Netflix uses Solr for the site search feature. Netflix has more than 2 million queries per day for searches and more than 15 million subscribers. It is available in more than 190 countries and supports around 23 languages. The search works based on video title name, genre name, or person name. Features such as autocompletion and ranked results are used by Netflix.

The Guardian, one of the leading newspapers, also uses Solr for its API search platform. There are other users too: MTV, Digg, cnet.com, and many more.