Algolia
Algolia is a startup that was created by Julien Lemoine and Nicolas Dessaigne is 2012. The company they created developed a software program that allows their customers to integrate an accurate search engine on their websites. The company boasts over 5,000 clients and 40 billion unique searches since their establishment six years ago, and the owners of the company are saying that the number of clients that they serve will continue to climb. The company now has three data centers across the world – one in Europe, another one in the United States, and the latest one just opened in Singapore. The clients that the company serves came from different businesses in the field of commerce and other sectors. Because of the success of Algolia, many investors have also given the company additional funding. Algolia’s user base has also reached a new benchmark, being used by around 1,600 websites. According to the founders of the company, they have focused on providing search service because of its demand, especially with smaller businesses. They started developing a web search engine that will use their client’s website as an anchor. This will allow the visitors to their client’s webpage to view all of the available results that would not only restrict to a target website. This kind of service was once available only to large companies, but Algolia managed to become a way for smaller businesses to enjoy this service. With Algolia, searching transformed into a simpler task, and their clients would notice a small search bar on their website once they prompted the company to initiate their services. Most users of Algolia are stating that they are happy with the company because of the simple service that they offer. Most of their clients also love the features that they have included on the software program. As a cloud search provider, people are saying that the services that the company offers helped them reach their personal goals, especially with their websites. One user also pointed out that the instant search results provided by Algolia have become an immediate hit among website developers, and it integrates seamlessly with sites like WordPress. The software program managed to get the support from most website developers, and they are praising the feature of the software program that allows it to return search results to site visitors with almost 100% accuracy. However, users have also stated that the amount they had to pay for the program is somewhat expensive. Others are saying that the expensive price tag on the software program is worth it.
- Features:• Transparent and simple pricing• Free hacker plans• Easy tuning and indexing• Typo tolerance• Supports multiple languages• Ability to geo-research• Appealing analytics and dashboard• Quick response time• Developer friendly API
- Algolia supports platforms that are web-based and Windows phone app based, which makes it more flexible• Algolia serves all types of clients, from freelancers to enterprise• Algolia has an active support that can be contacted 24/7• Algolia do not require any credit cards to pay for the software program and has a lot of payment options• Algolia focuses on features like API and SSL Security
- Algolia is an expensive software program when compared to its rival Elasticsearch, which is virtually free.• Algolia does not support iPhone and Android, unlike Sharefile and Diqify• Algolia does not have any video tutorials• Algolia lacks the activity tracking and email integration