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Algolia vs Searchify comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Algolia
Ranking in Search as a Service
6th
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
9
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Searchify
Ranking in Search as a Service
12th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Search as a Service category, the mindshare of Algolia is 7.9%, up from 4.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Searchify is 0.3%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Alejandro Salazar - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 28, 2024
Offers extensive customization options, allowing users to tailor search results to their specific needs
There are two problems. Number one, it's a bit pricey, especially when there are similar algorithms. There's one called Typesense, which we considered to lower our bill. Algolia is good for a startup because it allows you to bootstrap powerful functionalities quickly. But if that startup ends up growing and becomes quite successful, the cost of Algolia will balloon with it. So, I could imagine that Algolia might have difficulty retaining clients. The other problem I had to deal with as the lead software engineer is the documentation. I was basically assigned a guy who had no idea how Algolia works, and I had to get it to work, which I did. But the documentation for the service is not as good as it could be. You can still figure it out, but Algolia has a lot of functionalities, not just the search engine. They have built-in components for different UI libraries. In our case, we were using React, and they have a third-party library that you can import to use Algolia services as React components. It's great, but they have very little documentation for those kinds of third-party things. It's tough to use them if you don't explain to your potential developers how they're supposed to be used. I eventually had to call them directly and sit down with their engineers, and I realized that it's a great product, but they need to explain it better.
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I have heard that Algolia is an expensive solution."
"The product is cheap."
"We are currently on a contract with Algolia for licensing and price."
"Algolia is a cool, super-easy-to-use, and affordable tool."
"For any developer starting out, it is worth it."
"In terms of the cost of Algolia, the tool is really expensive for us in Brazil since it comes to about half a million dollars."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
17%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Media Company
7%
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Algolia?
Algolia is a cool, super-easy-to-use, and affordable tool. Suppose a company's customer is looking for Algolia's search indexing. Considering such cases, an organization needs to be ready to pay th...
What needs improvement with Algolia?
There are no areas in the product where improvements are required. I believe it is one of the best products right now. When indexing the products, one may face some issues with the tool.
What is your primary use case for Algolia?
I use Algolia for Magento 2 e-commerce websites so that I can enhance user search functionality. Throughout Algolia, our company can enhance our search results as per the user type, which can impro...
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