The following table compares the major enterprise search software vendors in their classes.
Video Comparison of enterprise search software
General information
Maps Comparison of enterprise search software
Features
Content Collection & amp; Indexing
This section compares the product's ability to collect and index content, both text and non-textual, from different types of data sources and document types (formats).
Indexing and connectivity
It is about indexing pipeline tools and processes; including connectors, support for connectors, etc.
Web-based
File-based
Archiving/Directory
Messaging
CMS, DMS & amp; Social
Database
CRM, ERP, PLM, BI
Miscellaneous
Supported Formats
Text Analysis
Audio & amp; Video Analysis
Experience Search
This section compares the product's ability to:
- Allows users to enter and execute queries
- Show data to users within seconds after queries are parsed and processed so that users can find what they're looking for quickly and follow up on them.
Language Search
Use
Search Request
This is the query process.
List of results
This is the process of scanning the contents of any document directly from the result list.
This is the process of exploring content by narrowing down search results quickly in clicking filters that filter results by related categories, so users extract more meaning and insight from the content.
Social and collaborative
This is the social networking inquiring process.
Mobile support
Administration & amp; Architecture
This section compares the flexibility in the underlying architecture, application development, scalability and product administration services.
Management & amp; Search analytics
This table is about the ability to report usage and activity (most popular queries, documents not found, etc.)
Flexibility of the interface
This is about a tool to customize the interface, thereby adding value to any industry or business process.
Scalability
Platform readiness
References
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