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Elastic Search vs Microsoft FAST comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Elastic Search
Ranking in Indexing and Search
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
64
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Data Integration (11th), Search as a Service (1st), Vector Databases (1st)
Microsoft FAST
Ranking in Indexing and Search
5th
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Indexing and Search category, the mindshare of Elastic Search is 28.0%, up from 24.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft FAST is 6.0%, down from 9.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Indexing and Search
 

Featured Reviews

Saurav Kumar - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 15, 2024
Provides us with the capability to execute multiple queries according to our requirements
I can describe a project where we use Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana (ELK stack) for our archiving objectives. I work in the security department of a Fintech company in the payment industry. We use the ELK stack to connect our internal systems with the bank's systems and we used Beats for data…
JJ
Dec 6, 2020
Robust solution with good value
Microsoft FAST is quite robust. Our clients are quite happy with it. For other users who already have a solution in place, we recommend Microsoft FAST because it is more compatible and you can organize the solution with Microsoft components. If you are with any other third party, there could be a chance that the required output is not what you would expect. But with Microsoft, it will work better. It is compatible with the older generation systems, so you can offer it. On a scale of one to ten, I would give Microsoft FAST an eight because I'm quite comfortable with it.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It gives us the possibility to store and query this data and also do this efficiently and securely and without delays."
"The most valuable features are the data store and the X-pack extension."
"The most valuable features are the detection and correlation features."
"We can easily collect all the data and view historical trends using the product. We can view the applications and identify the issues effectively."
"It is easy to scale with the cluster node model.​"
"Helps us to store the data in key value pairs and, based on that, we can produce visualisations in Kibana."
"The solution has great scalability."
"A good use case is saving metadata of your systems for data cataloging. Various systems, like those opened in metadata and similar applications, use Elasticsearch to store their text data."
"Microsoft FAST is quite robust. Our clients are quite happy with it."
 

Cons

"There is an index issue in which the data starts to crash as it increases."
"The GUI is the part of the program which has the most room for improvement."
"The reports could improve."
"I would like to see more integration for the solution with different platforms."
"Elastic Search needs to improve authentication. It also needs to work on the Kibana visualization dashboard."
"It should be easier to use. It has been getting better because many functions are pre-defined, but it still needs improvement."
"While integrating with tools like agents for ingesting data from sources like firewalls is valuable, I believe prioritizing improvements to the core product would be more beneficial."
"The pricing of this product needs to be more clear because I cannot understand it when I review the website."
"If there is any change in a system or a configuration or an update, we might face some issues."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The basic license is free, but it comes with a lot of features that aren't free. With a gold license, we get active directory integration. With a platinum license, we get alerting."
"This product is open-source and can be used free of charge."
"The pricing structure depends on the scalability steps."
"The tool is an open-source product."
"I rate Elastic Search's pricing an eight out of ten."
"The price of Elasticsearch is fair. It is a more expensive solution, like QRadar. The price for Elasticsearch is not much more than other solutions we have."
"The solution is affordable."
"We are using the free open-sourced version of this solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
7%
Computer Software Company
19%
Manufacturing Company
15%
Retailer
7%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about ELK Elasticsearch?
Logsign provides us with the capability to execute multiple queries according to our requirements. The indexing is very high, making it effective for storing and retrieving logs. The real-time anal...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ELK Elasticsearch?
I would rate the pricing a seven out of ten, with one being high price and ten being low price. It could be cheaper for certain use cases, but since it gets the job done, no complaints for the pric...
What needs improvement with ELK Elasticsearch?
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Comparisons

 

Also Known As

Elastic Enterprise Search, Swiftype, Elastic Cloud
MS FAST
 

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Overview

 

Sample Customers

T-Mobile, Adobe, Booking.com, BMW, Telegraph Media Group, Cisco, Karbon, Deezer, NORBr, Labelbox, Fingerprint, Relativity, NHS Hospital, Met Office, Proximus, Go1, Mentat, Bluestone Analytics, Humanz, Hutch, Auchan, Sitecore, Linklaters, Socren, Infotrack, Pfizer, Engadget, Airbus, Grab, Vimeo, Ticketmaster, Asana, Twilio, Blizzard, Comcast, RWE and many others.
Moffitt Cancer Center, Hitachi Solutions, Manupatra Information Solutions, Unique World, _KODA AUTO a.s., MindTree Ltd, Mississippi Department of Transportation
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