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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (58.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (63.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 10000 search requests Per Month
No pricing available
Algolia
Star Rating
(447)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (58.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 10000 search requests Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansBasis
Star Rating
(286)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about BasisAlgolia vs Basis
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Algolia easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with Basis overall.
- Reviewers felt that Algolia meets the needs of their business better than Basis.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Basis is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Basis over Algolia.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Algolia
Build
Free
10000 search requests Per Month
Start for free - no card details needed
- 10K search requests/month
- 1M records included
- 10K AI Recommendation requests/month
Basis
No pricing availableFree Trial
Algolia
Free Trial is available
Basis
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.0
363
8.7
238
Ease of Use
8.6
363
8.3
241
Ease of Setup
8.4
249
8.1
156
Ease of Admin
8.9
218
8.2
148
Quality of Support
8.8
313
9.5
237
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
197
9.4
151
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
347
9.2
239
Features by Category
Channel Functionality
Not enough data
9.0
80
Platform Interoperability
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Display Advertising
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Campaign Management
Not enough data
8.1
192
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
190
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
187
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
177
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
166
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
183
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
170
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
184
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
190
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
166
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
137
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
82
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
68
|
Verified
Targeting
Not enough data
8.9
193
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
182
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
187
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
181
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
7.1
121
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.0
170
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
112
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
188
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
142
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
38
Not enough data
8.2
140
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
105
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
154
|
Verified
Merchandising
8.3
50
Not enough data
9.0
61
Not enough data
8.6
57
Not enough data
7.2
44
Not enough data
7.5
44
Not enough data
Analytics
8.3
61
Not enough data
7.7
54
Not enough data
Administration
8.1
60
Not enough data
8.3
64
Not enough data
Platform Interoperability
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Mobile Functionality
Not enough data
9.0
66
Agentic AI - Mobile Advertising
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Campaign Management
Not enough data
8.1
192
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
190
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
187
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
177
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
166
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
183
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
170
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
184
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
190
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
166
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
137
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
82
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
68
|
Verified
Targeting
Not enough data
8.9
193
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
182
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
187
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
181
|
Verified
Mobile
Not enough data
8.9
62
Not enough data
8.8
82
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
68
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
7.1
121
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.0
170
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
112
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
188
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
142
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
38
Not enough data
8.2
140
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
105
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
154
|
Verified
Platform Interoperability
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Video Functionality
Not enough data
8.7
65
Agentic AI - Video Advertising
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Campaign Management
Not enough data
8.1
192
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
190
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
187
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
177
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
166
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
183
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
170
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
184
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
190
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
166
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
137
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
82
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
68
|
Verified
Targeting
Not enough data
8.9
193
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
182
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
187
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
181
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
7.1
121
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.0
170
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
112
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
188
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
142
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
38
Not enough data
8.2
140
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
105
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
154
|
Verified
Search Setup
8.9
117
Not enough data
8.7
114
Not enough data
8.4
108
Not enough data
7.9
94
Not enough data
Product Discovery
8.2
98
Not enough data
7.9
100
Not enough data
7.7
99
Not enough data
8.3
107
Not enough data
8.4
110
Not enough data
Integration
8.6
104
Not enough data
7.4
82
Not enough data
7.7
91
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
9.0
20
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
8.9
21
Not enough data
8.8
20
Platform Reporting
Not enough data
8.7
21
Not enough data
8.3
21
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Digital Audio Advertising
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Computing
7.5
26
Not enough data
7.7
28
Not enough data
8.3
25
Not enough data
Experimental Design
8.1
27
Not enough data
7.2
25
Not enough data
7.3
25
Not enough data
Analytics
8.2
28
Not enough data
6.9
24
Not enough data
Agentic AI - A/B Testing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Demand Side Platforms
Not enough data
8.5
28
Agentic AI - Demand Side Platform (DSP)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Campaign Management
Not enough data
8.1
192
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
190
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
187
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
177
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
166
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
183
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
170
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
184
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
190
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
166
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
137
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
82
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
68
|
Verified
Targeting
Not enough data
8.9
193
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
182
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
187
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
181
|
Verified
Demand Side Platforms
Not enough data
7.8
135
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.0
156
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
159
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
7.1
121
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.0
170
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
112
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
188
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
142
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
38
Not enough data
8.2
140
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
105
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
154
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Cross-Channel Advertising
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Native Advertising
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Site Search
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
Search Experience Management - Site Search
8.1
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
Functionality - Site Search
7.7
8
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
Generative AI - Site Search
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Algolia and Basis share no categories
Unique Categories
Algolia is categorized as E-Commerce Search, Emerging AI Software, A/B Testing, E-Merchandising, Natural Language Processing (NLP), and Site Search Software
Basis is categorized as Native Advertising, Cross-Channel Advertising, Demand Side Platform (DSP), Video Advertising, Mobile Advertising, Display Advertising, and Digital Audio Advertising
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Algolia
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Basis
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
16.3%
Retail
9.9%
Information Technology and Services
9.2%
Internet
5.7%
Apparel & Fashion
5.4%
Other
53.4%
Marketing and Advertising
60.7%
Newspapers
4.2%
Political Organization
3.4%
Online Media
2.3%
Information Technology and Services
2.3%
Other
27.1%
Alternatives
Discussions
How fast is Algolia?
1 Comment
MB
With search, speed is a crucial factor. Most of our search queries take less than 20ms to be processed.Read more
How does Algolia count records and operations?
1 Comment
MB
Records and operations can be a tricky topic. Try this documentation to help you out!...Read more
Which languages are supported by the engine?
1 Comment
MB
Our engine is language-agnostic: it supports alphabet-based and symbol-based languages (such as Chinese, Japanese or Korean).
To set the language(s) you...Read more
What is implementation and ongoing services like at Centro?
1 Comment
MK
Basis is fantastic with implementation and ongoing support. From day 1, their clients are set up with a Customer Success Manager. And when they say success,...Read more
How does Basis Compare?
1 Comment
ES
Hi Seth,
Not sure if this is still of interest to you or not, but we (www.NerdVision.co) are currently running programmatic as white label solution for...Read more
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