Crawl, Code, Search: Elastic Site Search and Elastic App Search
Blog post from Elastic
Elastic offers two managed search services, Elastic Site Search and Elastic App Search, both utilizing the Elasticsearch engine to enhance search experiences with minimal implementation time. Elastic Site Search is ideal for those who prefer an automated approach, using a Site Search Crawler to index web pages and offering a user-friendly dashboard for fine-tuning relevance and search customization, making it suitable for non-technical users. In contrast, Elastic App Search is API-centric, providing developers with programmatic control over search functionalities, allowing for deep customization and integration into applications, and offering advanced features like geolocation-based search and sophisticated analytics. Both services are designed to cater to a range of business needs, from e-commerce platforms to SaaS offerings, with Elastic Site Search focusing on automated, out-of-the-box solutions and Elastic App Search offering flexible, code-driven search capabilities.