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919 views|697 comparisons
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62% willing to recommend
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We performed a comparison between Algolia and Azure Search based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Here are some excerpts of what they said:
Pros
"The Algolia solution really helped us to improve our conversion rate and click through rate."

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"The product is pretty resilient.""Because all communication is done via the REST API, data is retrieved quickly in JSON format to reduce overhead and latency.​""The search functionality time has been reduced to a few milliseconds.""The solution's initial setup is straightforward.""Creates indexers to get data from different data sources.""It provides good access capabilities to various platforms.""Azure Search is well-documented, making it easy to understand and implement.""The customer engagement was good."

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Cons
"I think they could improve the analytics view."

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"For SDKs, Azure Search currently offers solutions for .NET and Python. Additional platforms would be welcomed, especially native iOS and Android solutions for mobile development.""The after-hour services are slow.""For availability, expanding its use to all Azure datacenters would be helpful in increasing awareness and usage of the product.​""They should add an API for third-party vendors, like a security operating center or reporting system, that would be a big improvement.""It would be good if the site found a better way to filter things based on subscription.""Adding items to Azure Search using its .NET APIs sometimes throws exceptions.""The solution's stability could be better.""The initial setup is not as easy as it should be."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "We are currently on a contract with Algolia for licensing and price."
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  • "​When telling people about the product, I always encourage them to set up a new service using the free pricing tier. This allows them to learn about the product and its capabilities in a risk-free environment. Depending on their needs, the free tier may be suitable for their projects, however enterprise applications will most likely required a higher, paid tier."
  • "For the actual costs, I encourage users to view the pricing page on the Azure site for details.​"
  • "I think the solution's pricing is ok compared to other cloud devices."
  • "I would rate the pricing an eight out of ten, where one is the low price, and ten is the high price."
  • "The solution is affordable."
  • "The cost is comparable."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer: The Algolia solution really helped us to improve our conversion rate and click through rate.
    Top Answer:We are currently on a contract with Algolia for licensing and price.
    Top Answer:I think they could improve the analytics view. I think they can improve by increasing the number of the terms that are searched every day on our website. If they doubled to two thousand terms that are… more »
    Top Answer:The after-hour services are slow. It could be better.
    Top Answer:We use the solution to link the Active Directory account to Office 365.
    Ranking
    7th
    out of 13 in Search as a Service
    Views
    919
    Comparisons
    697
    Reviews
    1
    Average Words per Review
    339
    Rating
    9.0
    6th
    out of 13 in Search as a Service
    Views
    1,890
    Comparisons
    1,610
    Reviews
    4
    Average Words per Review
    395
    Rating
    6.8
    Comparisons
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    Overview


    Algolia helps businesses across industries quickly create relevant, scalable, and lightning fast search and discovery experiences. Algolia’s mission is to make every search interaction meaningful and rewarding. Our hosted platform reduces the complexity of building relevant digital experiences. More than 7,500 companies like WW, Lacoste, Twitch, Medium and Stripe rely on Algolia’s enterprise-grade APIs to manage over 60 billion search queries a month.

    Founded in 2012, Algolia is backed by $74M in funding from Accel Partners, Alven Capital, Point Nine Capital and Storm Ventures. The team is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Paris, London, New York, and Atlanta. To learn more, visit www.algolia.com.

    Azure Search is a search-as-a-service cloud solution that gives developers APIs and tools for adding a rich search experience over your data in web, mobile, and enterprise applications. Functionality is exposed through a simple REST API or .NET SDK that masks the inherent complexity of search technology. In addition to APIs, the Azure portal provides administration and prototyping support. Infrastructure and availability are managed by Microsoft.
    Sample Customers
    Birchbox, Twitch, Lacoste, Stripe, WW, Medium, Cousera, National Geographic, Zendesk, Magento
    XOMNI, Real Madrid C.F., Weichert Realtors, JLL, NAV CANADA, Medihoo, autoTrader Corporation, Gjirafa
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company16%
    Comms Service Provider11%
    Healthcare Company8%
    Manufacturing Company6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company17%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Energy/Utilities Company6%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business36%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise49%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise63%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business22%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise67%
    Buyer's Guide
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    May 2024
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    771,170 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Algolia is ranked 7th in Search as a Service with 1 review while Azure Search is ranked 6th in Search as a Service with 8 reviews. Algolia is rated 9.0, while Azure Search is rated 7.4. The top reviewer of Algolia writes "Focused capabilities, specialists in what they do, with consistent stability". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Azure Search writes "Good performance for standard faceted search and full-text search". Algolia is most compared with Amazon AWS CloudSearch, Amazon Kendra, Elastic Search and Solr, whereas Azure Search is most compared with Amazon Kendra, Elastic Search, Amazon Athena, Amazon AWS CloudSearch and Solr.

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