Sphinx search server is a full-text search engine which is free, fast, and scalable. It is designed for performance, relevance, and scalability, which is unmatched by any conventional database.
A large number of well-known high-traffic sites have relied on Sphinx for advanced search capabilities and scalability. This includes platforms such as Craigslist, Boardreader, HubPages, Scribd, Infegy, MetaCafe, and many others. A detailed list of websites powered by Sphinx is available on the
official Sphinx Search website
.
Sphinx helps enable and enhance search scalability through:
- Indexing performance
- Searching performance
- Relevance
- Scalability features
While Sphinx was widely adopted in the past for full-text search, modern applications increasingly rely on more flexible and distributed search platforms such as
Elasticsearch
to meet today’s scalability and analytics requirements.