Prompt
What should I use if I need search across contracts, CRM notes, and support cases?
Latest observation
Oct 13, 2026
OpenAI APIWeb search: off
If you need to search across contracts, CRM notes, and support cases, you want a unified enterprise search / retrieval layer rather than separate app-specific search tools.
Best choice
Use a centralized search system with connectors to each data source, for example:
- Elasticsearch / OpenSearch for indexing and searching the content
- or a vector search + keyword search hybrid if you also need semantic search
- plus connectors/ETL from your contract repository, CRM, and support platform
If you want a SaaS option
Look for products marketed as:
- enterprise search
- workplace search
- knowledge search
- customer 360 search
These often connect to systems like Salesforce, Zendesk, SharePoint, Google Drive, and contract repositories out of the box.
What matters most
Make sure it supports:
- access control trimming so users only see docs they’re allowed to see
- full-text search for exact terms, clauses, ticket IDs, names
- metadata filtering like account, date, owner, case status
- synonyms / semantic search for fuzzy matching
- near real-time indexing if those records change often
Simple recommendation
- If you’re building it yourself: OpenSearch/Elasticsearch + connectors
- If you want it ready-made: enterprise search platform with CRM/support integrations
If you want, I can recommend a specific option based on your stack, like Salesforce + Zendesk + contract storage, or whether you need a build-vs-buy decision.