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Algolia is a powerful, hosted search engine that provides lightning-fast, real-time search results for websites and applications. This sophisticated platform offers a comprehensive suite of tools for implementing advanced search functionality, including typo-tolerance, faceted search, and personalized results. Algolia stands out for its emphasis on relevance and speed, utilizing distributed search networks to deliver results in milliseconds, regardless of the size of the dataset. The platform offers extensive customization options, allowing developers to fine-tune search algorithms to match specific business needs. Algolia provides SDKs and APIs for easy integration with various programming languages and frameworks. With features like analytics and A/B testing, Algolia enables continuous optimization of search experiences. The platform also offers AI-powered capabilities, including natural language processing and semantic understanding, to enhance search accuracy. Whether for e-commerce, content websites, or mobile apps, Algolia provides a scalable, feature-rich solution for implementing high-performance search functionality.

Algolia belongs toSearch enginescategory.

78websites

use it — 3.1% of the 2,555 websites we scanned in the last 12 months

#1of 9

tools in its category seen in our scans (we recognize 66)

61public pages

on UptimeCard — open any of them to see how that site is doing

1.9% of all websites we track run Algolia▲ 0.01 points since 20 Sep

At a glance

UptimeCard's own scans and tests of 2,555 websites · refreshed weekly

How Algolia sites scoreout of 100 · hover or tap a score for details

42PerformancePooraverage site: 5090AccessibilityGoodaverage site: 8988Best practicesGoodaverage site: 9392SEOGoodaverage site: 92

Page load time

Loads about as fast as the average site

Algolia sites
4.3 s
All sites
4.3 s

Most Algolia sites load in 3.2–5.8 s. Home page weight: 2.9 MB vs 3.3 MB for all sites. 53 public sites measured.

Where are they hosted?

Mostly Amazon Web Services and Cloudflare

  • Amazon Web Services49%
  • Cloudflare20%
  • Microsoft Azure5%
  • Google Cloud3%
  • Other23%
United States 56%Canada 26%Ireland 3%

Who uses it?

Technology and Software is the biggest group

Technology and Software74%
Educational Resources7%
Business Services5%
Cybersecurity3%

Share of 61 classified public sites. “× average” compares with all 961 public sites.

Browser-security check

57% of graded sites pass

8of 14 score B or better

Rates each site’s own security settings, not Algolia. 14 public sites graded so far.

How Algolia sites are built

Closest partners. The number says how many times more often the tool runs on Algolia sites than on an average website. Hover a partner for its share of sites.

PyScript7×Python6×Contentful6×Marketo5×Piwik PRO Core5×Marko5×Vercel4×Tailwind CSS4×Linkedin Ads3×

Stacks we see most. Tools that tend to run together with Algolia on the same websites. The percentage is the share of all 78 Algolia sites that run the whole stack.

12 stacks · swipe, drag or use the arrows
#1

Algolia + React + Tailwind CSS + Next.js + Radix UI

7.7%6 of 78 sites
#2

Algolia + React + Tailwind CSS + Marko + OneTrust

6.4%5 of 78 sites
#3

Algolia + jsDelivr + Amazon CloudFront + Amazon S3 + AWS Certificate Manager

6.4%5 of 78 sites
#4

Algolia + React + Tailwind CSS + Sanity + Sanity.io

6.4%5 of 78 sites
#5

Algolia + jsDelivr + Marko

10.3%8 of 78 sites
#6

Algolia + React + jsDelivr

9%7 of 78 sites
#7

Algolia + jsDelivr + OneTrust

7.7%6 of 78 sites
#8

Algolia + OneTrust + Amazon S3 + Contentful

5.1%4 of 78 sites
#9

Algolia + Marko + Amazon S3

6.4%5 of 78 sites
#10

Algolia + Contentful + Netlify

6.4%5 of 78 sites
#11

Algolia + Tailwind CSS + Amazon S3

5.1%4 of 78 sites
#12

Algolia + Marko + Netlify

5.1%4 of 78 sites

Usually installed alongside

The bigger the bubble, the more of the 78 Algolia sites also run the tool. Colour shows what the tool does. Hover or tap a bubble for details.

Google Tag Manager68%Google Analytics62%Linkedin Insight Tag40%Piwik PRO Core33%OneTrust27%Microsoft Advertising26%DoubleClick Floodlight24%Linkedin Ads23%HubSpot17%Marketo17%
Tag managerAnalyticsCookie consentAdvertisingMarketing

Similar tools in its category

Search engines: 66 tools known, 9 seen in our scans

Elasticsearch8 sitesAlternativeCoveo6 sitesAlternativeYext5 sitesAlternativeAddsearch3 sitesAlternativeBloomreach Discovery2 sitesAlternativeElasticSuite1 sitesAlternativeSite Search 3601 sitesAlternativeLuigi’s Box1 sitesAlternative

How websites combine Algolia with other tools

Relationships found on the websites that use it, from the same map status pages show.

Integrates with another 61Complements another tool 13Built on a platform 1

Websites using Algolia

78 websites use Algolia: 3.1% of the 2,555 websites we scanned in the last 12 months. A selection is shown below.

Scores are out of 100: P Performance · A Accessibility · B Best practices · S SEO. Green 80+, yellow 65–79, orange 50–64, red below 50. The dot shows whether our last scan found the site failing (red) or not (green); Red, amber or blue: an active incident on the site's status page (outage, degraded, maintenance) or a failing scan; amber also means a certificate ending within 30 days. Hover the dot for details.

Questions about Algolia

How many websites use Algolia?
We found Algolia on 78 of the 2,555 websites we scanned in the last 12 months (3.1%). 61 of them have a public status page.
What is Algolia often used with?
Among the websites we scan, Algolia is often found alongside Amazon Web Services (46.2% of its sites), PHP (44.9% of its sites), Linkedin Insight Tag (39.7% of its sites).
What are the alternatives to Algolia?
Other search engines tools we recognize include Elasticsearch, Coveo, Yext, Addsearch.

Is your website built with Algolia?

UptimeCard checks it around the clock, tells you the minute it stops answering, and gives your visitors a status page.

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