Algolia
8.2#1 in api management softwareFrom $0.50 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitAlgolia vs Searchanise
Searchanise
7.5#2 in search analytics softwareFrom $19 a monthFree planWebAPI
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | Algolia | Searchanise |
|---|---|---|
| Analytics | Built-in analytics reports query performance, click-through rates, zero-result searches and personalization impact. | Reports cover top queries, no-result searches and product performance to guide merchandising decisions. |
| Documentation | Documentation includes guides for data preparation, indexing, result management, AI relevance, UI, analytics, security, scaling and production deployment. | The help center contains platform installation guides, API articles, billing, integrations and troubleshooting material. |
| Founded | 2012 | 2013 |
| Integrations | Prebuilt integrations include Shopify, Adobe Commerce, Salesforce Commerce Cloud B2C and commercetools, plus Segment and Google Tag Manager connectors. | Documentation covers integrations involving mobile app builders, multicurrency, reviews, translations, wishlists and Shopify Selling Plans. |
| Licence | The core Algolia service is proprietary hosted software rather than an open-source search engine. | The license agreement describes a proprietary connector licensed non-exclusively for one online store for one year and prohibits reverse engineering. |
| Rating on G2 | 4.5 out of 5 from 455 reviews | 4.8 out of 5 from 102 reviews. |
| Rating on GetApp | 4.7 out of 5 from 74 reviews | 5.0 out of 5 from 40 reviews. |
| Rating on Shopify App Store | 3.7 out of 5 from 44 reviews | 4.7 out of 5 from 1,262 reviews. |
| Rating on Trustpilot | 2.6 out of 5 from 7 reviews | 3.2 out of 5 from 1 review. |
| Recommendations | Recommend supplies recommendation types such as trending items, related products, frequently bought together and similar items. | Recommendation blocks support new products, similar items, bestsellers, featured products and recently viewed products. |
Algolia plans
- FreeFree
- Grow$0.50 a month
- Grow Plus$1.75 a month
- Elevate—
Searchanise plans
- FreeFree
- Basic$19 a month
- Essential$39 a month
- Advanced$89 a month
- Growth$139 a month
- Pro$174 a month
Pick Algolia if…
Algolia suits teams building site, ecommerce, or enterprise search and developers who want API clients or platform-specific InstantSearch libraries. Its Free plan is described for new projects, startups, small online stores, and exploring the service.
Pick Searchanise if…
Searchanise suits online merchants who want configurable product search, filters and merchandising features. Its free plan is for development and standard Shopify stores with up to 25 products.