Algolia Removes Recommendations Analytics from AI Recommendations, Enhancing Looking Similar Feature for All Plans
What happened
Between the Jul 1, 2024 and Oct 1, 2024 captures of Algolia's pricing page, Pulse recorded 2 changes: Looking Similar feature added to AI Recommendations product (available with all plans); Recommendations Analytics removed from AI Recommendations feature list. Pulse files it as a product change (feature added, feature removed) with an upward direction. Pulse's latest capture (Aug 17, 2026) lists Grow at $0.6 per 1K Recommendation requests + $0.5 per 1K search requests and Grow Plus at $0.4 per 1K records + $1.75 per 1K search requests.
Algolia's previous recorded change was "Algolia Updates Add-ons Language to Annual Commit for Enhanced Paid Features" (Q1 2024). Algolia has been tracked since 2023-11-14.
In the same window Elastic also changed their Marketing & Content pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- All plans · FeatureAdded
BeforeNo Looking Similar feature
AfterLooking Similar feature
- — · FeatureRemoved
BeforeRecommendations Analytics
AfterNo Recommendations Analytics
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All plans | Feature | No Looking Similar feature | Looking Similar feature | Added |
| — | Feature | Recommendations Analytics | No Recommendations Analytics | Removed |
Values as written on Algolia's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of Algolia's pricing page (algolia.com) from Jul 1, 2024 and Oct 1, 2024; the change is marked on the page, where Looking Similar feature now appears.
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Algolia, pricing history
Full history- Q3 2025packagingAlgolia Introduces Grow Plus Plan with Pay-As-You-Go Pricing at $1.75 per 1K Search Requests, Removing Premium Plan Option
- Q2 2025packagingAlgolia Introduces Smart Groups for Premium and Elevate Plans, Enhancing Merchandising with Item Positioning Features
- Q1 2025improvedAlgolia Restricts Merchandising Studio to Elevate Plan, Impacting Premium Users
- Q3 2024packagingAlgolia Removes Recommendations Analytics from AI Recommendations, Enhancing Looking Similar Feature for All Plans · this change
- Q1 2024improvedAlgolia Updates Add-ons Language to Annual Commit for Enhanced Paid Features
Across Marketing & Content in the same window
All Marketing & Content changes- ElasticJan 11Elastic Introduces 99.95% Uptime SLA for Platinum and Enterprise Tiers in Comparison Table
- ElasticJan 11Elastic Introduces Self-Managed Deployment Options Across Key Products, Enhancing Control and Customization for Users
- ElasticJan 11Elastic Transforms Pricing Structure to Solution-Based Model, Enhancing Clarity for Elasticsearch, Observability, and Security Deployments
Questions about this change
Did Algolia raise prices in October 2024?
No list-price increase was recorded between Jul 1, 2024 and Oct 1, 2024. The change Pulse detected was a product change: feature added, feature removed.
What changed on Algolia's pricing page between Jul 1, 2024 and Oct 1, 2024?
All plans feature: No Looking Similar feature → Looking Similar feature, added; feature: Recommendations Analytics → No Recommendations Analytics, removed. Pulse compared the captures it took on Jul 1, 2024 and Oct 1, 2024; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Algolia change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 0 other pricing-page changes for Algolia in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Algolia Updates Add-ons Language to Annual Commit for Enhanced Paid Features" in Q1 2024; Algolia has been tracked since 2023-11-14.