Fess vs Google Agent Search
Fess
fess.codelibs.orgGoogle Agent Search
cloud.google.comSide by side
| Figure | Fess | Google Agent Search |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $1.50/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 12 |
| Spec score · AI Enterprise Search Software | 8.3 (#6) | 8.0 (#8) |
| Deployment | Fess runs on operating systems with a Java or Docker runtime environment. | Agent Search can be integrated into applications through the Discovery Engine API or deployed on a website using a search widget. |
| Search features | Search includes facets, drill-down, autocomplete, suggestions, cached results, and thumbnails. | It combines keyword and semantic search to understand user intent and return relevant results, including for natural-language queries. |
| Support | The open-source edition is community-supported and has no guaranteed support; paid professional support is available by email. | Google Cloud lists multi-channel billing and technical support, with 24/7 response for high- and critical-impact issues under the support offering shown on its page. |
Plans
Google Agent Search
- Text, chat, and code generationPriced on request
- Agent Platform PipelinesPriced on request
- Advanced Generative Answers$4 a month
- Custom-trained modelsPriced on request
- Agent Platform notebooksPriced on request
- Configurable Query UnitPriced on request
- Agent Platform Vector SearchPriced on request
- Configurable Storage UnitPriced on request
- Search Standard Edition$1.50 a month
- Advanced Generative Answers (AI Mode)$4 a month
In their own words
Google Agent Search
Google Agent Search has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.