Algolia
Ultra-fast AI search engine that boosts product discovery and conversions on your site
Overview
Algolia replaces the native search of e-commerce platforms with a high-performance engine that returns results in under 100 ms, handles typos, synonyms, and faceted filters. The AI NeuralSearch combines vector and text search to understand query intent, not just keywords.
Beyond search, Algolia offers personalized recommendations pages and Insights to analyze zero-result queries and conversion paths. The free plan (Build) includes 10,000 queries/month and 100,000 records, enough to test in real conditions before paying.
Our verdict
Algolia is the best investment for any catalog exceeding 500 SKUs: a good search bar can represent 15-30% of conversions. Technical implementation requires a developer (budget 1-3 days), and costs rise quickly beyond 500,000 queries/month. For Shopify stores without dev resources, prefer Shopify apps like Searchie or Boost Commerce. For headless projects, Algolia is unbeatable.