Apache Software Foundation

Apache Solr

6.2 /10

What is Apache Solr?

Solr is a standalone enterprise search server with a REST-like API. You put documents in it (called "indexing") via JSON, XML, CSV or binary over HTTP. You query it via HTTP GET and receive JSON, XML, CSV or binary results. Powered by Lucene, Solr enables powerful matching capabilities including phrases, wildcards, joins, grouping and much more across any data type

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Awards & Recognition

Apache Solr won the following awards in the Enterprise Search category

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1 Top Rated Capabilities

3 Top Rated Features

2023

0 Top Rated Capabilities

1 Top Rated Features

2022

Apache Solr Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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75 Likeliness to Recommend

4
Since last award

86 Plan to Renew

5
Since last award

77 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

8
Since last award

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Emotional Footprint Overview

+62 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Apache Solr?

7% Negative

14% Neutral

79% Positive

Pros

Respectful
Reliable
Acts with Integrity
Helps Innovate

Cons

Under Delivered
Less Effective Service
Less Generous

Feature Ratings

Average 81

Advanced/Faceted search

100

Multi Format Support

Content Aggregation

Processing and Indexing

Search Query Parsers

Synonyms and Stemming

Results Sorting

Optical Character Recognition

Content Analytics

Audio and Video Analytics

Social Network Awareness

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 71

Business Value Created

Ease of IT Administration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Quality of Features

Ease of Customization

Breadth of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Availability and Quality of Training

Vendor Support

Ease of Implementation

Usability and Intuitiveness

Apache Solr Reviews

Amit K.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jul 2023

great open source product

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Apache Solr from other similar products?

its an open source software and driven by community and passionate folks which makes adopting this product super easy and get the help from the folks who wrote it, its synonyms and facted search support is best in the industry

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

synonym and facted search, and very good search query parsers

What do you dislike most about this product?

not much, I liked the product just their documentations can be improved slightly

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

if you are looking for a complete open source search only engine which has proven itself over decade, you can choose it but if you are considering other use-cases to be solved with same search engine like security, logging than there are some other good options available

Pros

Helps Innovate
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Continually Improving Product

Abhishek K.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Apr 2022

Good product for text search

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Apache Solr from other similar products?

The focus of solr is mainly on text search where as similar products have few features for same sort of searching

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Full-text search capability with ranges and facets

What do you dislike most about this product?

Training material is not easily available.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Consider Solr if you are looking for full text search. you will not be disappointed

Pros

Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Security Protects

Apache Solr

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Apache Solr Ratings

75 Likeliness to Recommend

4 Since last award

86 Plan to Renew

5 Since last award

77 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

8 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+62 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Apache Solr?

Pros

Cons

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Advanced/Faceted search Provides user with filters and facets to refine search results. Search engine should provide relevant results without overly complex filters.

Multi Format Support Support of multiple common document formats for indexing and searchability on both filenames and contents.

Content Aggregation The ability to aggregate content from multiple sources into one searchable index.

Processing and Indexing Processing of files found in the discovery process and indexing of filenames and contents.

Search Query Parsers The ability to use parsing notation such as “and”, “or”, and “not” to refine search results.

Synonyms and Stemming Indexing of similar words or variations of words and phrases.

Results Sorting The sorting of results based on user-defined criteria, such as alphabetical, chronological, number of instances, etc.

Optical Character Recognition Extraction of relevant information off a receipt image, and auto-import into the expense record. This includes itemization, taxes, and gratuities.

Content Analytics Analysis of file contents for data trends and any relevant characteristics.

Audio and Video Analytics Analysis and extraction of words and phrases transposed from audio and video files.

Social Network Awareness Indexing of organizational results in social media.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Apache Solr Reviews

Amit K.

great open source product

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Abhishek K.

Good product for text search

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

4
Since last award

5
Since last award

8
Since last award

Feature Ratings

Advanced/Faceted search

Multi Format Support

Content Aggregation

Processing and Indexing

Search Query Parsers

Synonyms and Stemming

Results Sorting

Optical Character Recognition

Content Analytics

Audio and Video Analytics

Social Network Awareness

Vendor Capability Ratings

Business Value Created

Ease of IT Administration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Quality of Features

Ease of Customization

Breadth of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Availability and Quality of Training

Vendor Support

Ease of Implementation

Usability and Intuitiveness