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Best Enterprise Search Software in 2026

  1. 1

    Apache Solr

    Free plan Open source APILinuxMac+3

    Solr combines varied search modes with distributed operation, administration, and listed security capabilities.

    9.3 Free plan Visit site
  2. 2

    Datafari

    Free plan LinuxSelf-hostedWeb+1

    Datafari brings search across varied company sources together with relevance controls, access safeguards, and a REST interface.

    7.6 Free plan Visit site
  3. 3

    Elasticsearch

    Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1

    Choose Elasticsearch for real-time search and analytics across varied data types, with deployment choices ranging from self-managed to serverless.

    7.5 Free plan · paid from $99/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
  4. 4

    Fess

    Free plan APILinuxMac+3

    Fess provides broad source coverage and configurable search features in a self-hosted deployment. Consider the operational runtime requirements and support arrangement alongside its free license.

    7.5 Free plan Visit site
  5. 5

    GoSearch Analytics

    Free plan APIExtensionWeb

    GoSearch combines enterprise search with agents and no-code workflows across connected apps. The Free plan has defined usage limits, while Pro costs $20 a month, billed user/month.

    7.2 Free plan · paid from $20/user/mo Visit site
  6. 6

    Notion

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+2

    Notion brings notes, databases, collaboration, and search features into a cloud workspace. Review the Free plan's file, block, and guest limits before choosing it for a team.

    7.2 Free plan Visit site
  7. 7

    OpenSearch

    by OpenSearch
    Free plan APILinuxMac+3

    OpenSearch provides a free search and analytics suite with ingestion, visualization, and machine-learning capabilities.

    7.2 Open source Visit site
  8. 8

    Google Search Console

    Free plan APIWeb

    Search Console provides search performance reporting alongside tools for crawling, indexing, and site issue monitoring at no charge.

    7.1 Free plan Visit site
  9. 9

    Slack

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+3

    Slack combines channel conversations, app integrations, automation and built-in AI features across a wide range of platforms.

    7.0 Free plan · paid from $7.25/user/mo (annual) Visit site
  10. 10

    Viglet Turing ES

    Free plan APILinuxMac+3

    Turing ES combines enterprise search, content connectivity, and generative AI in a self-hosted Apache 2.0 platform.

    6.9 Free plan Visit site
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    Coveo

    by Coveo
    Free trial APIWeb

    Choose Coveo when an organization needs enterprise search, recommendations, or product discovery across customer, employee, service, or commerce experiences.

    6.3 Pricing on request Visit site
  12. 12

    Mindbreeze InSpire

    Free trial APILinuxSelf-hosted+1

    InSpire combines enterprise search, knowledge grounding, and multiple deployment options.

    6.2 Visit site
  13. 13

    Elastic Cloud Enterprise

    Paid APILinuxSelf-hosted+1

    ECE provides centralized management and high-availability features for self-managed Elasticsearch clusters across several deployment environments.

    6.0 Pricing on request Visit site
  14. 14

    Searchdaimon ES

    Free plan LinuxWeb
    5.9 Free plan Visit site
  15. 15

    Guru

    by Guru
    Paid AndroidAPIExtension+2

    Organizations publishing content for internal teams should consider Guru for its web access, single sign-on, version history, and analytics.

    5.7 Pricing on request Visit site
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    SearchUnify Analytics

    Free trial APIWeb

    SearchUnify Analytics brings search reporting, exports, and retrieval tools together with enterprise content connectors.

    5.7 Pricing on request · 7-day trial Visit site
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    Moveworks

    Paid AndroidAPIExtension+2

    Moveworks brings permission-aware knowledge search and cross-system task automation into one enterprise platform. Organizations need to request a quote, and the company offers a personalized demo.

    5.6 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Glean Agent Builder

    Paid Web

    Glean Agent Builder offers visual workflow creation, model choices, and connections to enterprise data under organizational permissions.

    5.4 Pricing on request Visit site
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    X1 Search

    Free trial Windows

    X1 Search brings many content types and storage locations into one Windows search tool, with extensive filtering and previews. Its paid licensing and Windows-only availability matter when choosing it.

    5.4 From $79/user/yr · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Sinequa

    Paid Self-hostedWeb

    Sinequa combines enterprise search, assistants, and agents with permission-aware access to organizational data.

    4.8 Pricing on request Visit site

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