Rails Search Plugins & Solutions

Question

I'm looking to add a search box on my Rails site and was wondering if you could recommend me solutions for conducting general searches across designated columns. I've noticed the acts_as_ferret plugin which seems good, but I'm also looking for other opinions. Any leads or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for looking!

Answer 1

Sphinx is very good. Check out this excellent Railscast on the Thinking Sphinx plugin.