Algolia is a hosted search and discovery API. Developers push records to indices and query them through official API clients, InstantSearch UI libraries and an Autocomplete library, with features for ranking, synonyms, rules, personalization, recommendations, analytics and A/B testing. Higher tiers add AI ranking, query categorization and NeuralSearch. Pricing is usage-based on search requests and records.
Algolia provides a managed search backend for websites and apps. Teams send JSON records, configure searchable attributes and ranking, and build search interfaces with InstantSearch or Autocomplete. Beyond keyword search, the platform offers Recommend, Dynamic Re-Ranking, Personalization, Query Categorization, NeuralSearch and an Agent Studio, along with click and conversion analytics and A/B testing to measure relevance changes. Connectors exist for Shopify, Magento and Salesforce, a Netlify plugin indexes static sites, and event tracking integrates with Google Tag Manager, Segment and Tealium; a Terraform provider and an MCP server are also documented.
It suits ecommerce, media, documentation and SaaS teams that need fast, typo-tolerant search with control over ranking and merchandising rules, and developers who prefer an API with ready-made UI components over operating their own search cluster.
The Free plan allows 10K search requests per month and 50K records with a 10 KB record size limit, 1 GB index size and 10 indices. Grow and Grow Plus start at $0 per month with 10K requests and 100K records included, then bill per additional 1K requests and 1K records with no contract; Elevate requires an annual contract and is custom-priced. Documented limits include a 100 KB record ceiling on paid plans and 50 indices per application on Grow.
Free plan available; usage-based pricing
Free
Limits: 10K search requests per month; 50K records; 5K recommendation requests per month; 5K crawls per month; 10 rules per index; 7 days of analytics retention; 1 GB index size; 10 KB record size
Currency inferred from the US pricing page (shown as $ only). The pricing comparison grid lists 20 indices per application on Free while the documentation limits page lists 10; the lower documented figure is used in the description.
Custom pricing - contact the vendor
Limits: Custom search requests and records; NeuralSearch; AI Collections; Smart Groups; real-time personalization; 99.99% availability; SSO; enhanced SLA; up to 1,000 indices and 10 applications; global hosting
Conditions: Annual contract required; contact sales
No amount published.
| Item | Rate | Details | Source and check date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grow, search requests | USD 0.50 per additional 1,000 search requests beyond 10K included per month | 10K search requests per month and 100K records included; 50 indices per application; 100 GB index size; 10 rules per index; 30 days of analytics retention; US, UK or EU hostingStarting at $0 per month; billed monthly with no contractCurrency inferred from the US pricing page (shown as $ only). | Source for Grow, search requests (opens in a new tab)Checked October 24, 2026 |
| Grow, records | USD 0.40 per additional 1,000 records beyond 100K included | Records over quota are charged on the maximum number of records reached in the periodBilled monthly with no contractCurrency inferred from the US pricing page (shown as $ only). | Source for Grow, records (opens in a new tab)Checked October 24, 2026 |
| Grow Plus, search requests | USD 1.75 per additional 1,000 search requests beyond 10K included per month | 10K search requests per month and 100K records included; AI Ranking, AI Synonyms, Advanced Personalization, Query Categorization, Collections; 10,000 rules per index; 90 days of analytics retentionStarting at $0 per month; billed monthly with no contract; records billed at $0.40 per additional 1,000 as on GrowCurrency inferred from the US pricing page (shown as $ only). | Source for Grow Plus, search requests (opens in a new tab)Checked October 24, 2026 |
Prices checked on October 24, 2026 from the vendor's official page. Vendors change prices; confirm before buying. How we check prices. Official pricing page (opens in a new tab)
Developers and product teams at ecommerce, media, SaaS and documentation sites who want a managed search API with UI libraries, merchandising controls and analytics, and are comfortable with usage-based billing on requests and records.
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