| Apple e.g. | iHound | Phantom | |
|---|---|---|---|
| overall (1-5) |
5 |
4.75 |
5 |
| stability (1-5) |
5 |
5 |
4 |
| multi-lingual support (1-5) |
n/a |
3.5 |
4 |
| problems | Not compatible with new systems | * It really needs its own machine to run well, if you have more than 5,000 pages
you want to index. We're having to buy a dedicated search server now because its
slowing down the web site. * Even though it uses a web interface for configuration, it is very difficult to configure, and the documentation is very poor. |
|
| features | It [just] worked. | * Simple to set up and reasonably fast. * Easy to use/setup. Rock solid. Searches VERY fast - Very easy to set up and manage. Very easy to set up several search indexes |
* Allows you to create agents which email you when new material in your interest
area has been posted to the site. * Once it is setup, you can forget about it. The speed of the query results is very fast. The only one I know of that is a true "robot". |
| suggestions | * Better documentation and better configuration user interface. | * Better documentation. Logging of META Keyword tags | |
| comments | * At first sight iHound looks somewhat inflexible. However with a little digging and experimentation it's output can be customized, particularly when used in conjunction with other applications like NetCloak and Hypercard. * Best $150 I ever spent on web software |
* Supports Greek already, Russian being paid for by a customer. Looking forward to PDF and extended foreign language support. | |
| number of responses |
1 |
3 |
2 |
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