--- title: Elasticsearch description: Elasticsearch enables you to build powerful search experiences for websites, applications, and enterprise data using Elastic's unified platform. Here... url: https://www.elastic.co/docs/solutions/search products: - Elastic Cloud Serverless - Elasticsearch - Kibana --- # Elasticsearch Elasticsearch enables you to build powerful search experiences for websites, applications, and enterprise data using Elastic's unified platform. ## Use cases Here are a few common real-world applications: | Use case | Business goals | Technical requirements | |----------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------| | **Vector search/hybrid search**Vector search/hybrid search | Run nearest neighbour search, combine with text for hybrid results | Dense embeddings, sparse embeddings, combined with text/BM25 | | **Ecommerce/product catalog search**Ecommerce/product catalog search | Provide fast, relevant, and up-to-date results, faceted navigation | Inventory sync, user behavior tracking, results caching | | **Workplace/knowledge base search**Workplace/knowledge base search | Search across range of data sources, enforcing permissions | Third-party connectors, document-level security, role mapping | | **Website search**Website search | Deliver relevant, up-to-date results | Web crawling, incremental indexing, query caching | | **Customer support search**Customer support search | Surface relevant solutions, manage access controls, track metrics | Knowledge graph, role-based access, analytics | | **Chatbots/RAG**Chatbots/RAG | Enable natural conversations, provide context, maintain knowledge | Vector search, ML models, knowledge base integration | | **Geospatial search**Geospatial search | Process location queries, sort by proximity, filter by area | Geo-mapping, spatial indexing, distance calculations |