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Lucene vs Microsoft FAST comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Lucene
Ranking in Indexing and Search
9th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
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 Lucene is 5.9%, up from 4.9% 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

it_user1158 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 13, 2012
One of the best open source date indexing tools available, with support for various popular file formats like PDF, HTML, etc.
- For Java users, there is a performance penalty due to the well known fact that JVM(Java Virtual Memory) is a memory hogger. Scalability is an issue as well. - If you have a requirement of adding custom algorithms for indexing data, you might face a little difficulty, as there is not much information available either in Lucene forums or mailing lists. Though community support is excellent for Java users, for other area specific Programming Platforms like Perl, and Delphi, it is a bit difficult to get solutions for your problems, as the tool is still not that stable in these platforms and is still in the incubation phase.
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.

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
19%
Manufacturing Company
15%
Retailer
7%
Government
7%
 

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Sample Customers

Bloomberg, Salesforce, Bank of America, AT&T, SAP, JP Morgan Chase, Capital One, DirecTV, Boeing, Monsanto, Warner Bros, The Walt Disney Company, Goldman Sachs, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, BlackRock
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