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Cognitive search tools refer to advanced technologies that enhance traditional search capabilities by utilizing artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, natural language processing (NLP), and other cognitive computing techniques. These tools are designed to deliver more relevant and contextual search results by understanding user intent, interpreting natural language queries, and analyzing unstructured data.
The primary products or types of cognitive search tools include natural language processing, image processing, speech recognition, and machine learning. Natural Language Processing (NLP) involves the ability to comprehend and interpret human language, enabling the delivery of more relevant and accurate search results. These tools can be deployed both through the cloud and on-premise, with applications across various sectors, including information technology (IT), law, marketing, customer service, airports and ports, banking, and telecommunications. They are utilized by a wide range of end users, from large enterprises to small and medium-sized businesses.
Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report's Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.
Tariffs on computing hardware, data center equipment, and semiconductor components have indirectly impacted the cognitive search tools market by increasing infrastructure and deployment costs, particularly for on premise solutions in north america and asia pacific. These tariffs affect enterprises deploying large scale AI and machine learning workloads. Higher costs have slowed adoption in cost sensitive SMEs. However, tariffs are also accelerating migration toward cloud based deployments and encouraging optimization of software centric and subscription based cognitive search solutions.
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The cognitive search tools market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $4.58 billion in 2025 to $4.85 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.0%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to growth in enterprise data volumes, increasing adoption of enterprise search platforms, rise in unstructured data generation, demand for improved information retrieval efficiency, early adoption of NLP based search tools.
The cognitive search tools market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $6.09 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.9%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to rising adoption of generative AI powered search, increasing demand for personalized search experiences, growth of cloud based cognitive platforms, expansion of AI driven customer service applications, rising focus on data driven decision making. Major trends in the forecast period include growing adoption of natural language based enterprise search, rising demand for context aware and intent driven search results, increasing integration of cognitive search with enterprise knowledge bases, expansion of multimodal search capabilities across text voice and images, growing focus on real time search analytics and insights.
The growing adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is anticipated to drive the expansion of the cognitive search tools market in the future. Artificial intelligence (AI) involves the simulation of human intelligence processes by machines, particularly computer systems. The rise in AI adoption can be attributed to its ability to enhance efficiency, improve decision-making, automate repetitive tasks, and extract valuable insights from large data sets, ultimately resulting in cost savings and innovation across various sectors. AI significantly boosts the functionality and user experience of cognitive search tools by enabling them to better comprehend language, context, and user behavior. This improvement leads to more precise, personalized, and relevant search results, facilitating faster and more intuitive information retrieval across different fields. For example, in June 2024, Slack's new global Workforce Index, published by Salesforce UK Limited, indicated that AI usage in UK workplaces surged by 66% in September 2023, with an 18% increase since the beginning of 2024. Thus, the rising adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is propelling the growth of the cognitive search tools market.
Key players in the cognitive search tools market are concentrating on creating advanced solutions, such as Azure Cognitive Search, to enhance search functionalities across various sectors. Azure Cognitive Search is a cloud-based search service provided by Microsoft that enables developers to create rich search experiences within applications. For instance, in July 2023, Microsoft Corporation, a US-based technology firm, introduced a public preview of vector search in Azure Cognitive Search. This feature allows developers to store, index, and deliver search applications using vector representations of organizational data, known as embeddings. It includes unique capabilities such as semantic understanding through vector representations, hybrid retrieval that combines vector and keyword searches, and smooth integration with Azure services, making it a powerful tool for applications ranging from personalized responses to fraud detection.
In July 2024, ServiceNow Inc., a US-based software solutions provider, acquired Raytion GmbH for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition is aimed at enhancing ServiceNow's GenAI-powered search and knowledge management capabilities by providing unified, real-time access to critical business data from various enterprise sources and creating a more powerful, efficient, and personalized AI search experience for users. Raytion GmbH is a Germany-based developer of analytical software that specializes in cognitive search tools.
Major companies operating in the cognitive search tools market are Microsoft Corporation, Amazon Web Services Inc. (AWS), HCL Technologies Ltd., ServiceNow Inc., OpenText Corporation, Micro Focus International plc, Elastic N.V., Verint Systems Inc., QlikTech International AB, Yext Inc., Algolia Inc., Grazitti Interactive Inc., Coveo Solutions Inc., Lucidworks Inc., Glean Inc, Sinequa Inc., SearchUnify Inc., Mindbreeze GmbH, Squirro AG, Datavid Inc., Kyndi Inc., SearchBlox Software Inc.
North America was the largest region in the cognitive search tools market in 2025. The regions covered in the cognitive search tools market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.
The countries covered in the cognitive search tools market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
The cognitive search tools market includes revenues earned by entities by providing content understanding, recommendation systems, advanced filtering and faceting, AI-driven insights, and voice search capabilities, natural language processing (NLP) tools, AI-powered chatbots, and knowledge management systems. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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