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1st
out of 2 in Desktop Search
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4th
out of 25 in Indexing and Search
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418
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300
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MS FAST
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Overview

Lookeen is a user-friendly software designed to enhance search in single user, enterprise and virtual environments. The Search-As-You-Type interface displays results from the Lookeen index as the search is performed. Results can then be filtered, refined and acted upon from within the results list, or viewed and edited in the preview window.

Save time by simultaneously searching for documents on your hard drive, public folders and in file servers from virtual desktops. Lookeen can search Outlook archives and the Exchange Server as well. Advanced filters, wildcard and Boolean operator options make search more powerful.

With Lookeen you’ll turn ‘search’ into ‘find’. You’ll be able to manage and organize large amounts of data efficiently.

Key Features:

·       Search solution for Outlook, Windows and VDI systems

·       Build a searchable index of files and Outlook data

·       Search-as-you-Type (SayT) technology with highlighting of keywords and real-time indexing

·       Full fidelity preview function to see and edit documents directly in the preview pane

·       Post search filters help drill down into the search results

·       Extensive GPOs enable easy enterprise-wide rollout

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.
Sample Customers
Individual professionals, such as lawyers, accountants, and doctors. Small and medium sized businesses with up to 100 employees. Large Enterprises with in-house servers, as well as those utilizing virtual desktop infrastructures.
Moffitt Cancer Center, Hitachi Solutions, Manupatra Information Solutions, Unique World, _KODA AUTO a.s., MindTree Ltd, Mississippi Department of Transportation
Top Industries
VISITORS READING REVIEWS
Computer Software Company15%
Retailer10%
Financial Services Firm10%
Government10%
VISITORS READING REVIEWS
Computer Software Company24%
Manufacturing Company11%
Energy/Utilities Company9%
Financial Services Firm9%
Company Size
VISITORS READING REVIEWS
Small Business29%
Midsize Enterprise13%
Large Enterprise58%
VISITORS READING REVIEWS
Small Business18%
Midsize Enterprise18%
Large Enterprise65%

Lookeen is ranked 1st in Desktop Search while Microsoft FAST is ranked 4th in Indexing and Search. Lookeen is rated 10.0, while Microsoft FAST is rated 9.0. The top reviewer of Lookeen writes "I can search my Microsoft Outlook emails and my desktop files at the same time". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft FAST writes "Robust solution with good value". Lookeen is most compared with X1 Search, whereas Microsoft FAST is most compared with Elastic Search, IBM Watson Discovery, Lucene, Google Search Appliance and Coveo.

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