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Elasticsearch Alternative

Meet an Elasticsearch Alternative with Advanced Features, Seamless Integration, and Great Support.

Luigi's Box offers a wide variety of tools and features that help countless businesses provide better search experiences and increase their earnings. 

Getting started

The need for an Elasticsearch alternative

Elasticsearch (often called Elastic Search) is an open-source search engine library that evolved into Elastic Cloud. They offer near real-time indexing within 1 second and a robust search engine core for developers. However, it’s hardly useful for 99% of businesses that cannot afford an in-house DevOps team. Having its source code for free is great, but the ROI can’t compare with a dedicated search platform like Luigi’s Box.

We have prepared a comparison of Luigi’s Box, a powerful Elasticsearch alternative powering thousands of online stores and applications. We considered the quality of the source code, search query management, support for complex queries or faceted searches, search speed, and a wide range of other search features.

Comparing the options

Elasticsearch vs. Luigi's Box: Features comparison

Explore the feature showdown between Elasticsearch and Luigi's Box. Discover which search engine reigns supreme for optimizing your e-commerce store's performance and customer experience.

Feature
Luigi’s Box Luigi’s Box
Elasticsearch Elasticsearch
No-Code Self-Service Integration Easy self-integration without the need for your IT Team.
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API Integration Seamless backend integration through API.
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Advanced Language Support Top-notch processing of European languages including CEE.
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Synonyms Suggestions AI-powered synonyms suggestions for all Latin languages.
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Recommender Personalized product recommendations.
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Multiplatform Analytics Analytics is compatible with any search engine.
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Advanced Ranking Search results not only by the full-text score but the match quality.
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Fixing Typos Working with the query even if the customer made a mistake.
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No Results Prevention Determining an important part of a query for more general search results.
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Product Codes Recognizing product codes in various formats.
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Product Variants Only the most suitable product option for more diversified results.
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Dynamic Facets Filters always relevant to the currently viewed category.
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Pin to Position Assign desired position to the product in the search results.
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Product Listing All the perks of advanced ranking in the navigation product lists.
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Offline A/B Test See the results before going live without any risks.
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Voice Search Search for products without the need for typing.
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Powerful features

What makes Luigi’s Box special?

Elasticsearch is great. We know it because we’ve built Luigi’s Box on top of it. However, for a modern e-shop, it’s not enough. Read more about the features we’ve built to make Luigi’s Box the technology it is today in our blog.

Support team

No chatbots but kind people who are responsive, receptive to feedback, and always happy to help.

Self service integration

Option of an easy frontend integration. All you need to do is insert one line of code into GTM.

Intuitive interface

User-friendly administration with all the settings to streamline your eshop’s shopping experience.

All in one platform

Comprehensive dashboard with analytical data, always available to track maximum efficiency.

Reviews

That's what our customers said

Taking extra effort to improve business results

Luigi’s Box massively streamlines shopping for our customers. Moreover, they developed several features for us that help manage products in our e-shop.

Piotr Maciążka
Implementation Team Manager, Answear

More than €100,000/year thanks to Luigi’s Box

Given our size, Luigi's Box brings us over €100,000 a year without much hard work for a price that was immediately returned multiple times.

Jakub Žilinčan
Chief Marketing Officer, Electronic-star

Improved conversion rates and customer satisfaction

Luigi’s Box is a very progressive tool, which complements our existing analytical data. Its usage led not only to higher conversion rates for our e-shop but helped us keep high standards of customer...

Jana Karasová
Online Sales and Service Development Specialist, O2

Increased search usage and conversions

Thanks to this tool, we increased the search usage and conversion rate on Košík.cz. Search is currently used by 40% of customers, and 40% of them directly add products to their shopping carts.

Robin Rezek
Product Manager, Košík

Increased search conversions by 33%

Luigi's Box Autocomplete increased our conversions by 33%, even when its use dropped by 30%.

David Linhart
Head of E-Commerce, Mountfield

Luigi’s Box improves customer experience

The most significant contribution of Luigi’s Box to EXIsport is an improvement in customer experience. The quicker they find what they search for, and the more relevant the search query is, the higher...

Juraj Giacko
Head of E-Commerce, EXIsport

Team of professional specialists

Luigi’s Box is a guarantee of a professional approach. As the search specialists, they lead us to our goals much faster.

Tomáš Bzirský
Performance Marketing Manager, Košík

Conversion rate increased by 600%

We’ve been using Luigi’s Box since 2017. In addition to our search conversion rate increase by 600%, the service also enhanced our in-store customer service.

Martin Derňar
Chief Omnichannel Officer, Nay

Shopping cart value increased dramatically

Recommender is a useful and inspirational resource for our customers to discover Powerlogy's products. How do we know that? Our average shopping cart value has been rising dramatically.

Michal Dodok
Head of Marketing, Powerlogy

Luigi’s Box was a real eye-opener for us

Luigi’s Box was a real eye-opener for us. E-shoppers often forget to care about customer experience and invest too many resources into advertising. Luigi's Box showed us what we could gain if we...

Soňa Fialková
CEO, SpokojenýPes
What to look for?

How to pick an Elasticsearch alternative?

If you are searching for a relevant search service that suits you better than Elasticsearch, you should consider a wide range of factors. Without going too much into the technical details, we have selected three crucial areas for picking up the best search engine for your store, website, or application.

Typo-tolerance

Quality of full-text searches

Elasticsearch offers great cluster management that other companies can use to build even more advanced systems for search operations. While it offers support for different types of queries, features like fixing typos or preventing empty search results are missing.

Besides that, there are multiple search features you need in order to utilize the search engine to its full potential. Even though the default query management is very decent for Elasticsearch, you might need advanced support for a range of languages if you are not using just a single language on your platform.

Search Relevancy

Relevant search results

The relevant search engine is necessary for you to obtain the above standard results. The process is simple on paper, but the results of different solutions are enormously different. While the user input might be the same for different types of queries, each search engine will provide different results.

We are focusing on pushing limits even further. Indexing speed, management tools, and overall user experience when using our solution are what our customers love about us. Another important aspect is search relevance. If you want to provide relevant content for every query put into the search, there must be an AI search engine that analyzes the queries and provides results instantly.

Integration options

Ease of integration

One of the most common reasons why companies switch from Elasticsearch is the difficulty of integration. Elasticsearch offers self-service integration based on very robust documentation, but it’s suitable only for very technical companies.

There are solutions that offer multiple easy integration options that give you the flexibility to choose how you want to handle the implementation of the search on your website. If you want to integrate a better search engine with more advanced features, look for a solution that offers integration services and long-term support for your company.

An ideal alternative

Why is Luigi’s Box a suitable Elasticsearch alternative?

Here are a few reasons why consider Luigi's Box as a great Elasticsearch alternative.

User-friendly integration

Luigi’s Box requires you to simply put one line of code into your platform for a seamless integration. On top of that, we have a dedicated integration team that is trained to create a personalized search environment for your business. Integrating search with all major features is, therefore, a simple task.

Advanced tools

Analyze user behavior, search patterns, popular search terms, conversion rates, and other essential metrics to empower data-driven decision-making. Take advantage of our comprehensive suite of tools, including product recommendation, typo-tolerant search, advanced language support, offline A/B testing, or personalized product listing. These tools give you full control over your e-business, ensuring user satisfaction and engagement.

Advanced support

The difference between a full self-service solution like Elasticsearch and the cloud-based offering from Luigi’s Box is the support and expertise we provide. Our team is ready to help you out and answer any of your questions 24/7. You can contact us by email, using the live chat widget on our website, or giving us a call whenever you need it.

Comprehensive analytics tool

Search with Analytics by Luigi’s Box is the ultimate combination for maintaining and improving a great search experience on your website. Analytics can reveal how your website visitors interact with Search and show you areas where the experience can be improved. Luigi’s Box offers metrics such as cart value, trending search results, lost opportunities, and other important data, so you can make your decisions based on the real usage of the apps. Track search terms and see what results they bring for your business.

More Tools

What's in the box

Analytics

Comprehensive analytics that identifies issues with search queries and helps find out how to optimize and improve them for better results.

Search

Smart search with autocomplete helps visitors quickly find the products they are looking for, considerably reducing wasteful shopping time. 

Recommender

Personalized boxes with product recommendations help raise the average order value and can be placed anywhere on the website.

Product Listing

Personalized product listing pages, organized in a way that enhances browsing experience, supports your business goals and increases revenue.

G2 ratings

E‑commerce search usability index

Have a look at the usability scores for G2’s E‑commerce search category. The chart highlights critical factors contributing to the products’ overall Usability score.

  • Ease of Admin
  • Ease of Use
  • Meets Requirements
  • Other Factors
Luigi’s Box
  • Ease of Admin: 1.76
  • Ease of Use: 2.8
  • Meets Requirements: 2.8
  • Other Factors: 1.69
Ease of Admin: 1.76
Ease of Use: 2.8
Meets Requirements: 2.8
Other Factors: 1.69
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9.05
Elasticsearch
  • Ease of Admin: 1.76
  • Ease of Use: 2.24
  • Meets Requirements: 2.62
  • Other Factors: 0.6
Ease of Admin: 1.76
Ease of Use: 2.24
Meets Requirements: 2.62
Other Factors: 0.6
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7.22

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+100,000 €

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+32%

search conversion rate

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+600%

search conversion rate

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+320%

average conversion rate

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+10,5%

search conversion rate

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+96%

search conversion rate

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+67%

autocomplete conversions

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Elasticsearch?

Elasticsearch (often called Elastic Search) is an instant search engine. It’s free and open-source software with a huge open-source community behind it. It’s often a code base for more advanced commercial search systems. It’s using Query DSL (Domain Specific Language) query language based on JSON.

What is the difference between Elasticsearch and Amazon Elasticsearch Service?

Amazon Elasticsearch Service was built on top of Elasticsearch as managed service. It offers easier deployment and administration, but it’s still quite complex to operate Amazon web services and requires advanced DevOps knowledge.

What are alternatives to Elasticsearch?

The main Elasticsearch alternatives are Luigi’s Box Search, Algolia Site Search, Yext Search, Amazon CloudSearch, Doofinder, and Swiftype.

What is the best Elasticsearch alternative?

Luigi’s Box is often considered one of the best alternatives to Elasticsearch. It offers a great performance/value ratio and plenty of the features that are lacking in standard Elasticsearch.

Did Elastic 8.0 update bring any improvements?

Yes, Elastic 8.0 can solve some NLP tasks, it can detect anomalies and outliers, and it supports classification and regression, but it’s not a magic bullet when you just turn it on, and it will work. It’s not something that a non-specialist can effectively use, so there is a need for IT specialists.