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Google Search Appliance

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201 views|102 comparisons
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Microsoft FAST

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405 views|291 comparisons
100% willing to recommend
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Indexing and Search
March 2024
Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Google Search Appliance and Microsoft FAST based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Featured Review
Anonymous User
Fast and efficient enterprise search application with query support in 40 different languages
Anonymous User
Robust solution with good value
When I'm working with Microsoft I get a lot of updates from them. If there are any updates or new features coming up, I get updated with the... Read more →
Ranking
11th
out of 25 in Indexing and Search
Views
201
Comparisons
102
Reviews
0
Average Words per Review
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4th
out of 25 in Indexing and Search
Views
405
Comparisons
291
Reviews
0
Average Words per Review
0
Rating
N/A
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Overview

Google Search Appliance combines the search expertise of Google with features that meet today's business requirements all in one box. As features, it allows users to lend their expertise by adding handpicked results to search queries, ensuring that relevant results appear at the top for certain keywords, analyzes user behavior and preferences to learn from experience and deliver more relevant results over time and benefits from the technology of Google.com, which evolves continually through machine learning from billions of search queries.

Microsoft FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint combines the power of FAST with the simplicity of SharePoint. FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint delivers an exceptional intranet and people search experience and a platform for building custom search-driven applications.
Sample Customers
British Airways, City of Calgary, Discovery Channel, Emerson Process Management, FINRA, GoDaddy.com, Hayneedle, Hays, Honeywell Aerospace, Honeywell Transportation, Posco, Soci_t_ G_n_rale Group
Moffitt Cancer Center, Hitachi Solutions, Manupatra Information Solutions, Unique World, _KODA AUTO a.s., MindTree Ltd, Mississippi Department of Transportation
Top Industries
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VISITORS READING REVIEWS
Computer Software Company23%
Manufacturing Company11%
Energy/Utilities Company9%
Financial Services Firm9%
Company Size
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VISITORS READING REVIEWS
Small Business18%
Midsize Enterprise17%
Large Enterprise65%
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Google Search Appliance is ranked 11th in Indexing and Search while Microsoft FAST is ranked 4th in Indexing and Search. Google Search Appliance is rated 8.0, while Microsoft FAST is rated 9.0. The top reviewer of Google Search Appliance writes "Fast and efficient enterprise search application with query support in 40 different languages". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft FAST writes "Robust solution with good value". Google Search Appliance is most compared with OpenText IDOL, whereas Microsoft FAST is most compared with Elastic Search, Lookeen, Lucene and IBM Watson Discovery.

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