IBM StoredIQ vs Microsoft FAST comparison

IBM and Microsoft are both solutions in the Indexing and Search category. IBM is ranked #22, while Microsoft is ranked #8. IBM holds a 0.7% mindshare in IS, compared to Microsoft’s 6.2% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.

IBM StoredIQ

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100% willing to recommend

Microsoft FAST

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between IBM StoredIQ and Microsoft FAST based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

IBM StoredIQ

Ranking in Indexing and Search

22nd

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

eDiscovery (25th)

Microsoft FAST

Ranking in Indexing and Search

8th

Average Rating

9.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Indexing and Search category, the mindshare of IBM StoredIQ is 0.7%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft FAST is 6.2%, down from 6.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Giuseppe-Barillari

Delivery Manager at Gesel

Helps with GDPR compliance through data discovery and management

We knew that we have a lot of scanned docs inside our repositories, but there was a big issue where we needed to know which content was really an image. Because of the OCR made at runtime during the scan, now we know exactly the data we have. When you have zipped documents the scan will unzip them and find the data inside.

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reviewer1466883

Technical Specialist at Hitachi

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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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"IBM StoredIQ Suite helps to address problems like data discovery, records management, compliance activities, storage optimization, and data migration initiatives."

"Microsoft FAST is quite robust. Our clients are quite happy with it."

Cons

"The product was born and designed to be used inside the IT department, but it would be improved by allowing end-users to search for info related to specific needs."

"If there is any change in a system or a configuration or an update, we might face some issues."

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Overview

IBM StoredIQ addresses the problems that challenge records management, electronic discovery, compliance, storage optimization and data migration initiatives. By providing an in-depth assessment of unstructured data where it resides, the software gives organizations visibility into data to make more informed business and legal decisions.

IBM

Microsoft FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint combines the power of FAST with the simplicity of SharePoint. FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint delivers an exceptional intranet and people search experience and a platform for building custom search-driven applications.

Microsoft

Sample Customers

J.B. Hunt Transport, BBVA Compass

Moffitt Cancer Center, Hitachi Solutions, Manupatra Information Solutions, Unique World, _KODA AUTO a.s., MindTree Ltd, Mississippi Department of Transportation

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