Search engines¶
Ibexa DXP enables you to use different search engines. Currently, they exist in their own Ibexa DXP Bundles:
- Legacy search engine - a database-powered search engine for basic needs.
- Solr - an integration providing better overall performance, better scalability and support for more advanced search capabilities.
- Elasticsearch - a document-oriented engine providing even better performance and scalability.
Search engines comparison¶
| Feature | Legacy Search Engine (SQL) | Solr | Elasticsearch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Filtering | Yes, limited* | Yes | Yes |
| Query (filter with scoring) | Only filters, no scoring | Yes | Yes |
| Fulltext search | Yes, limited** | Yes | Yes, limited |
| Index-time boosting | No | No | Query-time boosting*** |
| Aggregations | No | Yes | Yes |
* Usage of Criteria and Sort Clauses for Fields does not perform well on medium to larger amount of data with Legacy Search Engine (SQL).
** For more information about fulltext search syntax support, see Fulltext Criterion.
*** Elasticsearch offers query-time boosting instead.