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Why Lucenia

The Search Platform That Puts You in Control

Lower costs. Zero lock-in. Enterprise-ready from day one. Build search and AI retrieval infrastructure that scales with your ambitions.

The Difference

Why Teams Choose Lucenia

Six key differentiators that set Lucenia apart from legacy search platforms and closed ecosystems.

Cost Transparency

Predictable pricing with no surprise fees, no $50K minimums, and no per-seat licensing traps.

Deploy Anywhere

On-prem, private cloud, hybrid, or air-gapped environments. Your infrastructure, your rules.

Zero Vendor Lock-in

Built on open-source foundations. Your data stays yours, exportable and portable.

Developer-First

Full API access, extensive SDKs, and the flexibility to build custom search experiences.

AI-Native Architecture

Vector search, semantic search, and bring-your-own LLMs. Built for contextual AI from day one.

Security-First

FIPS 140-3, FedRAMP-ready, SOC 2 compliant. Enterprise security without compromise.

The Difference

The Lucenia Difference

From startups to the U.S. Navy, organizations choose Lucenia when they need search infrastructure they can trust, customize, and scale.

Security-Conscious Enterprises

Organizations that need data sovereignty, compliance, and control over their search infrastructure.

Cost-Conscious Organizations

Teams tired of runaway licensing costs and unpredictable enterprise software bills.

Platform Teams

Engineers who need search infrastructure they can customize, not just a search tool they configure.

AI-Forward Companies

Organizations building contextual AI applications that need powerful retrieval capabilities.

Defense & Government

Agencies requiring air-gapped, classified deployments with full compliance.

Customer Stories

The Numbers Speak

Real results from organizations that made the switch to Lucenia.

45% cost reduction

"Lucenia cut our search licensing costs by 45% while improving query performance."

Platform Engineering LeadU.S. Navy
100% data sovereignty

"Finally, a search platform where we maintain 100% control of our data."

CTOAura Digital Security
Zero downtime migration

"We migrated from Elasticsearch with zero downtime. The team made it seamless."

VP of Engineering71-Omni
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See How We Stack Up

Detailed comparisons to help you make an informed decision.

Lucenia vs Glean

See why enterprises choose Lucenia over Glean's closed ecosystem

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Lucenia vs Solr

Modern search architecture without the legacy baggage

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Lucenia vs DIY

Skip the 18-month build cycle and focus on your product

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Future-Ready

Built for the Future

While other platforms carry decades of technical debt, Lucenia was built from the ground up for modern AI workloads, cloud-native deployments, and the demands of tomorrow's applications.

  • Cloud-native architecture that scales elastically
  • Advanced dimensionality reduction (PCA) for efficient vector search
  • True serverless scaling with pay-per-query options
  • No legacy tech debt—built for modern workloads
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Legacy Tech Debt

Modern architecture built for AI-first search and retrieval

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