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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (37.6% of reviews)
Enterprise (42.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free
Amazon OpenSearch Service
Star Rating
(99)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (37.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Amazon OpenSearch ServiceIBM Watson Discovery
Star Rating
(97)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (42.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 4 pricing plansAmazon OpenSearch Service vs IBM Watson Discovery
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found IBM Watson Discovery easier to use and set up. However, reviewers felt that administration of both products was equally easy, and preferred doing business with Amazon OpenSearch Service overall.
- Reviewers felt that IBM Watson Discovery meets the needs of their business better than Amazon OpenSearch Service.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that IBM Watson Discovery is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of IBM Watson Discovery over Amazon OpenSearch Service.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Amazon OpenSearch Service
No pricing availableIBM Watson Discovery
1. LITE
Free
Assumes average document size. Storage limits may also apply. When you upgrade to a paid plan, you'll keep any content you have ingested.
- 0-1,000 documents
- 200 news queries
- 1 custom model
Free Trial
Amazon OpenSearch Service
Free Trial is available
IBM Watson Discovery
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
73
8.7
56
Ease of Use
8.5
72
9.0
56
Ease of Setup
8.0
35
8.4
23
Ease of Admin
8.2
34
8.2
22
Quality of Support
8.0
68
8.5
52
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.4
35
7.9
23
Product Direction (% positive)
8.0
69
8.5
53
Features by Category
Compatibility
8.3
28
8.4
25
8.0
28
8.3
27
8.2
26
8.3
24
Agentic AI - Enterprise Search Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Search Queries
8.1
28
7.6
26
8.1
26
7.9
25
8.4
26
8.6
28
8.5
26
8.6
28
8.4
28
8.9
29
AI powered search - Enterprise Search Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
8.1
27
8.7
26
8.8
27
9.1
26
8.6
29
8.7
28
Compatibility - Enterprise Search Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality - Enterprise Search Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Search Queries - Enterprise Search Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Amazon OpenSearch Service and IBM Watson Discovery are categorized as Enterprise Search Software
Unique Categories
Amazon OpenSearch Service is categorized as Stream Analytics
IBM Watson Discovery has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Amazon OpenSearch Service
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
IBM Watson Discovery
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
20.4%
Information Technology and Services
17.2%
Telecommunications
6.5%
Higher Education
4.3%
Computer & Network Security
4.3%
Other
47.3%
Computer Software
13.3%
Information Technology and Services
12.0%
Accounting
8.0%
Higher Education
6.7%
Banking
6.7%
Other
53.3%
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Discussions
What is AWS Elasticsearch service?
1 Comment
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It is a open standard serch engine basically used for real time monitoring analysis of logs give you broad view of visibility.Read more
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