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Apache Lucene vs Xapian

A side-by-side look at Apache Lucene and Xapian. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Apache Lucene

Apache Lucene

Development

Apache Lucene is a free and open-source search engine software library written in Java. It is used to perform high-speed text search and provides indexing and search features.

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Xapian

Xapian

Development

Xapian is an open source search engine library that allows developers to add advanced searching capabilities to their applications. It supports features like full text and boolean search, spelling correction, query expansion, relevance ranking, and more.

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