✓ Use when
Any product with search functionality. E-commerce sites see 10–15% conversion lift from Algolia vs. basic search. Documentation sites dramatically improve developer experience.
✗ Avoid when
Internal tools with <10K records — Postgres full-text search is free and sufficient.
What is Algolia?
Algolia provides a hosted search API that returns results in under 100ms from anywhere in the world. Used for e-commerce product search, documentation search, app search, and content discovery. NeuralSearch combines keyword and semantic (AI) search. Powers search for Stripe, Twitch, and Lacoste.
Key features
✓Sub-100ms search globally
✓NeuralSearch (hybrid keyword + semantic)
✓Typo tolerance and faceting
✓Personalization and A/B testing
✓InstantSearch UI components
Integrations
ShopifyWordPressSalesforce Commerce Cloud
Third-party ratings
G2
4.5· 1,800 reviews
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