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Luigi's Box vs Microsoft FAST comparison

Luigi's Box and Microsoft are both solutions in the Indexing and Search category. Luigi's Box is ranked #2 with an average rating of 9.8, while Microsoft is ranked #8. Luigi's Box holds a 0.3% mindshare in IS, compared to Microsoft’s 6.2% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Luigi's Box users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.
Luigi's Box
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Microsoft FAST
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100% willing to recommend
 

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We performed a comparison between Luigi's Box and Microsoft FAST based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Luigi's Box
Ranking in Indexing and Search
2nd
Average Rating
9.8
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Microsoft FAST
Ranking in Indexing and Search
8th
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Indexing and Search category, the mindshare of Luigi's Box is 0.3%. 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.
Indexing and Search
 

Featured Reviews

William Berthoud - PeerSpot reviewer
Higher conversion rates with an advanced algorithm and intuitive interface
An area for improvement is the interface language, as our team mainly speaks French. Offering a French-language option would significantly enhance accessibility and streamline usage. Additionally, simplifying interactions with the Luigi's Box team, such as through localized support or tools tailored to non-English-speaking users, would improve collaboration. These changes would ensure a more seamless integration of the solution into our daily operations.
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reviewer1466883 - PeerSpot reviewer
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

"Luigi's Box is an excellent tool that solves our problems with the search and recommended products in the carousels."
"Luigi's Box has brought substantial enhancements to our company, particularly by enriching the search experience on our website. Through its powerful search capabilities, our customers can effortlessly locate their desired products, resulting in heightened satisfaction and conversion rates."
"This smart search capability significantly reduces the time customers spend searching for products, as it anticipates their needs and suggests the most pertinent results."
"Within the dashboard, the application offers data analysis that works with different views of the customer data. This data is graphically processed and thus does not need to be further modified for better interpretation."
"In analytics, we can see what our visitors can't find with us, because we can look in history to see what products they wanted to search for and couldn't find. We can see the exact number of people who wanted to find something."
"Its seamless integration with existing platforms streamlines workflows, making it an indispensable tool for businesses of all sizes."
"Luigi's Box is helpful in implementing even non-standard requirements."
"The most useful feature of the Luigi's Box product is the extensive analytics. We can see in beautiful graphs what exactly visitors to our e-shop searched for."
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"Microsoft FAST is quite robust. Our clients are quite happy with it."
 

Cons

"The product is already at a very high level, but there is always room for further improvements, especially when we want to keep up with specific requirements and rapidly changing market trends."
"Our team mainly speaks French. Offering a French-language option would significantly enhance accessibility and streamline usage."
"When setting up banner ads in the search window, it takes a long time for the banners to appear."
"We have been using the service for more than two years, and our experience is only positive."
"More robust guidelines on optimization techniques would be highly valuable."
"Enhancing the reporting and analytics capabilities would provide us with deeper insights into user behavior and search trends, helping us optimize our offerings further."
"Deeper use of AI and ML - although with the advent of AI, new features have been implemented into Luigi's Box, there is still room for deeper integration."
"However, we know that there's always room for improvement, and Luigi's Box has already made a lot of progress and it is still increasing its value and adding new features."
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"If there is any change in a system or a configuration or an update, we might face some issues."
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Luigi's Box?
Luigi's Box is an excellent tool that solves our problems with the search and recommended products in the carousels.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Luigi's Box?
When implementing, make the most of the knowledge of the person at Luigi's Box who will support you. They have a lot of experience.
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What needs improvement with Luigi's Box?
Integration with GA4 and a plugin integrating with Google Looker Studio would be very useful. Currently, I collect data on searches in two places and I cannot conveniently combine them. The efficie...
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Overview

Unlock your e-shop's potential with AI-powered search and personalized recommendations. Our products help your customers find what they’re looking for in seconds. Personalized search can predict customers’ intent and preferences based on their previous clicks and deal with typos, synonyms, and diacritics.

Luigi's Box
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.
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Sample Customers

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