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Lucidworks vs Pulse Elasticsearch and OpenSearch comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Lucidworks
Ranking in Indexing and Search
7th
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Pulse Elasticsearch and Ope...
Ranking in Indexing and Search
15th
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Indexing and Search category, the mindshare of Lucidworks is 5.8%, down from 11.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Pulse Elasticsearch and OpenSearch is 1.2%. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Indexing and Search Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Lucidworks5.8%
Pulse Elasticsearch and OpenSearch1.2%
Other93.0%
Indexing and Search
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer1679460 - PeerSpot reviewer
Department Manager at a tech vendor with 501-1,000 employees
Multiple connectors available, simple to manage, and easy to use for all users
The valuable features are automation and multiple connectors available out of the box. It is simple to manage and easier to use for all users The solution could improve by adding more AI and natural language processing. I have been using Lucidworks for approximately five years. Lucidworks is…
Rafayel Agamyan - PeerSpot reviewer
DevOps Engineer at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
Search performance has transformed customer document access and continues to improve satisfaction
Customer satisfaction has significantly improved since switching to Pulse Elasticsearch and OpenSearch from old legacy services, as many insights from customers indicate that latency has changed dramatically and the speed is significantly better now. For others looking into using Pulse Elasticsearch and OpenSearch, it is definitely recommended to give it a try, especially if old legacy systems that are slow are currently being used. Lately, OpenSearch has come up with a new version that greatly enhances speed, so trying it is encouraged and it will be loved. A review rating of 9 reflects the overall satisfaction with Pulse Elasticsearch and OpenSearch.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The valuable features are automation and multiple connectors available out of the box, and it is simple to manage and easier to use for all users."
"Provides the ability to control how indexing and searching perform and controls how the scoring for search results is done, letting you customize the search experience according to your needs."
"We have a single powerful search solution, which provides search capabilities for all our needs."
"It is quite easy, and I think it was really great the way they offered the services."
"Customer satisfaction has significantly improved since switching to Pulse Elasticsearch and OpenSearch from old legacy services, as many insights from customers indicate that latency has changed dramatically and the speed is significantly better now."
 

Cons

"The solution could improve by adding more AI and natural language processing."
"Having some kind of prebuilt client UI will be helpful."
"The price of the solution is a little high and the downside is there is not a perpetual license available."
"I think the way they support the ingesting service for Pulse Elasticsearch and OpenSearch is not really great."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of the solution is a little high and the downside is there is not a perpetual license available. I have to renew it annually. The price of Lucidworks can be difficult for some of my clients to afford."
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Top Industries

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Construction Company
33%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Healthcare Company
11%
Government
6%
 

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What is your primary use case for Pulse Elasticsearch and OpenSearch?
My primary use case is powering up the search in the product.
What advice do you have for others considering Pulse Elasticsearch and OpenSearch?
I have not used the SQL query support feature. I did assess the RESTful API support. I have not utilized Pulse Elasticsearch and OpenSearch machine learning features, as there was no use case for m...
What needs improvement with Pulse Elasticsearch and OpenSearch?
I think the way they support the ingesting service for Pulse Elasticsearch and OpenSearch is not really great. If I got to attach a few more records, they don't support it. It's all rewrite every t...
 

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Sample Customers

Wells Fargo, Cisco, Nike, Target, Verizon, Hortonworks
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