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Last Updated:Apr 10, 2026

Industry Algorithm Edition

Intelligent

Flexible and customizable

Secure and stable

Offers built-in, customizable algorithm models and industry-specific retrieval and ranking algorithms tailored to the search patterns of different industries.

Customize algorithm models, application structures, data processing, query analysis, and ranking configurations to meet business requirements, improve click-through rates, and shorten development cycles.

  • 24/7 support:

    Provides 24/7 operations and maintenance (O&M), with technical support available through tickets and phone calls. The emergency response system includes fault monitoring, automated alerting, and rapid issue identification.

  • Multi-layered protection:

    Uses Alibaba Cloud AccessKeyId and AccessKeySecret pairs to enforce API-level permissions and user-level data isolation.

  • Data redundancy:

    Uses a backup mechanism to prevent data loss.

Auto scaling

Rich features

Out-of-the-box

Supports auto scaling to adjust resources based on demand.

Supports additional search features including top searches, hints, drop-down suggestions, and report statistics to visualize and analyze search data.

Provides a fully managed search service, eliminating the need to deploy or manage a cluster.

High-performance Search Edition

High throughput

Secure and stable

Auto scaling

Out-of-the-box

A single table can handle tens of thousands of write transactions per second (TPS), and updates take effect within seconds.

  • 24/7 support:

    Provides 24/7 operations and maintenance (O&M), with technical support available through tickets and phone calls. The emergency response system includes fault monitoring, automated alerting, and rapid issue identification.

  • Multi-layered protection:

    Uses Alibaba Cloud AccessKeyId and AccessKeySecret pairs to enforce API-level permissions and user-level data isolation.

  • Data redundancy:

    Uses a backup mechanism to prevent data loss.

Supports auto scaling to adjust resources based on demand.

Provides a fully managed search service, eliminating the need to deploy or manage a cluster.

Vector Search Edition

Stable

Efficient

Cost-effective

The underlying C++ engine has been production-hardened for over a decade and powers multiple core business services, making it well suited for mission-critical search applications.

As a distributed search engine, it handles large-scale data retrieval and real-time updates that take effect in seconds, suiting applications that require low query latency and high data timeliness.

Supports multiple index compression strategies and multi-value index load tests, to meet query requirements at a lower cost.

Vector algorithms

SQL query

Supports vector retrieval for various types of unstructured data, including voice, images, video, natural language, and behavioral data.

Supports SQL query syntax and online multi-table joins. It offers a library of built-in user-defined functions (UDFs) and allows UDF customization to meet diverse retrieval needs. The O&M system includes an integrated SQL Studio for SQL development and testing.

Retrieval Engine Edition

Stable

Efficient

Cost-effective

The underlying C++ engine has been production-hardened for over a decade and powers multiple core business services, making it well suited for mission-critical search applications.

As a distributed search engine, it handles large-scale data retrieval and real-time updates that take effect in seconds, suiting applications that require low query latency and high data timeliness.

Supports multiple index compression strategies and multi-value index load tests, to meet query requirements at a lower cost.

Feature-rich

SQL query

Supports multiple analyzer types, various index types, and a query syntax to meet a wide range of retrieval needs. It also provides a plugin mechanism to customize business logic.

Supports SQL query syntax and online multi-table joins. It offers a library of built-in user-defined functions (UDFs) and allows UDF customization to meet diverse retrieval needs. The O&M system includes an integrated SQL Studio for SQL development and testing.