Bridgeline Digital

HawkSearch

Composite Score

7.9 /10

CX Score

8.0 /10

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What is HawkSearch?

HawkSearch is a feature rich, results based, leading search engine product that consistently provides a relevant, personalized search experience for everyone. Our cutting edge technology offers powerful tools for marketers, merchandisers and developers alike. Hawksearch can help you greatly increase conversion rates and help turn visitors into loyal customers.

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Awards & Recognition

HawkSearch won the following awards in the Enterprise Search category

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8 Top Rated Capabilities

6 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2025

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024

Strategy and Innovation
Service Experience
Contract Negotiation
Conflict Resolution

2024

HawkSearch Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

89 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

79 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Product Experience

Negotiation and Contract

Conflict Resolution

Strategy & Innovation

Service Experience

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product Experience:: 90%
Negotiation and Contract:: 85%
Conflict Resolution:: 96%
Strategy & Innovation:: 90%
Service Experience:: 93%

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+91 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love HawkSearch?

0% Negative

11% Neutral

89% Positive

Pros

Trustworthy
Respectful
Fair
Acts with Integrity

Feature Ratings

Average 86

Synonyms and Stemming

Results Sorting

Content Analytics

User interface for search/retrieval

Advanced/Faceted search

Multi Format Support

Optical Character Recognition

Content Aggregation

Search Query Parsers

Processing and Indexing

AI/Machine Learning

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 82

Vendor Support

Breadth of Features

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of IT Administration

Business Value Created

Quality of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Data Integration

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Customization

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HawkSearch Reviews

Margaret M.

Role: Sales Marketing
Industry: Engineering
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Feb 2024

Love the functionality of this product

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates HawkSearch from other similar products?

They are continuously building new features to stay current and make their product better.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The ease of use and understandable interface.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Nothing, it's great!

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Worth the cost!

Pros

Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Unique Features

Kelsey B.

Role: Sales Marketing
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Feb 2024

Robust, easy to use search

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates HawkSearch from other similar products?

I don't have experience with other products

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Hawksearch is extremely effective and easy to use. Search tuning, pinning, boost and bury rules, synonyms, etc. make it easy to ensure users find what they need. Combining your own search tuning with the learning from popular results makes this a very powerful and effective tool.

What do you dislike most about this product?

In the beginning, I struggled to remember where to find specific features/functions in the back end because I did not use it very often. It wasn't immediately intuitive, so it took some time to get used to.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

This tool works best when at least one person, but ideally multiple people, have the bandwidth to explore the analytics and set up the customizations. Depending on your needs and your site, it doesn't require full-time management, but it's very helpful to routinely review the analytics and make adjustments based on the results and your internal team's usage and observations.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Retail
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

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Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Feb 2024

Positive overall experience, but pricey.

Likeliness to Recommend

7 /10

Pros

Respectful
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Trustworthy

HawkSearch

What is HawkSearch?

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Awards & Recognition

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

HawkSearch Ratings

89 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

79 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

Emotional Footprint Overview

+91 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love HawkSearch?

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Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Synonyms and Stemming Indexing of similar words or variations of words and phrases.

Results Sorting The sorting of results based on user-defined criteria, such as alphabetical, chronological, number of instances, etc.

Content Analytics Analysis of file contents for data trends and any relevant characteristics.

User interface for search/retrieval Adaptable, personalized interface that is easy to use and minimizes disruption to user's way of working.

Advanced/Faceted search Provides user with filters and facets to refine search results. Search engine should provide relevant results without overly complex filters.

Multi Format Support Support of multiple common document formats for indexing and searchability on both filenames and contents.

Optical Character Recognition Extraction of relevant information off a receipt image, and auto-import into the expense record. This includes itemization, taxes, and gratuities.

Content Aggregation The ability to aggregate content from multiple sources into one searchable index.

Search Query Parsers The ability to use parsing notation such as “and”, “or”, and “not” to refine search results.

Processing and Indexing Processing of files found in the discovery process and indexing of filenames and contents.

AI/Machine Learning The solution employs artificial intelligence or machine learning to identify high-risk individuals and resolve false positives.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

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HawkSearch Reviews

Margaret M.

Love the functionality of this product

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Kelsey B.

Robust, easy to use search

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Positive overall experience, but pricey.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Synonyms and Stemming

Results Sorting

Content Analytics

User interface for search/retrieval

Advanced/Faceted search

Multi Format Support

Optical Character Recognition

Content Aggregation

Search Query Parsers

Processing and Indexing

AI/Machine Learning

Vendor Capability Ratings

Vendor Support

Breadth of Features

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of IT Administration

Business Value Created

Quality of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Data Integration

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Customization