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358 views|188 comparisons
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405 views|291 comparisons
100% willing to recommend
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We performed a comparison between Lucidworks and Microsoft FAST based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"Provides the ability to control how indexing and searching perform and controls how the scoring for search results is done, letting you customize the search experience according to your needs.""The valuable features are automation and multiple connectors available out of the box. It is simple to manage and easier to use for all users."

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"Microsoft FAST is quite robust. Our clients are quite happy with it."

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Cons
"The solution could improve by adding more AI and natural language processing.""Having some kind of prebuilt client UI will be helpful."

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"If there is any change in a system or a configuration or an update, we might face some issues."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "The price of the solution is a little high and the downside is there is not a perpetual license available. I have to renew it annually. The price of Lucidworks can be difficult for some of my clients to afford."
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    4th
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    MS FAST
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    Overview

    Lucidworks builds AI-powered search and discovery applications for some of the world's largest brands. Fusion, Lucidworks' advanced development platform, provides the enterprise-grade capabilities needed to design, develop and deploy intelligent search apps at any scale.

    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
    Wells Fargo, Cisco, Nike, Target, Verizon, Hortonworks
    Moffitt Cancer Center, Hitachi Solutions, Manupatra Information Solutions, Unique World, _KODA AUTO a.s., MindTree Ltd, Mississippi Department of Transportation
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm30%
    Manufacturing Company11%
    Computer Software Company8%
    Energy/Utilities Company7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company23%
    Manufacturing Company11%
    Energy/Utilities Company9%
    Financial Services Firm9%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise9%
    Large Enterprise72%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise66%
    Buyer's Guide
    Indexing and Search
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Elastic, IBM, OpenText and others in Indexing and Search. Updated: March 2024.
    768,246 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Lucidworks is ranked 7th in Indexing and Search while Microsoft FAST is ranked 4th in Indexing and Search. Lucidworks is rated 8.6, while Microsoft FAST is rated 9.0. The top reviewer of Lucidworks writes "Provides the ability to control how indexing and searching perform". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft FAST writes "Robust solution with good value". Lucidworks is most compared with Elastic Search and Coveo, whereas Microsoft FAST is most compared with Elastic Search, Lookeen, Lucene and IBM Watson Discovery.

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