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Top 10 Apache Lucene Alternatives & Competitors

By The Apache Software Foundation
(11)3.9 out of 5

Explore the best alternatives to Apache Lucene for users who need new software features or want to try different solutions. Other important factors to consider when researching alternatives to Apache Lucene include features. The best overall Apache Lucene alternative is Amazon OpenSearch Service. Other similar apps like Apache Lucene are Algolia, Elastic Observability, Coveo, and Sphinx. Apache Lucene alternatives can be found in Enterprise Search Software but may also be in Digital Experience Platforms (DXP) or Marketing Automation Software.

Best Paid & Free Alternatives to Apache Lucene

  • Amazon OpenSearch Service
  • Algolia
  • Elastic Observability
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Top 10 Alternatives to Apache Lucene Recently Reviewed By G2 Community

Browse options below. Based on reviewer data, you can see how Apache Lucene stacks up to the competition, check reviews from current & previous users in industries like Computer Software, Higher Education, and Internet, and find the best product for your business.
    #1

  1. Amazon OpenSearch Service

    By Amazon Web Services (AWS)
    (99)4.2 out of 5

    2. Amazon OpenSearch Service makes it easy to deploy, secure, operate, and scale Elasticsearch for log analytics, full text search, application monitoring, and more.

    Categories in common with Apache Lucene:

    Reviewers say compared to Apache Lucene, Amazon OpenSearch Service is:

    More expensive
    Easier to admin
    Easier to do business with
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    #2

  2. Algolia

    By Algolia SAS
    (404)4.5 out of 5

    3. Algolia is an API built for developers that delivers relevant results in your mobile apps and websites from the first keystroke.

    Categories in common with Apache Lucene:

    Reviewers say compared to Apache Lucene, Algolia is:

    More expensive
    Easier to admin
    Easier to do business with
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    Squirro
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    Squirro

    (8)4.6 out of 5

    4. Data finds purpose with Squirro, the first enterprise-ready generative AI for search, insights, and automation. Trusted by central banks and over 30 industry leaders. Squirro develops top-notch Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) and Semantic Search technology with access to an unlimited universe of data and connectors. Squirro's features include advanced search & chat while browsing, document summarization, chats with results, knowledge graphs, among others. Squirro offers the implementation of stringent access control lists (ACLs), the flexibility of public cloud and on-premise deployments with open-source models like Mixtral, ensuring full data sovereignty, adapted for the most regulated industries. Recognized by Gartner as a visionary company.

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    Reviewers say compared to Apache Lucene, Squirro is:

    Better at support
    Easier to set up
    Better at meeting requirements
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    #3

  4. Elastic Observability

    By Elastic
    (80)4.2 out of 5

    5. Elasticsearch is a distributed, open source search and analytics engine, designed for horizontal scalability, reliability, and easy management. It combines the speed of search with the power of analytics via a sophisticated, developer-friendly query language covering structured, unstructured, and time-series data.

    Categories in common with Apache Lucene:

    Reviewers say compared to Apache Lucene, Elastic Observability is:

    More expensive
    Better at meeting requirements
    Easier to do business with
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    #4

  5. Coveo

    By Coveo Solutions Inc
    (133)4.3 out of 5

    6. Coveo's Unified Indexing Platform consolidates information silos securely across enterprise, social and cloud-based systems

    Categories in common with Apache Lucene:

    Reviewers say compared to Apache Lucene, Coveo is:

    More expensive
    Easier to do business with
    Easier to admin
    See all Coveo reviews
    #5

  6. Sphinx

    By Sphinx
    (14)4.4 out of 5

    7. Search

    Categories in common with Apache Lucene:

    Reviewers say compared to Apache Lucene, Sphinx is:

    Easier to do business with
    Easier to admin
    Better at support
    See all Sphinx reviews
    #6

  7. Yext

    By Yext
    (472)4.4 out of 5

    8. Yext is an API-first, composable software platform that collects and organizes content from across the enterprise to deliver relevant, actionable information — in the form of answers — wherever people ask questions about a business.

    Categories in common with Apache Lucene:

    Reviewers say compared to Apache Lucene, Yext is:

    More expensive
    Easier to admin
    Easier to do business with
    See all Yext reviews
    #7

  8. Bloomreach

    By Bloomreach
    (646)4.6 out of 5

    9. Bloomreach personalizes the e-commerce experience by unifying real-time customer and product data so businesses understand what customers really want. By connecting that understanding to every channel, the e-commerce experience continuously reflects a changing customer as they shop. With the scale of AI, this creates endless new paths to purchase.

    Categories in common with Apache Lucene:

    Reviewers say compared to Apache Lucene, Bloomreach is:

    More expensive
    Easier to do business with
    Easier to admin
    See all Bloomreach reviews
    #8

  9. GoLinks

    By GoLinks
    (688)4.8 out of 5

    10. Companies today use upwards of 137 apps. The average employee wastes 19% of the workweek searching for information. Despite efforts to organize resources, nothing has solved the challenge of finding and sharing information fast - Until now! GoLinks revolutionizes how employees find and share knowledge by transforming any URL into short, memorable, and searchable go links (i.e., go/g2-reviews). GoLinks connects teams more intuitively to the apps and information they access daily. Retire long URLs and share knowledge with memorable keywords in browsers, apps, visually, and in conversation. Context switching has become a thing of the past with human-readable go links that redirect to any web application.

    Categories in common with Apache Lucene:

    Reviewers say compared to Apache Lucene, GoLinks is:

    More expensive
    Easier to admin
    Easier to set up
    See all GoLinks reviews
    #9

  10. Guru

    By Guru
    (2,112)4.7 out of 5

    11. Guru is the wiki, intranet, and knowledge base in one that brings your teams together by centralizing essential information. Powered by AI, it gets smarter the more you use it. Experience streamlined information sharing and effortless implementation with Guru.

    Categories in common with Apache Lucene:

    Reviewers say compared to Apache Lucene, Guru is:

    More expensive
    Easier to admin
    Easier to do business with
    See all Guru reviews
    #10

  11. Doofinder

    By Doofinder
    (412)4.7 out of 5

    12. A powerful, quick and intuitive search engine that will help you to improve your online store's sales.

    Categories in common with Apache Lucene:

    Reviewers say compared to Apache Lucene, Doofinder is:

    More expensive
    Easier to admin
    Easier to do business with
    See all Doofinder reviews
    Squirro
  12. SponsoredYou’re seeing this ad based on the product’s relevance to this page. Sponsored content does not receive preferential treatment in any of G2’s ratings.

    Squirro

    (8)4.6 out of 5

    13. Data finds purpose with Squirro, the first enterprise-ready generative AI for search, insights, and automation. Trusted by central banks and over 30 industry leaders. Squirro develops top-notch Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) and Semantic Search technology with access to an unlimited universe of data and connectors. Squirro's features include advanced search & chat while browsing, document summarization, chats with results, knowledge graphs, among others. Squirro offers the implementation of stringent access control lists (ACLs), the flexibility of public cloud and on-premise deployments with open-source models like Mixtral, ensuring full data sovereignty, adapted for the most regulated industries. Recognized by Gartner as a visionary company.

    Visit Website

    Reviewers say compared to Apache Lucene, Squirro is:

    Better at support
    Easier to set up
    Better at meeting requirements
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