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At a Glance
Algolia
Algolia
Star Rating
(421)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (58.7% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 10000 search requests Per Month
Free Trial is available
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Elasticsearch
Elasticsearch
Star Rating
(200)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (41.1% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
$79 per month
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that Algolia excels in Typo Tolerance with a score of 9.2, making it easier for customers to find products even with spelling errors, while Elastic Enterprise Search scores lower at 8.2 in this area, which may lead to missed search opportunities.
  • Reviewers mention that Algolia's Faceted Search feature is highly rated at 9.2, allowing users to filter search results effectively, whereas Elastic Enterprise Search, with a score of 8.4, may not provide the same level of granularity in filtering options.
  • G2 users highlight Algolia's superior Search Analytics capabilities, scoring 8.7, which helps businesses understand user behavior better compared to Elastic Enterprise Search's score of 9.0, indicating a strong performance but with less emphasis on actionable insights.
  • Users on G2 report that Algolia's Indexing process is rated at 9.1, making it efficient for real-time updates, while Elastic Enterprise Search, with a score of 8.7, may not be as responsive, potentially affecting the freshness of search results.
  • Reviewers mention that Algolia's Product Recommendations feature scores 8.3, which is slightly lower than Elastic Enterprise Search's 8.9, indicating that Elastic may provide more effective personalized suggestions to users.
  • Users say that Algolia's Ease of Use is rated at 8.7, making it more user-friendly for small businesses, while Elastic Enterprise Search, with a score of 8.3, may require a steeper learning curve for new users.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Algolia
Build
Free
10000 search requests Per Month
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Elasticsearch
Standard
$79
per month
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Free Trial
Algolia
Free Trial is available
Elasticsearch
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
337
8.8
178
Ease of Use
8.6
337
8.3
178
Ease of Setup
8.5
223
8.3
98
Ease of Admin
9.0
208
8.5
93
Quality of Support
8.8
287
8.5
157
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
187
8.8
84
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
323
8.6
176
Features by Category
8.2
65
Not enough data
Merchandising
8.3
46
Not enough data
9.0
57
Not enough data
8.6
53
Not enough data
7.1
41
Not enough data
7.4
40
Not enough data
Analytics
8.3
57
Not enough data
7.6
50
Not enough data
Administration
8.1
56
Not enough data
8.3
60
Not enough data
Enterprise Search SoftwareHide 18 FeaturesShow 18 Features
8.8
91
8.4
53
Compatibility
8.6
63
8.4
50
8.1
56
8.3
49
8.4
62
8.0
50
Agentic AI - Enterprise Search Software
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
Search Queries
9.2
80
8.1
52
9.2
76
8.3
49
8.9
71
8.3
48
9.1
76
8.6
50
8.9
69
8.4
50
Functionality
8.6
65
8.2
51
8.7
76
9.0
50
8.6
71
8.9
49
8.2
115
8.7
27
7.6
23
Not enough data
Computing
7.2
22
Not enough data
7.5
23
Not enough data
7.9
21
Not enough data
Experimental Design
8.0
23
Not enough data
7.1
21
Not enough data
7.1
21
Not enough data
Analytics
8.2
23
Not enough data
6.8
20
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
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Algolia
Algolia
Elasticsearch
Elasticsearch
Algolia and Elasticsearch are categorized as E-Commerce Search and Enterprise Search Software
Unique Categories
Algolia
Algolia is categorized as A/B Testing, E-Merchandising, and Emerging AI Software
Elasticsearch
Elasticsearch has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Algolia
Algolia
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
58.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
28.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
13.4%
Elasticsearch
Elasticsearch
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
33.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
41.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
25.9%
Reviewers' Industry
Algolia
Algolia
Computer Software
16.4%
Retail
10.3%
Information Technology and Services
9.3%
Internet
5.8%
Apparel & Fashion
5.3%
Other
52.9%
Elasticsearch
Elasticsearch
Computer Software
17.8%
Information Technology and Services
15.7%
Internet
6.1%
Telecommunications
5.1%
Financial Services
4.6%
Other
50.8%
Most Helpful Reviews
Algolia
Algolia
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Milad T.
MT
Milad T.
Verified User in Computer Software

Algolia is very stable with rich APIs and fast response times. It supports many programming languages and provide well designed libraries with great documentation. Algolia solves many problems for services in which fast searching in large data sets are...

Most Helpful Critical Review
BV
Bas v.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

It is (apart from the speed) quite unsophisticated. The entire model is geared to get you to pay more, more, more; which is a bit sad. Bug reports are countered with "we can only fix that on an enterprise server" (which is $1500+ per month).

Elasticsearch
Elasticsearch
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Jose d.
JD
Jose d.
Verified User in Online Media

The Swiftype team is incredible responsive and they helped us in every step of the Search integration. As a tech publication, we need to be able to deliver real time results and make sure users are always able to find what they are looking for. Swiftype...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Bradley H.
BH
Bradley H.
Verified User in Internet

The learning curve can be very daunting (the first ES book was probably 4x thicker than any other programming book I own).

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Discussions
Algolia
Algolia Discussions
How fast is Algolia?
1 comment
Meredith B.
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
Meredith B.
MB
Records and operations can be a tricky topic. Try this documentation to help you out!...Read more
The engine supports a wide range of languages, including but not limited to English, Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Arabic, and Hindi. It is designed to accommodate both widely spoken and less common languages, ensuring broad accessibility and usability.
1 comment
Meredith B.
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
Elasticsearch Discussions
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