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Vendor: Algolia
4.3 out of 5
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Algolia mindshare

As of March 2025, the mindshare of Algolia in the Search as a Service category stands at 8.5%, up from 5.6% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Computer Software Company
19%
Comms Service Provider
13%
Media Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
University
7%
Retailer
6%
Healthcare Company
6%
Manufacturing Company
5%
Construction Company
4%
Wholesaler/Distributor
4%
Real Estate/Law Firm
3%
Insurance Company
2%
Educational Organization
2%
Government
2%
Non Profit
2%
Legal Firm
1%
Outsourcing Company
1%
Pharma/Biotech Company
1%
Hospitality Company
1%
Recreational Facilities/Services Company
1%
Energy/Utilities Company
1%
Aerospace/Defense Firm
1%
Logistics Company
1%
Non Tech Company
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Alejandro Salazar - PeerSpot user
Chief Investment Officer at University of California, Berkeley
Verified user of Algolia
Jul 3, 2024
Offers extensive customization options, allowing users to tailor search results to their specific needs

Pros

" It has many fine-tuning configurations. Essentially, every single piece of information you pass through it is a free document you can tailor. "

Cons

"The documentation for the service is not as good as it could be. "
Debarshi Banerjee - PeerSpot user
Specialist Programmer L3 at Infosys
Verified user of Algolia
Jun 28, 2024
Gives users the capability to search documents inside applications

Pros

"Since Algolia is a SaaS solution, we didn't have to maintain servers, look at the indexes, and monitor services."

Cons

"Algolia is not adopted that much, and it would be great if it were made more popular."
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Kamil Ghori - PeerSpot user
Co-Founder at DynamiK Techworks
Verified user of Algolia
Jul 16, 2024
Offers users with personalization options that can be used to improve the user interface

Pros

"The tool provides users with personalization features that can be used to improve user interface."

Cons

"When indexing the products, one may face some issues with the tool."
Luiz Guilherme Silva - PeerSpot user
Líder técnico at CotaBest
Verified user of Algolia
Jun 26, 2024
Easy to use and not hard to implement

Pros

"The tool is easy to use, but you need to know how it works."

Cons

"The high cost of the product is an area of concern where improvements are required."
Awais Kamran - PeerSpot user
Senior Software Engineer at Conrad Labs
Verified user of Algolia
Jun 21, 2024
Offers a return on investment to users

Pros

"The tool is worth the money, and I have seen an ROI."

Cons

"Algolia provides a certification, which is pretty basic, and I think it can be improved in terms of a bit more detail and more elaborative content."
Suresh Badavath - PeerSpot user
Head Data Engineering at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Verified user of Algolia
May 21, 2024
Documentation is the best part and worth the money if the search is the core feature of your product

Pros

"It's scalable. It can be scaled massively."

Cons

"Joining is quite complex. "
Azmir Uddin Alif - PeerSpot user
Full-stack Developer at a tech vendor with 501-1,000 employees
Verified user of Algolia
Jun 26, 2024
Eases the implementation of search and filtering functionalities, eliminating the need for custom development

Pros

"Algolia provides some cool functionalities like filtering, indexing, and searching. "

Cons

"The documentation is not beginner-friendly. "
CaioKaminari - PeerSpot user
Senior Data Product Manager at MadeiraMadeira
Verified user of Algolia
Oct 12, 2022
Focused capabilities, specialists in what they do, with consistent stability

Pros

" The Algolia solution really helped us to improve our conversion rate and click through rate. "

Cons

"I think they could improve the analytics view."