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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Algolia

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AAlgolia offers AI-powered solutions to improve online search and discovery experiences, with tools for business teams and APIs for developers that help to improve user engagement and conversions across websites, apps, and e-commerce platforms.

    $0

    per month 10k search requests + 100k records

    Shopify Plus

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AShopify Plus is an eCommerce solution built for enterprise-level companies that enables them to sell online and offline across social channels like Facebook , Pinterest, and marketplaces like Amazon and eBay.

    $2,300

    per month with a 3-year commitment

    Pricing
    AlgoliaShopify Plus
    Editions & Modules
    Build
    $0
    per month Up to 10,000 search requests + 1 Million records
    Grow
    $0.50
    per month per 1,000 search requests
    Algolia Recommend
    $0.60
    per month per 1,000 Recommend requests
    Premium
    Custom
    per month Customized pricing
    Elevate
    custom
    per year
    3-year term
    $2300
    per month
    1-year term
    $2500
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AlgoliaShopify Plus
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPay as you go, scale instantly, or upgrade anytime for advanced features and capabilities.—
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    AlgoliaShopify Plus
    Considered Both Products
    Algolia
    Chose Algolia
    Algolia easier to implement, whereas Amazon CloudSearch is more technical to setup. Algolia is faster and has less latency than Amazon CloudSearch, Algolia seemed to have more features than Amazon CloudSearch
    Incentivized
    Chose Algolia
    Elasticsearch is its direct competitor, but I would say that it is more focused on performance and less focused on aesthetics and recommendations. If you are thinking of getting Algolia, I would recommend that you also compare it at least to Elasticsearch. Either one is a good …
    Incentivized
    Chose Algolia
    Algolia works well in tandem with Magento and provides a large number of tools and features that provide greater control and adaptability as compared to other solutions we reviewed. Algolia has demonstrated its commitment to continual innovation, providing access to next-gen …
    Incentivized
    Chose Algolia
    We selected Algolia because it was ridiculously fast and we liked the direction the company was going. We also did not want to deal with a self hosted solution like Solr.
    Incentivized
    Shopify
    Chose Shopify Plus
    Shopify is more robust and has more functionalities than its competitors like BigCommerce and Kibo. It offers the best UI in the business and the most exhaustive app marketplace ecosystem. It is more cost effective than big system and doe snot require large teams of developers …
    Incentivized
    Chose Shopify Plus
    Shopify Plus is way ahead of the pack in terms of features, automated and worry free maintenance / security / scaling / infrastructure, customer support, and speed. We've been building eCommerce sites for over a decade and it seems almost every positive trend in eCommerce is …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    AlgoliaShopify Plus
    Online Storefront
    Comparison of Online Storefront features of Algolia and Shopify Plus
    Feature
    Algolia
    -
    Ratings
    Shopify Plus
    8.6
    36 Ratings
    Product catalog & listings00 Ratings9.534 Ratings
    Product management00 Ratings8.435 Ratings
    Bulk product upload00 Ratings6.532 Ratings
    Branding00 Ratings8.233 Ratings
    Mobile storefront00 Ratings9.634 Ratings
    Product variations00 Ratings9.234 Ratings
    Website integration00 Ratings9.031 Ratings
    Visual customization00 Ratings9.234 Ratings
    CMS00 Ratings8.233 Ratings
    Online Shopping Cart
    Comparison of Online Shopping Cart features of Algolia and Shopify Plus
    Feature
    Algolia
    -
    Ratings
    Shopify Plus
    8.4
    35 Ratings
    Abandoned cart recovery00 Ratings7.434 Ratings
    Checkout user experience00 Ratings9.434 Ratings
    Online Payment System
    Comparison of Online Payment System features of Algolia and Shopify Plus
    Feature
    Algolia
    -
    Ratings
    Shopify Plus
    9.6
    33 Ratings
    eCommerce security00 Ratings9.633 Ratings
    eCommerce Marketing
    Comparison of eCommerce Marketing features of Algolia and Shopify Plus
    Feature
    Algolia
    -
    Ratings
    Shopify Plus
    8.3
    35 Ratings
    Promotions & discounts00 Ratings8.734 Ratings
    Personalized recommendations00 Ratings8.329 Ratings
    SEO00 Ratings7.834 Ratings
    eCommerce Business Management
    Comparison of eCommerce Business Management features of Algolia and Shopify Plus
    Feature
    Algolia
    -
    Ratings
    Shopify Plus
    8.5
    34 Ratings
    Order processing00 Ratings9.034 Ratings
    Inventory management00 Ratings7.233 Ratings
    Shipping00 Ratings8.633 Ratings
    Custom functionality00 Ratings9.133 Ratings
    User Ratings
    AlgoliaShopify Plus
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.6
    (46 ratings)
    9.5
    (36 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.6
    (3 ratings)
    Availability
    9.6
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.4
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.8
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.4
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)