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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (58.8% of reviews)
Mid-Market (38.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 10000 search requests Per Month
$79 per month
Algolia
Star Rating
(446)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (58.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 10000 search requests Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansElasticsearch
Star Rating
(261)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (38.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$79 per month
Browse all 3 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Algolia's Ease of Use is rated at 8.6, making it more user-friendly compared to Elasticsearch's 8.4. Reviewers mention that Algolia's intuitive interface allows for quicker onboarding and less training time.
- Reviewers mention that Algolia excels in Search Analytics with a score of 8.6, while Elasticsearch scores higher at 9.0. Users on G2 appreciate Elasticsearch's robust analytics features that provide deeper insights into search behavior.
- Users say that Algolia's Quality of Support is rated at 8.8, which is higher than Elasticsearch's 8.5. Reviewers highlight Algolia's responsive customer service and extensive documentation as key benefits.
- Reviewers mention that both products score equally in Federated Search at 8.6, indicating that users can expect similar capabilities in this area. However, users on G2 note that Algolia's implementation is often simpler.
- Users report that Algolia's Typo Tolerance is rated at 8.9, outperforming Elasticsearch's 8.2. Reviewers say that Algolia's ability to handle misspellings enhances user experience significantly.
- G2 users mention that while Algolia's Recommendations score is lower at 8.2 compared to Elasticsearch's 8.9, Elasticsearch's recommendation engine is praised for its advanced algorithms that provide more relevant suggestions.
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
Elasticsearch
Standard
$79
per month
1 engine included<br/>
5k documents included<br/>
50k queries/mo included
- Crawled every 3 days
- Core Search Features
- Unlimited users
Free Trial
Algolia
Free Trial is available
Elasticsearch
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
362
8.9
234
Ease of Use
8.6
362
8.4
236
Ease of Setup
8.5
248
8.5
156
Ease of Admin
8.9
217
8.6
143
Quality of Support
8.8
312
8.5
208
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
196
9.0
132
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
346
8.9
233
Features by Category
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
Compatibility
Not enough data
8.6
84
Not enough data
8.6
83
Not enough data
8.1
84
Agentic AI - Enterprise Search Software
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Search Queries
Not enough data
8.3
86
Not enough data
8.6
83
Not enough data
8.5
81
Not enough data
8.7
83
Not enough data
8.3
84
AI powered search - Enterprise Search Software
Not enough data
8.5
18
Not enough data
8.5
18
Not enough data
8.5
18
Functionality
Not enough data
8.3
85
Not enough data
8.9
83
Not enough data
8.8
82
Compatibility - Enterprise Search Software
Not enough data
8.8
18
Not enough data
8.7
18
Not enough data
8.6
18
Functionality - Enterprise Search Software
Not enough data
8.6
18
Not enough data
8.8
19
Not enough data
8.7
19
Search Queries - Enterprise Search Software
Not enough data
8.9
18
Not enough data
8.8
18
Not enough data
8.5
18
Not enough data
9.0
18
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
106
Not enough data
8.4
109
Not enough data
Integration
8.6
104
Not enough data
7.4
82
Not enough data
7.7
91
Not enough data
Data Management
Not enough data
9.4
27
Not enough data
9.1
25
Not enough data
9.7
25
Not enough data
7.8
25
Availability
Not enough data
8.8
25
Not enough data
8.8
26
Not enough data
8.7
25
Performance
Not enough data
8.8
24
Security
Not enough data
9.0
26
Not enough data
9.2
26
Not enough data
8.7
25
Not enough data
8.9
25
Support
Not enough data
9.0
26
Not enough data
8.9
25
Not enough data
7.8
23
Computing
7.5
26
Not enough data
7.7
27
Not enough data
8.2
24
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
Data Indexing
Not enough data
8.1
14
Not enough data
9.2
15
Filters
Not enough data
9.4
13
Not enough data
9.0
14
Scalability and Performance - Generative AI Infrastructure
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cost and Efficiency - Generative AI Infrastructure
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration and Extensibility - Generative AI Infrastructure
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security and Compliance - Generative AI Infrastructure
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Usability and Support - Generative AI Infrastructure
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Site Search
8.6
7
Feature Not Available
8.6
7
Feature Not Available
8.3
7
Feature Not Available
8.3
7
Feature Not Available
Search Experience Management - Site Search
8.1
7
8.5
16
8.3
7
8.1
16
8.8
7
7.9
16
9.4
6
7.2
16
9.2
6
8.3
16
8.3
7
6.9
16
Functionality - Site Search
7.7
8
7.8
16
8.3
7
8.0
16
7.9
7
7.8
16
8.1
6
7.1
16
Generative AI - Site Search
8.3
7
6.1
16
8.1
7
6.3
16
Database Features
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Algolia and Elasticsearch are categorized as Site Search Software
Unique Categories
Algolia is categorized as E-Commerce Search, Emerging AI Software, A/B Testing, E-Merchandising, and Natural Language Processing (NLP)
Elasticsearch is categorized as Enterprise Search Software, Vector Database, Document Databases, and Generative AI Infrastructure
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Algolia
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Elasticsearch
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
16.4%
Retail
9.7%
Information Technology and Services
9.2%
Internet
5.7%
Apparel & Fashion
5.5%
Other
53.6%
Information Technology and Services
16.9%
Computer Software
15.7%
Financial Services
6.7%
Internet
5.1%
Telecommunications
4.7%
Other
51.0%
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
Elasticsearch has no discussions with answers
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