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Metasearch vs OpenSearch

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

Metasearch

Metasearch

Online Services

Metasearch is a software that allows users to search multiple search engines and databases simultaneously and compare results. It aggregates data from various sources for a unified view.

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OpenSearch

OpenSearch

Search & Information Retrieval

OpenSearch is an open source search engine software project that is based on Elasticsearch and Apache 2.0 licensed. It provides RESTful search and analytics APIs suitable for building search applications.

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