Elastic Search AI combines search and retrieval with AI systems to find contextual answers in fragmented datasets. Its retrieval augmented generation approach finds relevant material and passes it to a large language model to form an answer to a user's question. Elasticsearch supports lexical BM25 and semantic vector search, and its flexible API stores structured, unstructured, and vector data. Integrations cover logs, metrics, traces, files, web content, and security events, as well as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud. Elastic says Elasticsearch can run on Elastic Cloud, on premises, or with its Kubernetes operator. The free self-managed stack includes username and password authentication, role-based access control, and TLS encryption. Elastic lists FedRAMP High, FedRAMP Moderate, PCI DSS, and CSA STAR among its compliance standards. A free plan and a 14-day trial are available; paid pricing is listed from $99/mo. Serverless bills compute and storage separately at displayed starting rates, and is limited to select cloud regions, with some features yet to come.
Who it is for
Elastic says its website and related products and services are intended for professional use. It may suit teams that need search and retrieval across varied data types and deployment options.
What is good
- Supports lexical BM25 and semantic vector search.
- Stores structured, unstructured, and vector data.
- Integrates with major cloud providers.
- Free self-managed stack includes authentication and TLS.
- Can run on premises or Elastic Cloud.
What to know first
- Serverless is available only in select cloud regions.
- Some Serverless features are yet to come.
- Serverless compute and storage are charged separately.
Verdict
Elastic Search AI brings multiple search methods and deployment choices to teams building retrieval-based answers. Its free self-managed option is available, while Serverless has region and feature limits to consider.
Elastic Search AI plans and pricing
All plansCompared on AI enterprise search software
- Free plan
- Yes
- Permission sync
- Yes
- Deployment options
- cloud
- Admin controls
- Yes
