Apache Solr Customer Reviews 2023

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

Latest Award, 2023

0 Top Rated Capabilities

1 Top Rated Features

2022

Apache Solr Ratings

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71 Likeliness to Recommend

81 Plan to Renew

69 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+55 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?

10% Negative

17% Neutral

73% Positive

Pros

Respectful
Acts with Integrity
Reliable
Friendly Negotiation

Cons

Less Generous
Less Productive
Less Fair

Feature Ratings

Average 76

Advanced/Faceted search

100

Optical Character Recognition

84

Multi Format Support

79

Content Aggregation

78

Processing and Indexing

77

Search Query Parsers

75

Audio and Video Analytics

74

Synonyms and Stemming

73

Content Analytics

73

Results Sorting

71

Social Network Awareness

63

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 70

Vendor Support

79

Ease of Data Integration

78

Quality of Features

76

Ease of IT Administration

73

Ease of Customization

70

Usability and Intuitiveness

68

Availability and Quality of Training

67

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

66

Ease of Implementation

66

Business Value Created

63

Breadth of Features

62

Apache Solr Reviews

Abhishek K.

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

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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

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Awards & Recognition

Apache Solr Ratings

71 Likeliness to Recommend

81 Plan to Renew

69 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+55 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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Apache Solr Reviews

Abhishek K.

Good product for text search

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Feature Ratings

Advanced/Faceted search

Optical Character Recognition

Multi Format Support

Content Aggregation

Processing and Indexing

Search Query Parsers

Audio and Video Analytics

Synonyms and Stemming

Content Analytics

Results Sorting

Social Network Awareness

Vendor Capability Ratings

Vendor Support

Ease of Data Integration

Quality of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Customization

Usability and Intuitiveness

Availability and Quality of Training

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Implementation

Business Value Created

Breadth of Features