Oracle Commerce Workbench is a Web-based tool that provides a way for merchandisers and other business users to configure portions of their Guided Search (Endeca) application and provides system administrators with a means to configure and administer an Endeca implementation.

Unlike Developer Studio, which provides a rich development environment for configuring all aspects of an Endeca implementation, Workbench focuses on a smaller set of common, every day configuration and maintenance tasks. This reduced focus gives Workbench a smaller footprint (than Developer Studio) that can exist within the bounds of a Web-based application. Workbench also provides additional capabilities for business users, such as Experience Manager or Rule Manager.