In retail, the search bar is not just a feature, it’s your silent top-performing salesperson. It guides customers to what they want, boosts conversions, and ultimately drives revenue.

But as your catalog scales and consumer expectations evolve, choosing the right search platform can mean the difference between loyal buyers and bounced sessions.

Two platforms dominate the conversation: Lucidworks Fusion and OpenSearch. Both are powerful. Both are enterprise-ready. But they are built on very different philosophies.

The Real Business Question

It is not just about features. It is about control, flexibility, and the cost of innovation.

Ask yourself:

• Do you want to own your retail experience or rent it?
• Can you adapt search to emerging channels, AI capabilities, and customer behavior without waiting for a vendor roadmap?
• Are you building for the next quarter or for the next decade?

This is where the two platforms diverge.

Lucidworks: Feature-Rich, Fast to Deploy, for a Price

Lucidworks Fusion is a commercially supported search and personalization platform built on Apache Solr, designed for enterprise retailers who want:

• Out-of-the-box personalization engines
• Merchandising tools with visual rule editors
• AI-driven recommendations
• Fast time-to-value with managed services