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Magento Apache Solr Alternative

Enhance Your Magento Website With The Ultimate Apache Solr Alternative

Upgrade your e-commerce with Luigi's Box, the powerful search engine delivering advanced functionality. Elevate conversion rates through intelligent site search.

Luigi’s Box vs. Apache Solr comparison

To meet current user needs and expectations, it misses several features, and integration and setup require dedicated time. Learn more about why Apache Solr users should consider change and what to look for in alternatives.

Feature
Luigi's Box
Apache Solr
No-Code Self-Service Integration Easy self-integration without the need for your IT Team.
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Recommendations. Personalized recommendations to each customer to achieve the best user experience.
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Advanced CEE Language Support Top-notch processing of European languages including CEE.
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Product Listing All the perks of advanced ranking in the navigation product list.
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Offline A/B Test See the results before going live without any risks.
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Multiplatform Analytics Analytics is compatible with any search engine.
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Dynamic Filters Filters always relevant to the currently viewed category.
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Document Search Simplify the search in documents with unstructured texts.
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Pin to position Assign desired position to the product in the search results.
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Voice Search Search for products without the need for typing.
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Last update: 08/12/2022

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Advanced features

What makes Luigi’s Box special?

Discover Luigi's Box's advantages: Faceted and full-text search, voice integration, and precise results ensure an unrivaled e-commerce store experience with consistently relevant search outcomes.

Faceted search excellence

Luigi's Box's dynamic filters allow seamless navigation through your products for a tailored shopping journey.

Advanced full-text search

With Luigi's Box, you always ensure your customers find exactly what they're looking for effortlessly.

Voice search integration

Our tool provides voice-activated search suggestions for simplified interactions and boosted accessibility for all shoppers.

Relevance redefined

Luigi's Box employs intelligent algorithms to ensure search results are plentiful and tailored to each user's intent, ensuring faster conversions.

What to look for

How to pick a Magento Apache Solr alternative?

When choosing your ideal alternative, look for content search capabilities, advanced product filters, and core features like full-text indexing to replace Apache Solr's search functionalities seamlessly.

Content search

Opt for an alternative that enhances content discovery, ensuring every piece of information is at your customers’ fingertips, enhancing engagement.

Advanced product filters

The alternative should offer sophisticated filter options, enabling customers to narrow their choices for a streamlined shopping experience quickly.

Efficient full-text indexing

The alternative should excel in full-text indexing, swiftly scanning and retrieving relevant results in real-time to keep your customers engaged and satisfied.

Personalized results

Opt for an alternative that empowers personalized experiences, tailoring search results to individual preferences and boosting customer satisfaction and loyalty.

G2 Ratings

E‑commerce search ratings

Have a look at the usability scores for G2’s E‑commerce search category.

Category
Luigi’s Box
Apache Solr
Meets Requirements
Meets Requirements Luigi’s Box
92%
Responses: 154
Meets Requirements Apache Solr
86%
Responses: 24
Ease of Use
Ease of Use Luigi’s Box
91%
Responses: 155
Ease of Use Apache Solr
75%
Responses: 24
Ease of Setup
Ease of Setup Luigi’s Box
85%
Responses: 101
Ease of Setup Apache Solr
64%
Responses: 11
Ease of Admin
Ease of Admin Luigi’s Box
88%
Responses: 104
Ease of Admin Apache Solr
77%
Responses: 11
Customer Reviews

Learn how we helped countless businesses worldwide

Luigi’s Box is one of the top search & discovery solutions for a good reason. Look at our clients’ reviews and see how we helped them improve their business.

Enhanced e-commerce search

Luigi's Box seamlessly integrates with our e-commerce platform, providing diverse setting options. Proactive support helps us improve search functionality, driving higher conversion rates.

Ole Ohlen
Teamlead Product Owner, AKKU SYS

Great tool, easy to set-up and great results

Luigi's Box seamlessly integrated with our e-commerce site. It helped us boost the conversion rate with its user-friendly search engine. Typo correction feature is extremely helpful. Allows for high level of customization.

Fréderic Gomes
Co-founder, NostalGift

Simplified management and improved relevance

Luigi's Box improved our search and recommendations, offering more relevant results and simplifying feed management. We've seen notable improvements in our product offering and increased average basket size.

Julie Huet
Senior Manager Ecommerce, Medisafe.fr

Very good customer service

Luigi's Box has been our go-to for years, and they've never disappointed. Seamless functionality, top-notch customer service, and unbeatable value. Highly recommended!

Tomáš Balíček
CEO, Picasee

Higher revenue from the search on half the sessions

Luigi’s Box was quick and easy to integrate. It not only visibly improved our search results but allowed us to constantly optimize them as well. Luigi’s team of specialists gave us first-class support...

Anna Muszyńska
E-Commerce Analyst, Gandalf

Good solution even for large e-commerce businesses

Luigi’s Box search engine is an advanced tool that facilitates our clients in reaching their desired products. The surprising accuracy of matches, taking into account click-through and conversion rates, effectively boosts our sales...

Paweł Czarny
E-Commerce Product Owner, Komfort.pl

Luigi’s Box is willing to go the extra mile

Luigi’s Box brought 28% increase in search conversion in just 2 weeks. The implementation was smooth, the language processing and search engine is superior, and the admin platform with built-in analytics is easy...

Péter Molnár
Head of eCommerce

"It has proven to be an absolutely invaluable tool!"

It is extremely easy to use and has robust features to boost your e-commerce project. I especially like AI-powered search and personalized recommendations for our customers. In fact, thanks to Luigi's Box, we...

Tomáš O.
Co-founder & CMO
Full Review on G2

"Very good search engine and recommender."

Good search engine and recommender, can be tuned up by individual settings in the back office. It is very helpful, especially when you have very large product offer.

Petr M.
G2 verified user
Full Review on G2

"Great product for customers. Very helpful for growing revenue."

Management system with many functions, dashboards and monthly summary in e-mail, great support (fast, good recommendations, communication, etc.), stable.

Jozef F.
G2 verified user
Full Review on G2

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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
Smart search functionality

Why is Luigi’s Box a suitable Magento Apache Solr alternative?

Luigi’s Box excels with effortless installation, affordability for SMBs, handling complex queries, dynamic filters, and gracefully handling incorrect search terms – a winning edge over Magento Apache Solr.

Ease of installation

Simplified integration process

Luigi’s Box offers a user-friendly setup, minimizing the technical complexities often associated with search engine integration. You’ll be up and running quickly, ensuring a smooth transition for your e-commerce platform.

Affordable for SMBs

Budget-friendly solution

Luigi’s Box caters to small and medium-sized businesses with cost-effective pricing. Luigi’s Box offers advanced search capabilities without straining your budget, making excellence accessible to all.

Handling complex queries

Mastering query complexity

Luigi’s Box smartly handles intricate queries, delivering accurate results even when users input complex search terms. This capability ensures customers find what they’re looking for, irrespective of the intricacy of their query.

Dynamic filters

Intuitive filtering with typo tolerance

Luigi’s Box improves user experience with dynamic filters that adapt in real time, guiding users to exact products. Even when users make typos or use incorrect terms, Luigi’s Box intelligently corrects and refines results.

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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.

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    FAQ

    Frequently asked questions

    How does Luigi's Box index content?

    Luigi’s Box employs an advanced indexing process that comprehensively scans your website’s content. This ensures all product information, categories, and pages are meticulously cataloged, enabling our intelligent site search to deliver accurate results.

    Can I customize the search field's appearance?

    Absolutely. Luigi’s Box provides customization options, allowing you to match the search field’s design seamlessly with your website’s aesthetics, enhancing user experience.

    What additional features does Luigi's Box offer?

    In addition to core features like faceted search and full-text indexing, Luigi’s Box offers dynamic filters that adapt as users explore, refining their search journey. Our solution also excels in typo tolerance, ensuring accurate results even with typos.

    Our autocomplete showcase encourages website visitors to engage with the search bar and begin a search. The feature shows an animation of various keywords being typed into the search bar to catch the visitors’ attention and provide product examples.

    How seamlessly does Luigi's Box integrate with my platform?

    Luigi’s Box is designed for effortless integration. Whether using popular e-commerce platforms or having a custom setup, our solution offers seamless integration options, ensuring a hassle-free transition and uninterrupted search functionality.

    We also offer a selection of native integrations, so you don’t have to manually dig in your website’s code. Simply activate them from the interface of your e‑commerce platform and use Luigi’s Box without any difficult configuration or coding.