SharePoint 2016 Feature Comparison for Search Feature
In this article, let's list feature comparisons between SharePoint 2013 vs. SharePoint 2016 including the Standard and Enterprise Features. Please see below table for comparison across SharePoint versions. Below table will compare Search Features Only.
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Search features
SharePoint Foundation 2013
SharePoint Server 2013 Standard CAL
SharePoint Server 2013 Enterprise CAL
SharePoint Server 2016 Standard CAL
SharePoint Server 2016 Enterprise CAL
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Query rules—Add promoted results
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes 9
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Search vertical: “Conversations”
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
9 SharePoint Online customers need to download and install the free Rank Model Tuning App in order to create and customize ranking models.
Reference:
This is based on SharePoint 2016 RTM release as per TechNet** SharePoint feature availability across on-premises solutions**
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