# Elasticsearch, OpenSearch vs Hawksearch Comparison | | Elasticsearch | OpenSearch | Hawksearch | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.2 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 292 | 15 | 79 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (36.6% of reviews) | Mid-Market (40.0% of reviews) | Mid-Market (46.8% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | Pay As You Go Per Month | No pricing available | $450.00 Per Month | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Elasticsearch Pros: - Ease of Use (52 reviews) - Speed (36 reviews) Cons: - Expensive (28 reviews) - Required Expertise (26 reviews) ### OpenSearch Pros: - Results (3 reviews) - Ease of Use (2 reviews) Cons: - Limited Features (2 reviews) - Slow Performance (2 reviews) ### Hawksearch Pros: - Search Efficiency (10 reviews) - Customer Support (8 reviews) Cons: - Improvement Needed (4 reviews) - Feature Deficiency (3 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Elasticsearch | OpenSearch | Hawksearch | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.9 (262 reviews) | 8.4 (15 reviews) | 8.5 (69 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.4 (266 reviews) | 8.8 (15 reviews) | 8.4 (72 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.5 (186 reviews) | 8.2 (14 reviews) | 7.4 (55 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.6 (154 reviews) | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 8.5 (49 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.6 (235 reviews) | 7.9 (15 reviews) | 8.5 (72 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.9 (143 reviews) | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 8.9 (49 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.0 (261 reviews) | 10.0 (15 reviews) | 8.6 (73 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Elasticsearch #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Elastic Cloud Serverless Price: Pay As You Go Per Month Description: A fully automated, usage-based "Search AI" platform. Ideal for variable workloads where compute scales independently from storage, requiring zero capacity planning or infrastructure management. Key Features: - No-ops management: Elastic handles all upgrades and scaling - Decoupled compute and storage scaling - Specialized VCUs for Ingest, Search, and Machine Learning [Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/elastic-elasticsearch/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes ### OpenSearch #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Hawksearch #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Core Price: $450.00 Per Month Description: Get started quickly and grow Key Features: - 50k Monthly Searches - 10k Records - Implementation Included [Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/hawksearch/pricing) #### Free Trial No --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Insight Engines | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Elasticsearch** | N/A | N/A | | **OpenSearch** | N/A | N/A | | **Hawksearch** | N/A | N/A | #### Content Management | Feature | Elasticsearch | OpenSearch | Hawksearch | |---|---|---|---| | **Data Centralization - Insight Engines** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Archiving - Insight Engines** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Search Analysis - Insight Engines** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Content Discovery | Feature | Elasticsearch | OpenSearch | Hawksearch | |---|---|---|---| | **Search Interface - Insight Engines** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Functionality - Insight Engines** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **NLP Functionality - Insight Engines** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Mining - Insight Engines** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Structured Navigation - Insight Engines** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Machine Learning - Insight Engines** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Generative AI | Feature | Elasticsearch | OpenSearch | Hawksearch | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### E-Commerce Personalization | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Elasticsearch** | N/A | N/A | | **OpenSearch** | N/A | N/A | | **Hawksearch** | N/A | N/A | #### Visitor Behavior | Feature | Elasticsearch | OpenSearch | Hawksearch | |---|---|---|---| | **Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Targeting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Guided Selling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Templates | Feature | Elasticsearch | OpenSearch | Hawksearch | |---|---|---|---| | **Library** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Customization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Optimization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Personalization | Feature | Elasticsearch | OpenSearch | Hawksearch | |---|---|---|---| | **Recommendation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Content** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cart Abandonment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Personalization Engine** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Product Recommendations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **A/B Testing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Personalized Messaging** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Multichannel | Feature | Elasticsearch | OpenSearch | Hawksearch | |---|---|---|---| | **Web** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Email** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Mobile** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Administration | Feature | Elasticsearch | OpenSearch | Hawksearch | |---|---|---|---| | **Marketing Campaigns** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Reports & Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **User Data** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - E-Commerce Personalization | Feature | Elasticsearch | OpenSearch | Hawksearch | |---|---|---|---| | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### E-Merchandising | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Elasticsearch** | N/A | N/A | | **OpenSearch** | N/A | N/A | | **Hawksearch** | 7.9/10 | 21 | #### Merchandising | Feature | Elasticsearch | OpenSearch | Hawksearch | |---|---|---|---| | **Product Recommendations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (16 reviews) | | **Product Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (19 reviews) | | **Product Display** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (15 reviews) | | **Media File Storage** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.5 (10 reviews) | | **Web Content Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.9 (12 reviews) | #### Analytics | Feature | Elasticsearch | OpenSearch | Hawksearch | |---|---|---|---| | **Reports & Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.6 (18 reviews) | | **Customer Data** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.3 (15 reviews) | #### Administration | Feature | Elasticsearch | OpenSearch | Hawksearch | |---|---|---|---| | **Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (18 reviews) | | **Dashboard** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.7 (18 reviews) | ### Enterprise Search Software | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Elasticsearch** | 8.6/10 | 110 | | **OpenSearch** | 8.0/10 | 11 | | **Hawksearch** | N/A | N/A | #### Compatibility | Feature | Elasticsearch | OpenSearch | Hawksearch | |---|---|---|---| | **Federated Search** | 8.7 (92 reviews) | 8.5 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | | **File Types** | 8.6 (86 reviews) | 8.3 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Global Language Support** | 8.1 (87 reviews) | 8.0 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Enterprise Search Software | Feature | Elasticsearch | OpenSearch | Hawksearch | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-step Planning** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Learning** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Search Queries | Feature | Elasticsearch | OpenSearch | Hawksearch | |---|---|---|---| | **Typo Tolerance** | 8.4 (94 reviews) | 8.6 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Faceted Search** | 8.6 (90 reviews) | 8.2 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Synonyms** | 8.4 (85 reviews) | 7.1 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Highlighting** | 8.7 (87 reviews) | 8.2 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Natural Language** | 8.2 (86 reviews) | 7.6 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | #### AI powered search - Enterprise Search Software | Feature | Elasticsearch | OpenSearch | Hawksearch | |---|---|---|---| | **Generative RAG (Retrieval augmented generation)** | 8.5 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Relevance Tuning** | 8.6 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **NLP & Semantic search** | 8.5 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Functionality | Feature | Elasticsearch | OpenSearch | Hawksearch | |---|---|---|---| | **Personalization** | 8.3 (87 reviews) | 7.9 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Search Analytics** | 8.9 (91 reviews) | 8.0 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Integrations** | 8.8 (96 reviews) | 8.0 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Compatibility - Enterprise Search Software | Feature | Elasticsearch | OpenSearch | Hawksearch | |---|---|---|---| | **File Types** | 8.8 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Federated Search** | 8.8 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Global Language Support** | 8.6 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Functionality - Enterprise Search Software | Feature | Elasticsearch | OpenSearch | Hawksearch | |---|---|---|---| | **Personalization** | 8.6 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Search Analytics** | 8.9 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Integrations** | 8.8 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Search Queries - Enterprise Search Software | Feature | Elasticsearch | OpenSearch | Hawksearch | |---|---|---|---| | **Highlighting** | 8.9 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Faceted Search** | 8.9 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Typo Tolerance** | 8.7 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Synonyms** | 9.0 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### E-Commerce Search | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Elasticsearch** | N/A | N/A | | **OpenSearch** | N/A | N/A | | **Hawksearch** | 7.7/10 | 26 | #### Search Setup | Feature | Elasticsearch | OpenSearch | Hawksearch | |---|---|---|---| | **Indexing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.9 (25 reviews) | | **Auto Complete** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.7 (25 reviews) | | **Product Information** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (23 reviews) | | **Stemming** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.5 (20 reviews) | #### Product Discovery | Feature | Elasticsearch | OpenSearch | Hawksearch | |---|---|---|---| | **Recommendations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.9 (20 reviews) | | **Conversion** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.4 (19 reviews) | | **Personalization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.8 (20 reviews) | | **Faceted Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.9 (19 reviews) | | **Ranking and Relevancy** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (22 reviews) | #### Integration | Feature | Elasticsearch | OpenSearch | Hawksearch | |---|---|---|---| | **E-Commerce** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (20 reviews) | | **PIM** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.0 (15 reviews) | | **Merchadising** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.6 (18 reviews) | ### Document Databases | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Elasticsearch** | 8.9/10 | 32 | | **OpenSearch** | N/A | N/A | | **Hawksearch** | N/A | N/A | #### Data Management | Feature | Elasticsearch | OpenSearch | Hawksearch | |---|---|---|---| | **Data Model** | 9.5 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Types** | 9.1 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Built - In Search** | 9.7 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Event Triggers** | 7.9 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Availability | Feature | Elasticsearch | OpenSearch | Hawksearch | |---|---|---|---| | **Auto Sharding** | 8.9 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Auto Recovery** | 8.9 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Replication** | 8.8 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Performance | Feature | Elasticsearch | OpenSearch | Hawksearch | |---|---|---|---| | **Query Optimization** | 8.9 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Security | Feature | Elasticsearch | OpenSearch | Hawksearch | |---|---|---|---| | **Role-Based Authorization** | 9.1 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Authentication** | 9.3 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Audit Logs** | 8.8 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Encryption** | 9.0 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Support | Feature | Elasticsearch | OpenSearch | Hawksearch | |---|---|---|---| | **Multi-Model** | 9.0 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Operating Systems** | 9.0 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **BI Connectors** | 7.8 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Vector Database | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Elasticsearch** | 9.0/10 | 16 | | **OpenSearch** | N/A | N/A | | **Hawksearch** | N/A | N/A | #### Data Indexing | Feature | Elasticsearch | OpenSearch | Hawksearch | |---|---|---|---| | **Semantic Search** | 8.2 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Indexing Data** | 9.3 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Filters | Feature | Elasticsearch | OpenSearch | Hawksearch | |---|---|---|---| | **Accurate Search** | 9.4 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Single Stage Filtering - Vector Database** | 9.0 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Generative AI Infrastructure | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Elasticsearch** | N/A | N/A | | **OpenSearch** | N/A | N/A | | **Hawksearch** | N/A | N/A | #### Scalability and Performance - Generative AI Infrastructure | Feature | Elasticsearch | OpenSearch | Hawksearch | |---|---|---|---| | **AI High Availability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Model Training Scalability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Inference Speed** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Cost and Efficiency - Generative AI Infrastructure | Feature | Elasticsearch | OpenSearch | Hawksearch | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Cost per API Call** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Resource Allocation Flexibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Energy Efficiency** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Integration and Extensibility - Generative AI Infrastructure | Feature | Elasticsearch | OpenSearch | Hawksearch | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Multi-cloud Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Data Pipeline Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI API Support and Flexibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Security and Compliance - Generative AI Infrastructure | Feature | Elasticsearch | OpenSearch | Hawksearch | |---|---|---|---| | **AI GDPR and Regulatory Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Role-based Access Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Data Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Usability and Support - Generative AI Infrastructure | Feature | Elasticsearch | OpenSearch | Hawksearch | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Documentation Quality** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Community Activity** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Site Search Software | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Elasticsearch** | 7.5/10 | 18 | | **OpenSearch** | N/A | N/A | | **Hawksearch** | 8.3/10 | 10 | #### Agentic AI - Site Search | Feature | Elasticsearch | OpenSearch | Hawksearch | |---|---|---|---| | **Adaptive Learning** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Search Experience Management - Site Search | Feature | Elasticsearch | OpenSearch | Hawksearch | |---|---|---|---| | **Query Suggestions** | 8.6 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Typo Tolerance** | 8.2 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Synonyms** | 7.9 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Natural Language** | 7.2 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Rankings** | 8.3 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Personalization** | 6.9 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Functionality - Site Search | Feature | Elasticsearch | OpenSearch | Hawksearch | |---|---|---|---| | **Search Analytics** | 7.9 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.3 (6 reviews) | | **Integrations** | 8.1 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Federated Search** | 7.9 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-Language Support** | 7.1 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Generative AI - Site Search | Feature | Elasticsearch | OpenSearch | Hawksearch | |---|---|---|---| | **Text Generation** | 6.1 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Text Summarization** | 6.3 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### AI Search & Retrieval Infrastructure Platforms | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Elasticsearch** | N/A | N/A | | **OpenSearch** | N/A | N/A | | **Hawksearch** | N/A | N/A | #### Retrieval intelligence - AI Search & Retrieval Infrastructure Platforms | Feature | Elasticsearch | OpenSearch | Hawksearch | |---|---|---|---| | **Advanced relevance tuning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Query understanding & expansion** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multistage retrieval & re-ranking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Context-aware & personalized search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Embedding & model management - AI Search & Retrieval Infrastructure Platforms | Feature | Elasticsearch | OpenSearch | Hawksearch | |---|---|---|---| | **Embedding versioning & lifecycle management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multimodal search support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Pluggable embedding & LLM providers** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### LLM retrieval & RAG optimization - AI Search & Retrieval Infrastructure Platforms | Feature | Elasticsearch | OpenSearch | Hawksearch | |---|---|---|---| | **Retrieval pipeline orchestration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **LLM-aware retrieval optimization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Hybrid retrieval strategy optimization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Data Enrichment & Index Intelligence - AI Search & Retrieval Infrastructure Platforms | Feature | Elasticsearch | OpenSearch | Hawksearch | |---|---|---|---| | **Incremental & streaming index updates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Built-in data enrichment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Security & governance - AI Search & Retrieval Infrastructure Platforms | Feature | Elasticsearch | OpenSearch | Hawksearch | |---|---|---|---| | **Fine-grained access controls** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data residency & retention policies** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Audit logs & retrieval traceability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Operations, observability & reliability - AI Search & Retrieval Infrastructure Platforms | Feature | Elasticsearch | OpenSearch | Hawksearch | |---|---|---|---| | **Search analytics & relevance debugging** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **High availability & disaster recovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### AI Search and Discovery Platforms | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Elasticsearch** | N/A | N/A | | **OpenSearch** | N/A | N/A | | **Hawksearch** | N/A | N/A | #### Semantic Search & Query Understanding - AI Search and Discovery Platforms | Feature | Elasticsearch | OpenSearch | Hawksearch | |---|---|---|---| | **Intent aware search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Context aware query handling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Natural language query support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Data Indexing - AI Search and Discovery Platforms | Feature | Elasticsearch | OpenSearch | Hawksearch | |---|---|---|---| | **Multi system indexing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi format indexing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Automatic index updates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Search Result Relevance - AI Search and Discovery Platforms | Feature | Elasticsearch | OpenSearch | Hawksearch | |---|---|---|---| | **Relevance-based ranking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Search relevance configuration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Behavioral result improvement** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Personalization & Recommendations - AI Search and Discovery Platforms | Feature | Elasticsearch | OpenSearch | Hawksearch | |---|---|---|---| | **User based result personalization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Behavior driven recommendations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Contextual content recommendations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### NoSQL Databases | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Elasticsearch** | N/A | N/A | | **OpenSearch** | N/A | N/A | | **Hawksearch** | N/A | N/A | #### Database Features | Feature | Elasticsearch | OpenSearch | Hawksearch | |---|---|---|---| | **Storage** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Availability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Stability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Scalability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Manipulation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Query Language** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Unique to Elasticsearch (8):** [Site Search Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/site-search-software), [Generative AI Infrastructure Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/generative-ai-infrastructure), [Vector Database Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/vector-database), [Insight Engines Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/insight-engines), [Document Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/document-databases), [Enterprise Search Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/enterprise-search-software), [ AI Search and Discovery Platforms Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-search-and-discovery-platforms), [ AI Search & Retrieval Infrastructure Platforms Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-search-retrieval-infrastructure-platforms) **Unique to OpenSearch (2):** [Enterprise Search Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/enterprise-search-software), [ AI Search & Retrieval Infrastructure Platforms Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-search-retrieval-infrastructure-platforms) **Unique to Hawksearch (4):** [Site Search Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/site-search-software), [E-Commerce Search Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/e-commerce-search), [E-Merchandising Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/e-merchandising), [E-Commerce Personalization Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/e-commerce-personalization) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Elasticsearch | OpenSearch | Hawksearch | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 30.3% | 20.0% | 27.3% | | **Mid-Market** | 36.6% | 40.0% | 46.8% | | **Enterprise** | 33.1% | 40.0% | 26.0% | ### By Industry #### Elasticsearch - **Information Technology and Services:** 15.4% - **Computer Software:** 15.4% - **Financial Services:** 7.0% - **Telecommunications:** 6.3% - **Internet:** 4.9% - **Higher Education:** 3.5% - **Banking:** 3.5% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 2.8% - **Insurance:** 2.5% - **Retail:** 2.1% - **Other:** 36.5% #### OpenSearch - **Information Technology and Services:** 26.7% - **Computer Software:** 26.7% - **Telecommunications:** 13.3% - **Security and Investigations:** 6.7% - **Retail:** 6.7% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 6.7% - **Computer & Network Security:** 6.7% - **Accounting:** 6.7% #### Hawksearch - **Retail:** 28.6% - **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 6.5% - **Wholesale:** 6.5% - **Business Supplies and Equipment:** 6.5% - **Consumer Goods:** 3.9% - **Apparel & Fashion:** 3.9% - **Publishing:** 2.6% - **Building Materials:** 2.6% - **Sporting Goods:** 2.6% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 2.6% - **Other:** 33.8% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Elasticsearch - [Algolia](https://www.g2.com/products/algolia/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (451 reviews) - [Coveo](https://www.g2.com/products/coveo/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (142 reviews) - [Yext](https://www.g2.com/products/yext/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1121 reviews) - [Bloomreach](https://www.g2.com/products/bloomreach-bloomreach/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (764 reviews) - [Luigi's Box](https://www.g2.com/products/luigi-s-box/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (425 reviews) - [Doofinder](https://www.g2.com/products/doofinder/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (494 reviews) - [Guru](https://www.g2.com/products/guru/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (2317 reviews) - [GoLinks](https://www.g2.com/products/golinks/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (806 reviews) - [MongoDB](https://www.g2.com/products/mongodb/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (557 reviews) - [Notion](https://www.g2.com/products/notion/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (11898 reviews) ### Alternatives to OpenSearch - [Algolia](https://www.g2.com/products/algolia/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (451 reviews) - [Bloomreach](https://www.g2.com/products/bloomreach-bloomreach/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (764 reviews) - [Doofinder](https://www.g2.com/products/doofinder/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (494 reviews) - [Slack](https://www.g2.com/products/slack/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (39048 reviews) - [ClickUp](https://www.g2.com/products/clickup/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (12428 reviews) - [Notion](https://www.g2.com/products/notion/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (11898 reviews) - [Guru](https://www.g2.com/products/guru/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (2317 reviews) - [Yext](https://www.g2.com/products/yext/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1121 reviews) - [GoLinks](https://www.g2.com/products/golinks/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (806 reviews) - [Kore.AI](https://www.g2.com/products/kore-ai/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (474 reviews) ### Alternatives to Hawksearch - [Algolia](https://www.g2.com/products/algolia/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (451 reviews) - [Athos Commerce](https://www.g2.com/products/athos-commerce-athos-commerce/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (221 reviews) - [Coveo](https://www.g2.com/products/coveo/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (142 reviews) - [Bloomreach](https://www.g2.com/products/bloomreach-bloomreach/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (764 reviews) - [Adobe Commerce (formerly Magento Commerce)](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-commerce-formerly-magento-commerce/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (601 reviews) - [Doofinder](https://www.g2.com/products/doofinder/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (494 reviews) - [Salesforce B2C Commerce](https://www.g2.com/products/salesforce-b2c-commerce/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (581 reviews) - [Sitecore Digital Experience Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/sitecore-digital-experience-platform/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (585 reviews) - [Luigi's Box](https://www.g2.com/products/luigi-s-box/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (425 reviews) - [Optimizely Web Experimentation](https://www.g2.com/products/optimizely-web-experimentation/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (411 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Elasticsearch No discussions available for this product. ### OpenSearch No discussions available for this product. ### Hawksearch - Title: [How does Hawk Search help SEO?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/seo-d353edd0-94c1-4f71-8558-6ed976ad2c2e) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "The ability to create search engine friendly URLs is a feature that enables the creation of URL’s that are optimized for your target keywords. SEO booster..." - Title: [What differentiates Hawk Search from other site search engines?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/other-search-engines) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "Hawk Search is platform agnostic and delivers a scalable and flexible software solution that enables you to optimize the customer experience and marketing..." - Title: [What features does Hawk Search include?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/features-06f98bc5-1dae-4ec9-9f26-659f03be1fb3) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "- Site Search– deliver relevant results based on the search phrase - Guided Navigation – provide customers with the ability to filter products based on..." - Title: [What is a hosted solution?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/hosted-solution-91fa7bf5-510c-44d1-b71f-96a08c69b29c) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "A hosted solution is also known as Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). In a SaaS model, the software and data associated with an implementation are hosted and..." - Title: [What is Hawk Search?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/hawk-search) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "Hawk Search is a feature-rich eCommerce site search solution. Its robust functionality is designed to make it easy to deliver an excellent customer..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/elastic-elasticsearch-vs-opensearch-vs-hawksearch)