Algolia is a SaaS company that provides a search and discovery platform for websites and mobile apps, offering fast and relevant search results.
Pricing Change History
9 changesBuild free plan expanded with 3 features previously exclusive to Grow and above [3 rules per index added; Data Transformations democratized to free tier; Ecommerce & Third party Integrations now included]
Added 99.999% availability SLA specification to Elevate plan Added agentic and generative features callout to Elevate plan description
SSO (Single Sign-On) added to Elevate plan Support plans description enhanced from 'Access to Support plans, security features and professional services' to three separate bullet points: 'Access to enterprise-level Support plans', 'Enhanced SLA', and 'Professional services available'
Grow Plus pricing disclosed at $1.75 per 1K search requests (mid-tier previously required contact for pricing) Grow Plus plan introduced with pay-as-you-go pricing at $1.75 per 1K search requests
Generative Experiences Guides add-on introduced at $3.50 per guide for all plans Activity Logs feature added to Analytics section for all plans
Dynamic Re-ranking for Revenue added to Premium plan - choose revenue as a goal when reranking results (requires contact sales) Merchandising Studio availability restricted - previously available on Premium and Elevate plans, now only available on Elevate plan
Recommendations Analytics removed from AI Recommendations feature list Looking Similar feature added to AI Recommendations product (available with all plans)
Algolia Recommend renamed to AI Recommendations Add-ons language updated from 'Additional paid features available with committed usage' to 'Additional paid features available with annual commit'
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Ask the agentCurrent plans
Captured| Plan | Price |
|---|---|
| Build | Free |
| Grow | $0.6 per 1K Recommendation requests + $0.5 per 1K search requests |
| Grow Plus | $0.4 per 1K records + $1.75 per 1K search requests |
| Elevate | Contact |
Company Facts
How Algolia compares with its peers
| Company | Entry price | Last change |
|---|---|---|
E Elastic | $99 /mo | Sep 14, 2026 |
C Chromatic | $179 /mo + usage | Jul 20, 2026 |
W Weaviate | $45 /mo | Jul 27, 2026 |
P Pinecone | $20 /mo | Oct 3, 2026 |
Q Qdrant | Free | Jun 29, 2026 |
1 1Q | $5,000 /mo | — |
Algolia pricing FAQ
- How much does Algolia cost?
- Algolia prices on usage: the Grow plan is $0.6 per 1K Recommendation requests + $0.5 per 1K search requests, and the Build plan is free.
- Does Algolia have a free plan?
- Yes. Algolia's Build plan is free.
- What pricing model does Algolia use?
- Algolia uses usage-based pricing across 4 plans, with a free tier.
- When did Algolia last change its pricing?
- Aug 17, 2026: Algolia: Build plan renamed to Free, records cut 1M→50K.
- How often has Algolia changed its pricing?
- Pulse has recorded 9 pricing changes for Algolia since it started tracking on Nov 14, 2023; the pricing page was last captured on Aug 17, 2026.