• Search accelerator instead of a standard product: A modular baseline set that is extended individually and adapted to the target architecture
• Fault-tolerant SKU search: Optimized for alphanumeric combinations, abbreviations, and technical terminology – a typical weak point of many SaaS search solutions in B2B
• Dynamic faceting and filter logic: Logic that adapts to the search context
• Customer-specific pricing and assortment control: In real time, through deep ERP, PIM, and CRM integration.
  -- Multilingual support and internationalization: Fast country rollout, including regional spelling conventions and units of measurement. Cross-market configuration is possible.
• AI readiness: Vector search and self-learning ranking are supported and can be built out on a project-specific basis.
  -- Back-office tool for business users: A robust back office with preview functionality, enabling teams to manage search logic and relevance independently, while also providing transparency into algorithms and product data.
• Green IT: The Blue Angel ecolabel for software as a differentiator in tendering and compliance contexts.

Holmes deliberately positions itself as a counter-model to the international SaaS heavyweights: instead of a standardized platform with a fixed roadmap, neuland and Tudock offer an accelerator designed to address the typical weaknesses of generic search solutions — particularly where conventional solutions reach their limits. The approach appeals above all to retailers in the DACH region who place value on ownership, data sovereignty, and customization. The reference list of neuland and Tudock featuring companies such as FRICKE/GRANIT PARTS, Sonepar, Breuninger, OBI, dm, Douglas, and Manufactum is impressive, but in terms of international visibility it clearly trails the major SaaS providers. Holmes is not a replacement for Algolia and other providers in classic B2C scenarios, but rather a serious option wherever SaaS runs into functional or regulatory limits. For matching requirement profiles, Holmes belongs on the shortlist — especially when you are looking for a highly capable implementation partnership at the same time.