Search Engine Comparisons

Comments primarily compare a discussed search solution to established full-text search engines like Lucene, Elasticsearch, Solr, Sphinx, and Manticore, often recommending or questioning alternatives.

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nchmy Aug 8, 2025 View on HN

Check out manticoresearch - it's older than Lucene (which elasticsearch is built on), faster and simpler.

styfle Apr 26, 2017 View on HN

How does this compare to Elasticsearch or Solr?

metabrew Dec 22, 2011 View on HN

How does this compare to solr or elasticsearch?

siegecraft Sep 13, 2016 View on HN

How does the search / indexing compare to sphinx or lucene?

lazyjones Oct 13, 2012 View on HN

You can use ElasticSearch (based on Lucene - http://www.elasticsearch.org/) if Solr/Lucene seems to complex. I wasn't very successful in getting a stable setup when I tested it (more than a year ago), but as you can see from their web page, they aim at making things easier.

daleholborow Jan 14, 2020 View on HN

Could look into an elastic search / Lucene solution

reinhardt Oct 23, 2010 View on HN

Any experience on how Lucene/Solr stacks up against other search tools such as Sphinx or Xapian ?

getsat Dec 8, 2010 View on HN

What advantages does your search system have over better search systems than Lucene/Solr, such as Sphinx?

mronge Apr 8, 2009 View on HN

How does it compare to Lucene? I use Lucene alot and it fricking rocks.

paulasmuth Jul 14, 2011 View on HN

Wouldn't it be possible to do the same thing with Apache Lucene/Solr?