Apache Solr

Category: Search & Discovery

Company: Apache

Apache Solr is an open-source search platform designed for site search, product discovery, and enterprise search. It serves both B2B organizations by providing powerful full-text search capabilities, faceted navigation, and real-time indexing features.

Target Market: B2B

Website: https://solr.apache.org

Frequently asked questions

What is Apache Solr?

Apache Solr is an open-source search platform designed for site search, product discovery, and enterprise search. It serves both B2B organizations by providing powerful full-text search capabilities, faceted navigation, and real-time indexing features.

What is Apache Solr known for?

Its strongest capability coverage is in Faceted navigation & filtering and Indexing & crawling (real-time, scheduled).

Who is Apache Solr for?

Apache Solr primarily serves B2B organizations.

Who makes Apache Solr?

Apache Solr is owned and operated by Apache. See the company profile for leadership, milestones, and acquisitions.

How is Apache Solr evaluated?

Apache Solr is assessed across four dimensions — Innovation Index (30%), Organizational Strength (20%), Customer Mix (20%), and Vision Index (30%) — using documented evidence that is refreshed monthly. See the methodology page for the full scoring rules.

What are alternatives to Apache Solr?

The alternatives page lists sibling platforms in the Search & Discovery category alongside Apache Solr, each with a full profile and side-by-side capability comparison so you can weigh the trade-offs for your use case.