9.4

    The deepest UWB silicon estate, closed to licensees

    Best for: The deepest UWB silicon estate, closed to licensees · Pricing: not applicable, no licensing offered · www.qorvo.com/innovation/ultra-wideband

  2. #3Quuppa

    7.7 / 9.4

    Standards-adjacent BLE AoA estate, reachable only through the partner program

    Best for: Standards-adjacent BLE AoA estate, reachable only through the partner program · Pricing: not applicable, no licensing offered · www.quuppa.com

  3. #4Impinj

    7.5 / 9.4

    Litigation-tested RAIN RFID estate, access on Impinj's terms

    Best for: Litigation-tested RAIN RFID estate, access on Impinj's terms · Pricing: not applicable, no licensing offered · www.impinj.com

  4. #5Ubisense

    7.3 / 9.4

    Two decades of industrial UWB, fully closed

    Best for: Two decades of industrial UWB, fully closed · Pricing: not applicable, no licensing offered · ubisense.com

  5. #6Sonitor Technologies

    7.1 / 9.4

    Three decades of ultrasound positioning depth, moat not marketplace

    Best for: Three decades of ultrasound positioning depth, moat not marketplace · Pricing: not applicable, no licensing offered · sonitor.com

  6. #7Zebra Technologies (Location Technologies)

    6.9 / 9.4

    Vast estate, location is a side room, nothing offered

    Best for: Vast estate, location is a side room, nothing offered · Pricing: not applicable, no licensing offered · www.zebra.com/us/en/products/location-technologies.html

  7. #8Sewio Networks (HID Global)

    6.8 / 9.4

    Focused factory UWB, now buried inside HID

    Best for: Focused factory UWB, now buried inside HID · Pricing: not applicable, no licensing offered · www.sewio.net

  8. #9Kontakt.io

    6.6 / 9.4

    Strong healthcare RTLS business, invisible IP posture

    Best for: Strong healthcare RTLS business, invisible IP posture · Pricing: not applicable, no licensing offered · kontakt.io

  9. #10AiRISTA Flow

    6.5 / 9.4

    Full-stack RTLS engineering, no IP door

    Best for: Full-stack RTLS engineering, no IP door · Pricing: not applicable, no licensing offered · www.airistaflow.com

  10. #11Inpixon (industrial RTLS)

    6.3 / 9.4

    Wildcard: capable RTLS tech, patent ownership trail unclear

    Best for: Wildcard: capable RTLS tech, patent ownership trail unclear · Pricing: not applicable, no licensing offered · www.inpixon.com

See the full ranked list: 11 Best RTLS & Indoor Positioning Patent Portfolios 2026 (And Which You Can Actually License). Or compare any two: side-by-side.