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Exalead vs X1 Search comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Exalead
Average Rating
6.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Indexing and Search (14th)
X1 Search
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
Desktop Search (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Enterprise Search solutions, they serve different purposes. Exalead is designed for Indexing and Search and holds a mindshare of 2.5%, down 3.1% compared to last year.
X1 Search, on the other hand, focuses on Desktop Search, holds 50.0% mindshare.
Indexing and Search Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Exalead2.5%
Elastic Search10.1%
OpenText Knowledge Discovery (IDOL)6.2%
Other81.2%
Indexing and Search
Desktop Search Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
X1 Search50.0%
Lookeen50.0%
Desktop Search
 

Featured Reviews

it_user916404 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager, PLM Competency Center at a transportation company with 5,001-10,000 employees
The indexing feature is handy but the user interface and support can be better
I am not sure if I will recommend this solution to others. There should definitely be an improvement in the user interface. It should be more friendly and customize until it's perfect. On a scale from 1 to 10, I rate this solution a six, because there is room for improvement.
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