Compare Azure AI Search and OpenSearch 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (41.9% of reviews)
Mid-Market (40.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Azure AI Search
Star Rating
(32)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (41.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Azure AI SearchOpenSearch
Star Rating
(15)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (40.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about OpenSearchAzure AI Search vs OpenSearch
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found OpenSearch easier to use and administer. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up, and doing business with Azure AI Search overall.
- Azure AI Search and OpenSearch both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Azure AI Search is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of OpenSearch over Azure AI Search.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Azure AI Search
No pricing availableOpenSearch
No pricing availableFree Trial
Azure AI Search
No trial information availableOpenSearch
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.4
31
8.4
15
Ease of Use
8.2
31
8.8
15
Ease of Setup
8.3
30
8.2
14
Ease of Admin
8.5
9
8.7
5
Quality of Support
8.3
29
7.9
15
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
9
8.7
5
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
30
10.0
15
Features by Category
Compatibility
8.2
29
8.5
11
7.9
29
8.3
11
8.3
28
8.0
11
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
7.7
28
8.6
11
7.5
27
8.2
11
8.0
29
7.1
11
8.2
28
8.2
10
8.3
27
7.6
11
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
7.7
24
7.9
11
8.3
27
8.0
11
8.1
27
8.0
11
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
AI Search & Retrieval Infrastructure PlatformsHide 17 FeaturesShow 17 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Retrieval intelligence - AI Search & Retrieval Infrastructure Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Embedding & model management - AI Search & Retrieval Infrastructure Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
LLM retrieval & RAG optimization - AI Search & Retrieval Infrastructure Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Enrichment & Index Intelligence - AI Search & Retrieval Infrastructure Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security & governance - AI Search & Retrieval Infrastructure Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Operations, observability & reliability - AI Search & Retrieval Infrastructure Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Semantic Search & Query Understanding - AI Search and Discovery Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Indexing - AI Search and Discovery Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Search Result Relevance - AI Search and Discovery Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Personalization & Recommendations - AI Search and Discovery Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Azure AI Search and OpenSearch are categorized as Enterprise Search Software
Unique Categories
Azure AI Search is categorized as AI Search and Discovery Platforms
OpenSearch is categorized as AI Search & Retrieval Infrastructure Platforms
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Azure AI Search
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
OpenSearch
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
35.5%
Information Technology and Services
16.1%
Insurance
6.5%
Computer & Network Security
6.5%
Manufacturing
3.2%
Other
32.3%
Information Technology and Services
26.7%
Computer Software
26.7%
Telecommunications
13.3%
Security and Investigations
6.7%
Retail
6.7%
Other
20.0%
Discussions
Azure AI Search has no discussions with answers
OpenSearch has no discussions with answers
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