Amazon Elasticsearch Service vs Azure Search comparison

Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft are both solutions in the Search as a Service category. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is ranked #3 with an average rating of 7.7, while Microsoft is ranked #5 with an average rating of 6.8. Amazon Web Services (AWS) holds a 8.6% mindshare in SS, compared to Microsoft’s 14.6% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Amazon Web Services (AWS) users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 62% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.

Amazon Elasticsearch Service

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100% willing to recommend

Azure Search

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62% willing to recommend

Amazon Elasticsearch Service

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Amazon Elasticsearch Service and Azure Search based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Search as a Service solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Amazon Elasticsearch Service

Ranking in Search as a Service

3rd

Average Rating

8.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Azure Search

Ranking in Search as a Service

5th

Average Rating

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Search as a Service category, the mindshare of Amazon Elasticsearch Service is 8.6%, down from 18.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Azure Search is 14.6%, up from 13.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Surjit Choudhury

Consultancy at Ebenezer International School

A solution beneficial for the streaming of data that needs to improve its configuration part

Not for all the projects I saw, but most of the projects were using Elasticsearch, which is very common. In my case, I have faced two scenarios with the solution. Other than that, generic solutions like SNS, SQS, and Lambda are some of the very generic tools we are using. Regarding what I would like to see improved in the solution, I would say that, basically, the configuration part is an area with a shortcoming. We have a DevOps person, so all these things are configured in the Terraform through the Terraform script we use. The DevOps team used to take care of it. To run the process or run the services and how to use the services are the parts for which we are using the solution. Some upgradation is required on the configuration side so that we can get to use it. In that case, I have to check on that area with the DevOps.

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Sandeep Srirangam

Senior Site Reliability Engineer at Diebold Nixdorf

Customer engagement & documentation about APIs are great, but it would be good if the UI is a bit more intuitive for search experience

I use the solution mainly to search the logs and to search for VMs by their names or subscription names. I wouldn't rate it great since the logs are a bit complicated The solution was really pretty good. The customer engagement was good. The presented documentation or exposure to the APIs to get…

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The initial set up is very easy...We really appreciate Amazon!"

"They have the good documentation in the help text and that is the reason the Amazon is the perfect solution in the current market."

"The stability of the product is good."

"In case there is a failure, Elastic manages everything well, and there no major downtime."

"It enables us to efficiently search and retrieve our event data, offering us a versatile approach to locate specific information within these logs."

"The most valuable features of Amazon Elasticsearch are ease of use, native JSON, and efficiency. Additionally, handles many use cases and search grammar was useful."

"It's a good log management platform. In terms of infrastructure management, it's good."

"Regarding valuable features of the solution, we found with the process, which we have used in both cases where we used the solution that while you're seeing the streaming of data, you can analyze in the initial phase what sort of data you are streaming and whether it is valuable."

"Creates indexers to get data from different data sources."

"It provides good access capabilities to various platforms."

"The product is pretty resilient."

"The customer engagement was good."

"The amount of flexibility and agility is really assuring."

"The product is extremely configurable, allowing you to customize the search experience to suit your needs."

"The solution's initial setup is straightforward."

"Azure Search is well-documented, making it easy to understand and implement."

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Cons

"The configuration should be more straightforward because we had to select a lot of things."

"One glaring issue was with our mapping configuration as the system accepted the data we posted, but after a few months, when we attempted complex queries, we realized the date formatting had become problematic."

"I want to see a new feature in Amazon Elasticsearch Service that allows users to create default filters for filtered levels."

"There is a problem with the database. Amazon only provides the hosting to run our applications bias, but there is no option to manage the database within the Elasticsearch product."

"Amazon Elasticsearch can improve the bullion in the near search and the ease of integration with Kibana. Additionally, there could be more flexibility in the configuration and documentation."

"I would say that, basically, the configuration part is an area with a shortcoming...Some upgradation is required on the configuration side so that we can get to use it."

"For SDKs, Azure Search currently offers solutions for .NET and Python. Additional platforms would be welcomed, especially native iOS and Android solutions for mobile development."

"Adding items to Azure Search using its .NET APIs sometimes throws exceptions."

"They should add an API for third-party vendors, like a security operating center or reporting system, that would be a big improvement."

"For availability, expanding its use to all Azure datacenters would be helpful in increasing awareness and usage of the product."

"The solution's stability could be better."

"It would be good if the site found a better way to filter things based on subscription."

"The pricing is room for improvement."

"The after-hour services are slow."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Compared to other cloud platforms, it is manageable and not very expensive."

"You only pay for what you use."

"There is a community edition available and the price of the commercial offering is reasonable."

"The solution is not expensive, but priced averagely, I will say."

"The solution is affordable."

"For the actual costs, I encourage users to view the pricing page on the Azure site for details."

"The cost is comparable."

"I think the solution's pricing is ok compared to other cloud devices."

"When telling people about the product, I always encourage them to set up a new service using the free pricing tier. This allows them to learn about the product and its capabilities in a risk-free environment. Depending on their needs, the free tier may be suitable for their projects, however enterprise applications will most likely required a higher, paid tier."

"I would rate the pricing an eight out of ten, where one is the low price, and ten is the high price."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

20%

Computer Software Company

13%

Manufacturing Company

13%

Government

Computer Software Company

24%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

Retailer

Company Size

By reviewers

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Small Business

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Amazon Elasticsearch Service?

It enables us to efficiently search and retrieve our event data, offering us a versatile approach to locate specific information within these logs.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Amazon Elasticsearch Service?

The solution is not expensive, but priced averagely, I will say. Regarding the pricing part based on the use cases, we used to sometimes see or do some of the costing parts also in that case. Depar...

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What needs improvement with Amazon Elasticsearch Service?

One glaring issue was with our mapping configuration as the system accepted the data we posted, but after a few months, when we attempted complex queries, we realized the date formatting had become...

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What do you like most about Azure Search?

The product is pretty resilient.

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What needs improvement with Azure Search?

The after-hour services are slow. It could be better.

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What is your primary use case for Azure Search?

We use the solution to link the Active Directory account to Office 365.

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Overview

Amazon Elasticsearch Service is a managed service that makes it easy to deploy, operate, and scale Elasticsearch clusters in the AWS Cloud.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Azure Search is a search-as-a-service cloud solution that gives developers APIs and tools for adding a rich search experience over your data in web, mobile, and enterprise applications. Functionality is exposed through a simple REST API or .NET SDK that masks the inherent complexity of search technology. In addition to APIs, the Azure portal provides administration and prototyping support. Infrastructure and availability are managed by Microsoft.

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Sample Customers

VIDCOIN, Wyng, Yellow New Zealand, zipMoney, Cimri, Siemens, Unbabel

XOMNI, Real Madrid C.F., Weichert Realtors, JLL, NAV CANADA, Medihoo, autoTrader Corporation, Gjirafa

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