Algolia vs HawkSearch
Algolia
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| Figure | Algolia | HawkSearch |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $0.50/mo | $500/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 7 | 3 |
| Spec score · Search Analytics Software | 9.4 (#1) | 7.5 (#23) |
| Spec score · AI Search and Discovery Platforms Software | 9.5 (#1) | 7.5 (#18) |
| Spec score · Product Search and Discovery Software | 9.5 (#1) | 7.5 (#15) |
| Spec score · Site Search Software | 9.5 (#1) | 7.5 (#20) |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States | Woburn, Massachusetts, United States |
| Integrations | Prebuilt integrations include Shopify, Adobe Commerce, Salesforce Commerce Cloud B2C and commercetools, plus Segment and Google Tag Manager connectors. | Listed integrations include Adobe, Adobe Commerce, BigCommerce, Shopify, Salesforce, Sitecore, Optimizely, WooCommerce, and others. |
| Intended users | Algolia says its Free plan is intended for getting started, new projects, startups, small online stores, and exploring the service. | HawkSearch positions the product for complex B2B search experiences involving part numbers, technical attributes, and high-intent filters. |
| Plan limits | The pricing comparison lists a 1 GB index size and 20 maximum indices per application for Free, versus 100 GB and 50 indices for Grow and Grow Plus. | The pricing page lists monthly search-request, record, and attribute thresholds; Enterprise is listed at more than 1M monthly requests, more than 100,000 records, and more than 100 attributes. |
| Support | Algolia describes support levels ranging from community access to 24/7 enterprise-grade response times; professional services are optional. | Pricing inclusions list technical support by email and phone, online training, and configuration support; onboarding is also listed. |
Plans
Algolia
- GrowPriced on request
- Grow PlusPriced on request
- ElevatePriced on request
- FreeFree
- Grow$0.50 a month
- Grow Plus$1.75 a month
- ElevatePrice not published
In their own words
Algolia
Algolia is an API-first search solution that combines keyword and semantic methods to return results. Its listed capabilities include NeuralSearch, AI Ranking, personalization, AI Synonyms, analytics, A/B testing, merchandising, a crawler, autocomplete, and query categorization. It is presented for site, ecommerce, and enterprise search across retail, manufacturing, media, financial services, and other use cases. Listed integrations include Adobe, BigCommerce, commercetools, Supabase, Shopify, Salesforce, Segment, and Google Tag Manager. Developers can use InstantSearch libraries for JavaScript, React, Vue, Angular, iOS, and Android, alongside API clients for multiple programming languages. Algolia reports an average search response time under 20 milliseconds and more than 1 billion queries processed every 5 seconds. The Free plan costs nothing and includes 10K search requests/month, 50K records, and allowances for recommendation requests and crawls. It has a 1 GB index size and a 20-index maximum per application. Grow and Grow Plus list 100 GB index size and 50 indices; hosting locations vary by plan.
HawkSearch
HawkSearch has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.