{"id":2568,"date":"2020-09-29T12:40:31","date_gmt":"2020-09-29T12:40:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prefixbox.com\/blog\/?p=2568"},"modified":"2024-08-27T09:06:41","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T09:06:41","slug":"algolia-vs-elasticsearch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prefixbox.com\/blog\/algolia-vs-elasticsearch\/","title":{"rendered":"Algolia vs ElasticSearch: How To Choose The Best Site Search For Your Business [+2 Alternatives]"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section alignfull post-header has-inner-blocks-gap-small getwid-section-content-custom-width\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:50px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper getwid-padding-left-medium getwid-padding-right-medium\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-bottom:20px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\" style=\"max-width:1140px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\" style=\"opacity:0.2;mix-blend-mode:normal\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<h1 class=\"has-text-align-center\">Algolia vs ElasticSearch: How To Choose The Best Site Search For Your Business<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-spacer\" style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns are-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<p class=\"intro-paragraph\">If you run an online business or a webshop, providing a seamless search experience for your customers is probably one of your main concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"intro-paragraph\">However, choosing the right provider can be tricky as there are a lot of factors to take into account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"intro-paragraph\">To help you make the right decision, we put this article together to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"white-highlight-list\"><li>Provide an overview of some of the most popular search solutions<\/li><li>Show different pricing models<\/li><li> Explain the pros and cons of different solutions<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>So, let&#8217;s get started!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prefixbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/FEATUR1.png\" alt=\"Algolia vs Easticsearch site search comparison guide\" class=\"wp-image-2624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prefixbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/FEATUR1.png 500w, https:\/\/www.prefixbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/FEATUR1-300x251.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-heading has-custom-font-size\" style=\"font-size:2.2em\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-heading__content\" style=\"text-align:center;text-transform:capitalize\">Contents<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-container-1 wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image chapter-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"#chapter-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prefixbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/chapter-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1061\" width=\"136\" height=\"136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prefixbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/chapter-1.png 181w, https:\/\/www.prefixbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/chapter-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 136px) 100vw, 136px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center chapter-text\" style=\"font-size:24px\">Chapter 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">How do site search solutions work?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-container-2 wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image chapter-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"#chapter-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prefixbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/chapter-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1062\" width=\"136\" height=\"136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prefixbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/chapter-2.png 181w, https:\/\/www.prefixbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/chapter-2-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 136px) 100vw, 136px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center chapter-text\" style=\"font-size:24px\">Chapter 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Algolia vs Elasticsearch: what are the differences?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image chapter-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"#chapter-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prefixbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/chapter-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1063\" width=\"136\" height=\"136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prefixbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/chapter-3.png 181w, https:\/\/www.prefixbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/chapter-3-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 136px) 100vw, 136px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center chapter-text\" style=\"font-size:24px\">Chapter 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">What are some alternatives to Algolia and Elasticsearch?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image chapter-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"#chapter-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prefixbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/chapter-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1131\" width=\"136\" height=\"136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prefixbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/chapter-4.png 181w, https:\/\/www.prefixbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/chapter-4-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 136px) 100vw, 136px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center chapter-text\" style=\"font-size:24px\">Chapter 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Site Search Solution Pricing Comparison<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image chapter-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"#chapter-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prefixbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/chapter-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1132\" width=\"136\" height=\"136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prefixbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/chapter-5.png 181w, https:\/\/www.prefixbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/chapter-5-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 136px) 100vw, 136px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center chapter-text\" style=\"font-size:24px\">Chapter 5<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pros and Cons of the Site Search Solutions<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-anchor\" id=\"chapter-1\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-heading chapter-block-text has-custom-font-size\" style=\"font-size:1.3em\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-heading__content has-text-color\" style=\"text-align:left;font-style:italic;color:#afafaf\">Chapter 1<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"chapter-heading\" id=\"793caf7d4aff\">How do site search solutions work?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section getwid-margin-top-none\" style=\"margin-bottom:-20px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper getwid-padding-top-none getwid-padding-bottom-none getwid-padding-left-none getwid-padding-right-none getwid-margin-left-none getwid-margin-right-none\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator blog-content-separator\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In essence, site search, as a whole, is the functionality that enables users of a website to<strong> search certain keywords<\/strong> and\/or criteria and <strong>get relevant, ordered results from the site.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The functionality itself can greatly vary &#8211; on some sites, you will only find a search bar where you can write keywords, on other sites faceted search will <strong>guide you step by step, in real time<\/strong>, based on all relevant attributes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The basic idea is the same as on Google, but the underlying mechanics can be vastly different. The way individual site search engines <strong><\/strong> <strong> interpret  individual  keywords  and  phrases,  whether  they  can  understand  <strong><\/strong> <strong> typos,  which  product  attributes  are  <strong><\/strong> <strong> weighed  as  more  or  less  important,  <strong><\/strong> <strong> the  speed,  the  functionality  of  <strong><\/strong> <strong> facets  and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prefixbox.com\/blog\/ecommerce-search-filters\/\">search filters<\/a>      &#8211;  all  depend  on  how  the  site  search  solution   <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Something important to note&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section icon-highlight-box\" style=\"margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:30px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\">\n<div style=\"margin-top:-10px;margin-right:-20px\" class=\"wp-block-getwid-icon alignright is-aligned-right\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-icon__wrapper has-text-color has-dark-blue-color\" style=\"font-size:60px\"><i class=\"fas fa-exclamation-triangle\"><\/i><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:90%\">\n<p class=\"icon-highlight-text\"><strong>Most searches do not take place in real time.<\/strong> In general, a search engine will index the searchable content, create the possible results pages in advance, and display these when the search is performed, hence the great speed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>However this also means that this index has to be updated regularly so that it takes changes into account and provides truly relevant results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With other search solutions, such as with <a class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prefixbox.com\/blog\/faceted-filtering\/\">faceted search<\/a>, the process is done in real time, based mainly on all the different attributes provided for the different results. This is of course a more resource-heavy, but also much more user-friendly solution than regularly updating the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prefixbox.com\/blog\/search-index\/\" class=\"rank-math-link\">search index<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that we\u2019ve gone over the basics or site search, let\u2019s dive into <strong>a few of the site search solutions.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Shall we begin?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-anchor\" id=\"chapter-2\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-heading chapter-block-text has-custom-font-size\" style=\"font-size:1.3em\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-heading__content has-text-color\" style=\"text-align:left;font-style:italic;color:#afafaf\">Chapter 2<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"chapter-heading\" id=\"8e0d876f8c05\">Algolia vs Elasticsearch: what are the differences?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section getwid-margin-top-none\" style=\"margin-bottom:-20px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper getwid-padding-top-none getwid-padding-bottom-none getwid-padding-left-none getwid-padding-right-none getwid-margin-left-none getwid-margin-right-none\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator blog-content-separator\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Algolia is mainly praised for its speed, easy implementation and excellent support. Typo handling and search analytics are some of the key features it offers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the case of Elasticsearch, the developer community values its powerful API, that it&#8217;s open-source and flexible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section getwid-margin-top-none\" style=\"margin-bottom:-20px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper getwid-padding-top-none getwid-padding-bottom-none getwid-padding-left-none getwid-padding-right-none getwid-margin-left-none getwid-margin-right-none\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1600936424545\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">What is Algolia?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prefixbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Algolia-logo-150x150.png\" class=\"alignright\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prefixbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Algolia-logo-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.prefixbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Algolia-logo.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\n<p><strong>Algolia is an on-site search engine <\/strong>that includes analytics. It<strong> enriches the search experience<\/strong> with Autocomplete,\u00a0 filters, query suggestions and infinite scrolling.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For developers,<\/strong> it offers back-end API clients, front-end widgets, several integrations, a customizable relevance algorithm and extensive documentation. It is usually described as having a developer-friendly API and an extensive toolset for development.<\/p>\n<p>Algolia is a more full-service search provider, but can still be built up further.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-spacer\" style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1600935449929\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">What is Elasticsearch?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prefixbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Elasticsearch-logo-150x150.png\" class=\"alignright\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prefixbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Elasticsearch-logo-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.prefixbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Elasticsearch-logo.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\n<p>Elasticsearch, by its own definition, is a &#8220;distributed, RESTful search and analytics engine&#8221;. The open-source solution offers various APIs and great search speed, and is widely favored by developers. It also has built-in analytics and is a fully managed Search-as-a-Service solution.<\/p>\n<p>Elasticsearch is a basic search application, which developers can build a deep search on top of.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"c3179f8837f0\">Hosting Services to Consider when Using Elasticsearch<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section getwid-margin-top-none\" style=\"margin-bottom:-20px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper getwid-padding-top-none getwid-padding-bottom-none getwid-padding-left-none getwid-padding-right-none getwid-margin-left-none getwid-margin-right-none\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator blog-content-separator-sub-chapter-h3\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4>AWS<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section getwid-margin-top-none\" style=\"margin-bottom:-20px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper getwid-padding-top-none getwid-padding-bottom-none getwid-padding-left-none getwid-padding-right-none getwid-margin-left-none getwid-margin-right-none\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator blog-content-separator-sub-chapter-h4\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Elastisearch is offered as a part of the Amazon Web Services as a<a href=\"https:\/\/aws.amazon.com\/elasticsearch-service\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> fully managed search service<\/a>, which means <strong>deployment is usually easy and fast<\/strong>, and security is provided by AWS.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This makes it easier to develop and troubleshoot your own Elasticsearch based application in their environment and scale it as you need.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another strength of this offer is its<strong> cost-effectiveness:<\/strong> as with many SaaS solutions, you only have to pay for the resources that you actually use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4>Elastic Cloud<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section getwid-margin-top-none\" style=\"margin-bottom:-20px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper getwid-padding-top-none getwid-padding-bottom-none getwid-padding-left-none getwid-padding-right-none getwid-margin-left-none getwid-margin-right-none\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator blog-content-separator-sub-chapter-h4\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also opt in for the <strong>Elastic Cloud managed service,<\/strong> which is compatible with not only Amazon Web Services, but also Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The main advantages of this solution is its flexibility, as it is easy to configure and deploy (given you have experts for the job), it includes a lot of Elastic features like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prefixbox.com\/blog\/machine-learning-for-ecommerce\/\" class=\"rank-math-link\">machine learning<\/a>, Canvas, APM, workplace search, and it provides unified analytics.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You also get <strong>backups, constant monitoring and ticket or SLA-based support <\/strong>as part of the managed service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-anchor\" id=\"chapter-3\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-heading chapter-block-text has-custom-font-size\" style=\"font-size:1.3em\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-heading__content has-text-color\" style=\"text-align:left;font-style:italic;color:#afafaf\">Chapter 3<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"chapter-heading\" id=\"6de6c48d5253\">What are some alternatives to Algolia and Elasticsearch?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section getwid-margin-top-none\" style=\"margin-bottom:-20px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper getwid-padding-top-none getwid-padding-bottom-none getwid-padding-left-none getwid-padding-right-none getwid-margin-left-none getwid-margin-right-none\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator blog-content-separator\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In this section we are going to show you two options that you might opt for<strong> if Algolia or Elasticsearch is not suitable for you<\/strong>:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Azure Search: a search solution by Microsoft<\/li><li>Prefixbox: a SaaS<strong> option <\/strong>with <strong>constant optimization and feature development with a focus on client needs.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1600937343967\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">What is Azure Search?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prefixbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Azuresearch-logo-150x150.png\" class=\"alignright\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prefixbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Azuresearch-logo-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.prefixbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Azuresearch-logo.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\n<p>Azure Cognitive Search is a solution by <strong>Microsoft<\/strong>, and by its own definition, &#8220;the only cloud search service with built-in AI capabilities&#8221;. The aim of the service is to make search at scale easier and faster with AI. <\/p>\n<p>It is based on<strong> the same natural language stack as Bing and Office<\/strong>, and includes the key features of auto-complete, geospatial search, filtering, and faceting capabilities, and also OCR, key phrase extraction, and named entity recognition.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-spacer\" style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1601303373299\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">What is Prefixbox?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prefixbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Prefixbox-logo-1-150x150.png\" class=\"alignright\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prefixbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Prefixbox-logo-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.prefixbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Prefixbox-logo-1.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\n<p>Prefixbox is an<strong> <\/strong><a class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prefixbox.com\/blog\/ecommerce-site-search-best-practices\/\"><strong>eCommerce search<\/strong><\/a><strong> provider with products enriched with AI capabilities.<\/strong> The solution is composed of different <strong>modules<\/strong>, which make it<strong> flexible and a suitable solution<\/strong> for medium to large eCommerce enterprises.<\/p>\n<p>The modules are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prefixbox.com\/en-us\/solutions\/autocomplete\">Autocomplete<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prefixbox.com\/en-us\/solutions\/relatedsearches\">Related Searches<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prefixbox.com\/en-us\/solutions\/ecommercesearchengine\">Semantic Search Engine<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prefixbox.com\/en-us\/solutions\/merchandising\">Digital Merchandising<\/a>. These encompass features such as typo tolerance, advanced ranking, thorough search analytics, and of course faceted navigation for enriched user experience.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3>Other Algolia Competitors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the two solutions above, Algolia has the following alternatives in 2022:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Yext<\/li><li>Klevu<\/li><li>Loop54<\/li><li>Swiftype<\/li><li>Findalogic<\/li><li>FactFinder<\/li><li>Hawksearch<\/li><li>SLI Systems<\/li><li>Lucidworks Fusion<\/li><li>Celebros Site Search<\/li><li>BloomReach Experience<\/li><li>Optimizely Episerver Find<\/li><li>IBM Expert Personal Shopper<\/li><li>SearchSpring Relevancy Suite<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3>6 Open Source Algolia Alternative<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you prefer free and open source site-search solutions, you can choose from:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>MeiliSearch<\/li><li>Apache Solr<\/li><li>Typesense<\/li><li>Manticore Search<\/li><li>OpenSearch<\/li><li>ItemsAPI<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-anchor\" id=\"chapter-4\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-heading chapter-block-text has-custom-font-size\" style=\"font-size:1.3em\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-heading__content has-text-color\" style=\"text-align:left;font-style:italic;color:#afafaf\">Chapter 4<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"chapter-heading\" id=\"7b7087015129\">Site Search Solution Pricing Comparison<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section getwid-margin-top-none\" style=\"margin-bottom:-20px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper getwid-padding-top-none getwid-padding-bottom-none getwid-padding-left-none getwid-padding-right-none getwid-margin-left-none getwid-margin-right-none\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator blog-content-separator\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Every search solution has a different pricing model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here, we&#8217;re breaking it down based on what is available on each provider&#8217;s website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"2e09bcbb747b\">Algolia pricing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section getwid-margin-top-none\" style=\"margin-bottom:-20px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper getwid-padding-top-none getwid-padding-bottom-none getwid-padding-left-none getwid-padding-right-none getwid-margin-left-none getwid-margin-right-none\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator blog-content-separator-sub-chapter-h3\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Algolia offers three main pricing plans that serve different volumes of searches, defined as units, where 1 unit equals 1,000 search requests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>They have a&nbsp;<em>Free<\/em>&nbsp;plan, which serves up to 10,000 search requests.<\/li><li><em>Algolia Search<\/em>&nbsp;is a $1.00\/unit\/month plan (20% off if you pay annually) that includes analytics. They also have a <em>Premium<\/em>&nbsp;package, a $1.50\/unit\/month plan (20% off if you pay annually) that includes advanced features like custom rules, merchandising, and customization.<\/li><li>Lastly, they offer&nbsp;<em>Algolia Recommend<\/em>, a flexible, hosted recommendation API with advanced programmatic control; this is a $0.60\/1000 requests\/month plan that includes related products &amp; frequently bought together features.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>On their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.algolia.com\/pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">site<\/a>, you can also create a custom package based on your business&#8217;s search volumes and the specific features needed for your online store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"777c98e025b6\">Elasticsearch pricing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section getwid-margin-top-none\" style=\"margin-bottom:-20px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper getwid-padding-top-none getwid-padding-bottom-none getwid-padding-left-none getwid-padding-right-none getwid-margin-left-none getwid-margin-right-none\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator blog-content-separator-sub-chapter-h3\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>There are four main plans you can choose from with the Managed Elastic Cloud service:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Standard<\/strong>, $16\/month, with the core security features and basic functionality.<\/li><li><strong>Gold<\/strong>, $19\/month, custom plugins and support during business hours.<\/li><li><strong>Platinum<\/strong>, $22\/month, with advanced security features, workplace search, machine learning, full 24\/7\/365 support.<\/li><li><strong>Enterprise<\/strong>, $30\/month, which includes endpoint protection, detection, response and event collection.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>All these plans are available as a free trial, and you can learn more about the detailed functionality included in each one if you visit their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elastic.co\/pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">site<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section getwid-margin-top-none\" style=\"margin-bottom:-20px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper getwid-padding-top-none getwid-padding-bottom-none getwid-padding-left-none getwid-padding-right-none getwid-margin-left-none getwid-margin-right-none\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"c53a95b570ea\">Azure Search pricing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section getwid-margin-top-none\" style=\"margin-bottom:-20px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper getwid-padding-top-none getwid-padding-bottom-none getwid-padding-left-none getwid-padding-right-none getwid-margin-left-none getwid-margin-right-none\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator blog-content-separator-sub-chapter-h3\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Azure has many <a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-ca\/pricing\/details\/search\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">plans <\/a>for smaller and larger businesses too, with a Free plan also available, with limited features of course. <strong>The prices are given as an hourly rate and per unit in US dollars.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Free<\/strong>: you get a 50 MB storage, 3 indexes per service and not much more &#8211; this plan is basically a demo version so you can test the service and decide which paid plan is ideal for you.<\/li><li><strong>Basic: <\/strong>with 2 GB storage and&nbsp; maximum 15 indexes per service, it costs $0.101\/hour<\/li><li><strong>STANDARD S1:<\/strong> includes 25 GB storage (max. 300 GB per service) and 50 indexes per service for $0.336\/hour. All standard plans have a scale out limit of 36 units per service.<\/li><li><strong>STANDARD S2:<\/strong> Includes 100 GB storage (max. 1 TB per service) and 200 maximum indexes per service for $1.344\/hour.<\/li><li><strong>STANDARD S3: <\/strong>Includes 200 GB storage and 200 or 1000 indexes per service per partition in high density mode (max. 2 TB per service) for $2.688\/hour.<\/li><li><strong>STORAGE OPTIMISED L1: <\/strong>1 TB (max. 12 TB per service) and 10 indexes per service for $3.839\/hour.<\/li><li><strong>STORAGE OPTIMISED L2:<\/strong> 2 TB (max. 12 TB per service) and 10 indexes per service. The pricing for this plan is $7.677\/hour<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As for <strong>image extraction<\/strong>, the basic and all standard plans are priced as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>0-1M images <\/strong>&#8211; $1<\/li><li><strong>1M-5M images<\/strong> &#8211; $0.80<\/li><li><strong>5M+ images<\/strong> &#8211; $0.65<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"29da81315882\">Prefixbox pricing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section getwid-margin-top-none\" style=\"margin-bottom:-20px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper getwid-padding-top-none getwid-padding-bottom-none getwid-padding-left-none getwid-padding-right-none getwid-margin-left-none getwid-margin-right-none\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator blog-content-separator-sub-chapter-h3\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Prefixbox&#8217;s pricing is based on an eCommerce store\u2019s number of searches per month and is billed annually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our search service includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Support by email or phone from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prefixbox.com\/en-us\/aboutus\/ourteam\">a team of experts<\/a><\/strong> responsible for integrating the search solution, optimizing it, and the commercial TOS.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>High ROI proven during the first 30 days<\/strong> for sites with more than 300.000 visitors per month&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>Managed synonym management<\/strong> prevents you from additional in-house work and provides better search results for your customers.&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>Search Analytics<\/strong> at any time you want&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>Product Ranking and relevancy optimization<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>A\/B testing with your current search solution<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Regular reviews and health-checks<\/strong> of your eCommerce search analytics&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you aren\u2019t sure how much you should be spending on a site search solution, you can use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prefixbox.com\/en-us\/revenue-uplift-calculator\">this calculator<\/a> to see how much revenue an optimized search will generate.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Or you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prefixbox.com\/en-us\/AboutUs\/DemoRequest\">request a dem<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prefixbox.com\/en-us\/aboutus\/demorequest\">o and talk to an expert about your search needs.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-anchor\" id=\"chapter-5\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-heading chapter-block-text has-custom-font-size\" style=\"font-size:1.3em\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-heading__content has-text-color\" style=\"text-align:left;font-style:italic;color:#afafaf\">Chapter 5<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"chapter-heading\" id=\"58cd434e6449\">Summary: Pros and Cons of the Site Search Solutions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section getwid-margin-top-none\" style=\"margin-bottom:-20px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper getwid-padding-top-none getwid-padding-bottom-none getwid-padding-left-none getwid-padding-right-none getwid-margin-left-none getwid-margin-right-none\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator blog-content-separator\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Since we covered so much information, check out this quick list of<strong> pros and cons of the four site search solutions <\/strong>to get a simple overview of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prefixbox.com\/blog\/enterprise-ecommerce-search-provider\/\">core enterprise eCommerce search features and functionality<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"224\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prefixbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/company-logos-comparison.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prefixbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/company-logos-comparison.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.prefixbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/company-logos-comparison-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.prefixbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/company-logos-comparison-768x191.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"6ba37d95f681\">Pros of Algolia<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>It&#8217;s fast and easy to implement.<\/li><li>It has excellent support.<\/li><li>The underlying technology is modern and easy to handle (for experts).<\/li><li>It can handle typos, which is one of the most important search engine functions.<\/li><li>It also provides detailed analytics.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"d82312826e26\">Cons of Algolia<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>According to some developers, the documentation could be problematic and thus hard to work with because sometimes it is incomplete.<\/li><li>Algolia is one of the more expensive solutions, so it is usually not the best choice for small businesses.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Scaling can be difficult.<\/li><li>Customizing the ranking with Algolia is not perfect, as it is based on prioritizing factors instead of weighing factors individually.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"fa0436d3dc0f\">Pros of&nbsp; Elasticsearch<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>It is generally considered easy-to-use.<\/li><li>It is well-scalable &#8211; easily managing Terabytes of data (given the technical conditions are in order.<\/li><li>It can handle complex keyword searches very efficiently.<\/li><li>Analytics is usually listed as one of the greatest pros as it provides a thorough overview of user behavior and search data for its clients.<\/li><li>With APIs based on REST, an HTTP interface and schema-free JSON documents, its relatively easy and fast to build different applications based on it for a variety of use-cases (including, in addition to on-site search, processing genetic data, managing and analyzing spatial information, modeling data behavior etc.).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"1acda7a8894c\">Cons of Elasticsearch<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>In reviews, developers list a number of cons for working with Elasticsearch, such as occasional lack of documentation, debugging issues, and a steep learning curve.<\/li><li>Because of the pricing, it is not an ideal choice for small businesses.<\/li><li>Support is not always proactive and some developers noted that community support is more efficient than the one the company provides.<\/li><li>Switching between different versions and&nbsp; configuring it can be tricky even for experienced developers.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"3bf62b33f859\">Pros of Azure Search<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>It can be seamlessly integrated with Azure Cloud, making it an ideal choice for clients who already use the Microsoft cloud service.<\/li><li>It provides a fully-managed service for loading, indexing and query content.<\/li><li>Cognitive search capabilities enrich not only the search experience, but also make it easier for the client to get in-depth analytics and data.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"68a9c81df419\">Cons of Azure Search<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>As a primarily enterprise-level product, it requires a larger budget.<\/li><li>It works well primarily with Microsoft products, can be tricky to integrate with other ecosystems.<\/li><li>Implementation requires experienced team members on the client side as for non-technical administrators this is a nearly impossible task.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"87128eb8b7a3\">Pros of Prefixbox<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>AI powered search provides a seamless search experience.<\/li><li>The faceted real-time search makes it easier for customers to find the products they are looking for on the site and improves their overall shopping experience.<\/li><li>Prefixbox is constantly releasing new features catered to eCommerce retailers.<\/li><li>Contains a full suite of products focused on increasing eCommerce revenue and conversion rates.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"79f4fca3e8c4\">Cons of Prefixbox<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>It\u2019s not an ideal solution for SMBs where there are less than 100 000 searches performed on a website per month. (~300.000 visitors \/ month)<\/li><li>Does not include content search functionality.<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"chapter-heading\" id=\"4df0268703c5\">A final few notes before you make your choice&#8230;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section getwid-margin-top-none\" style=\"margin-bottom:-20px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper getwid-padding-top-none getwid-padding-bottom-none getwid-padding-left-none getwid-padding-right-none getwid-margin-left-none getwid-margin-right-none\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator blog-content-separator\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Pricing can often be complicated, so make sure that you correctly calculate prices based on your needs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Never make a final decision before consulting with the technical people on your team. Developers can encounter or even foresee many issues that others can completely miss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Always look at the availability and proactiveness of support: site search solutions can be a bit complicated, and it can make a fundamental difference if you are able to get expert help when you need it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And lastly: before making any final decision, always look up reviews from real clients who actually use these products: get first-hand information on their experience instead of reading general product reviews!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prefixbox.com\/en-us\/solutions\/ecommercesearchengine\">You can learn more about the most important eCommerce search engine features to increase conversion rate by 15% &amp; revenue by 47%.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-spacer\" style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-person author-profile-picture\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-person__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prefixbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Paige_Tyrrell-150x150.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-1830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prefixbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Paige_Tyrrell-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.prefixbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Paige_Tyrrell.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-person__content-wrapper\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-person__title\">Paige Tyrrell<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-person__subtitle\">Head of Marketing \u2013 Prefixbox<\/span><p class=\"wp-block-getwid-person__content\">Paige is the Head of Marketing at Prefixbox, a leading eCommerce site search solution. 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