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At a Glance
Amazon CloudSearch
Amazon CloudSearch
Star Rating
(15)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (42.9% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Amazon OpenSearch Service
Amazon OpenSearch Service
Star Rating
(99)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (37.6% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Amazon OpenSearch Service
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that Amazon CloudSearch excels in ease of setup, with a score of 9.0, making it a preferred choice for small businesses looking for a quick deployment. In contrast, Amazon OpenSearch Service, with a score of 8.0, is noted for requiring more configuration, which may be a consideration for teams with limited technical resources.
  • Reviewers mention that Amazon OpenSearch Service offers superior search analytics capabilities, scoring 8.8 compared to CloudSearch's 8.8. Users appreciate the detailed insights and reporting features that help in understanding user behavior and optimizing search performance.
  • G2 users highlight that Amazon CloudSearch has a higher ease of administration score of 9.3, indicating that it is easier to manage and maintain over time. Users on G2 have noted that the intuitive interface simplifies ongoing management tasks compared to OpenSearch Service, which scored 8.2.
  • Reviewers say that Amazon OpenSearch Service shines in its product direction, with a positive score of 8.0, indicating a strong commitment to future enhancements and features. In contrast, CloudSearch's lower score of 4.7 suggests some concerns about its long-term viability and feature updates.
  • Users report that both products perform well in terms of typo tolerance and synonym handling, but Amazon OpenSearch Service edges out with a slightly higher score in these areas, indicating a more robust capability to handle user search queries effectively.
  • Reviewers mention that while both services support global language capabilities, Amazon CloudSearch's score of 8.2 reflects a more user-friendly approach to multilingual search, which is particularly beneficial for businesses operating in diverse markets.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Amazon CloudSearch
No pricing available
Amazon OpenSearch Service
No pricing available
Free Trial
Amazon CloudSearch
No trial information available
Amazon OpenSearch Service
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
10
8.6
73
Ease of Use
8.7
10
8.5
72
Ease of Setup
9.0
7
8.0
35
Ease of Admin
9.3
7
8.2
34
Quality of Support
7.8
10
8.0
68
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
7
8.4
35
Product Direction (% positive)
4.7
11
8.0
69
Features by Category
Enterprise Search SoftwareHide 18 FeaturesShow 18 Features
Not enough data
8.3
31
Compatibility
Not enough data
8.3
28
Not enough data
8.0
28
Not enough data
8.2
26
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
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Search Queries
Not enough data
8.1
28
Not enough data
8.1
26
Not enough data
8.4
26
Not enough data
8.5
26
Not enough data
8.4
28
Functionality
Not enough data
8.1
27
Not enough data
8.8
27
Not enough data
8.6
29
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Amazon CloudSearch
Amazon CloudSearch
Amazon OpenSearch Service
Amazon OpenSearch Service
Amazon CloudSearch and Amazon OpenSearch Service are categorized as Enterprise Search Software
Unique Categories
Amazon CloudSearch
Amazon CloudSearch has no unique categories
Amazon OpenSearch Service
Amazon OpenSearch Service is categorized as Stream Analytics
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Amazon CloudSearch
Amazon CloudSearch
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
42.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
28.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
28.6%
Amazon OpenSearch Service
Amazon OpenSearch Service
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
29.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
37.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
33.3%
Reviewers' Industry
Amazon CloudSearch
Amazon CloudSearch
Information Technology and Services
21.4%
Telecommunications
14.3%
Internet
14.3%
Non-Profit Organization Management
7.1%
Human Resources
7.1%
Other
35.7%
Amazon OpenSearch Service
Amazon OpenSearch Service
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%
Most Helpful Reviews
Amazon CloudSearch
Amazon CloudSearch
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Helen J.
HJ
Helen J.
Verified User in Design

Makes searching on our website simple, fast & convenient for our customers.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Cosmetics

Google in my opinion has a mich more broad search and pulls info and data from more platforms and websites, but all on all not bad when it's free.

Amazon OpenSearch Service
Amazon OpenSearch Service
Most Helpful Favorable Review
RD
Ravi D.
Verified User in Human Resources

The effortless building up and setting up the service in minutes. Service having in built cognito integration and VPC integration. Easily scalable ( but manual - can be achieved by cloud watch alarms ).

Most Helpful Critical Review
Alex Z.
AZ
Alex Z.
Verified User in Computer Software

it brings extra EC2 instances, extra DB and data sync

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Discussions
Amazon CloudSearch
Amazon CloudSearch Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
Amazon CloudSearch has no discussions with answers
Amazon OpenSearch Service
Amazon OpenSearch Service Discussions
What is AWS Elasticsearch service?
1 comment
Desh Deepak Y.
DY
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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Amazon OpenSearch Service has no more discussions with answers