Free
free tier / month
Annual cost at 200 seats
€0
Engineering & Cloud
Algolia Pricing (October 2026)
List prices, licensing model, add-on modules and every price change we hold, compiled from Algolia's own published pricing page.
- Last updated 29 October 2026
- Source: www.algolia.com ↗
- Reviewed by a Najar expert*
Algolia starts at per 1,000 additional search requests / month, billed monthly on Grow. It is licensed on usage, not per seat, and there is a free plan: Free plan: 10K search requests and 50K records per month, plus 5K recommendation requests and 5K crawls. Not published; Elevate requires an annual contract with volume discounts.
Starting price
€0.45*per 1,000 additional search requests / month, billed monthlyLicensing model
Usage-basedSearch requestFree tier
Yesno trial publishedAlgolia plans & pricing
List pricing published by Algolia. Quote-only tiers are shown as such; we do not estimate them.
Grow
per 1,000 additional search requests / month, billed monthly
Annual cost at 200 seats
€1,078
Grow Plus
per 1,000 additional search requests / month, billed monthly
Annual cost at 200 seats
€3,768
Elevate
Custom
volume-based, annual contract
Annual cost at 200 seats
On request
Algolia plan comparison
What changes as you move up a tier, and what each step actually unlocks.
| Feature | Free | Grow | Grow Plus | Elevate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| List price | €0* | €0.45* | €1.57* | Custom |
| Billing period | — | Monthly | Monthly | Annual contract |
| Pricing model | Free | per 1,000 additional search requests / month, billed monthly | per 1,000 additional search requests / month, billed monthly | Quote, per user + add-ons |
| User limit | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| What it adds | Entry tier with 10K search requests, 50K records, 5K recommendation requests and 5K crawls per month at no charge. Usage beyond these limits requires a monthly plan, as the vendor states: "Your selected usage exceeds the limits of our free plan. Get started with a monthly plan instead." | Keyword search on pay-as-you-go terms: 10K search requests a month included, then $0.50 per additional 1K; 100K records included, then $0.40 per additional 1K records; recommendation requests at $0.60 and crawls at $0.80 per additional 1K after 10K a month. Billed monthly with no contract required. | Adds AI capabilities to keyword search, raising the search request rate to $1.75 per additional 1K after 10K a month; records stay at $0.40 per additional 1K after 100K, and recommendation requests and crawls keep the same rates as Grow. Billed monthly with no contract required. | Enterprise-scale AI search priced on custom search request and record volumes under an annual contract, with volume discounts; no allowances or per-unit rates are published. |
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Licensing model, how Algolia invoices
The mechanics behind the sticker price: what you are actually charged for, and what triggers an increase.
True billing unit
Search request monthly or annual billing
Pay per 1,000 search requests and records above monthly allowances; billed monthly on Grow and Grow Plus
Model type
Usage-basedPay per 1,000 search requests and records above monthly allowances; billed monthly on Grow and Grow PlusSeat increments
Single seatsn/aAnnual vs monthly
No published discountNot published; Elevate requires an annual contract with volume discountsGuests & externals
Not publishedn/a- MeteredSearch requests above the monthly allowance
Search requests are the main metered unit. Grow and Grow Plus include 10K a month, then bill per additional 1K. The rate is $0.50 on Grow and $1.75 on Grow Plus, so the plan choice moves the invoice as much as volume does.
- MeteredRecords above the allowance
Records are the indexed items held in the index. Grow and Grow Plus include 100K records, then bill $0.40 per additional 1K. The Free card lists 50K records.
- Add-onRecommendation requests and crawls
Recommendation requests and crawls are metered separately from search, each with a 10K monthly allowance on Grow and Grow Plus. Beyond that they cost $0.60 and $0.80 per additional 1K, so enabling them adds cost even when search volume stays flat.
- RenewalElevate annual contract
Elevate is priced on custom search request and record volumes, requires an annual contract, and offers volume discounts. No figures are published, so the size of the annual commitment is the main cost decision.
Algolia products & modules
Sold separately from the base licence. Each one is its own line on the invoice.
| Module | What it adds | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Recommendation requests and crawls | Recommendation requests and crawls are metered separately from search, each with a 10K monthly allowance on Grow and Grow Plus. Beyond that they cost $0.60 and $0.80 per additional 1K, so enabling them adds cost even when search volume stays flat. | $0.60 / 1K recommendations; $0.80 / 1K crawls |
Algolia price change history
Every list-price and packaging change we hold. This page snapshots published prices on each check, so changes accumulate here over time.
No changes recorded yet. The first check was 29 October 2026.
Algolia pricing FAQ
How much does Algolia cost?
Free has no charge. Grow and Grow Plus show a starting price of $0 / month, with usage billed on top: Grow charges $0.50 per additional 1K search requests after 10K a month, and Grow Plus charges $1.75 per additional 1K search requests on the same allowance. Elevate is priced by sales on volume.
How does Algolia charge?
Charges are metered monthly on search requests and records. Grow and Grow Plus include 100K records, then bill $0.40 per additional 1K records. Recommendation requests and crawls are metered separately. Grow and Grow Plus are billed monthly with no contract required; Elevate requires an annual contract.
Does Algolia have a free plan?
Yes. The Free plan includes 10K search requests and 50K records per month, plus 5K recommendation requests and 5K crawls. You are billed only for usage above the free tier, and only if you choose to use the paid features. Usage above the free limits requires a monthly plan.
What does Algolia cost with add-ons?
Recommendation requests and crawls are metered separately from search requests. On Grow and Grow Plus, each has a 10K monthly allowance; beyond that, recommendation requests cost $0.60 per additional 1K and crawls cost $0.80 per additional 1K. Pricing for these on Elevate is not published.
Algolia alternatives & competitors
Priced like-for-like on the cheapest published paid tier.
| Vendor | Starts at | Licensing model | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Twilio | €0.01 per segment, pay as you go, before carrier fees | Pay as you go per message segment and per voice minute, US rates | Pricing → |
 Cloudflare | €17.96 per month, billed annually | Flat monthly fee per plan, billed annually or monthly | Pricing → |
 GitLab | €26.05 per user / month, billed annually | Per user / month for Premium, billed annually; Ultimate by custom quote | Pricing → |
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* Prices marked * are converted from the vendor's published US list price at the ECB reference rate of Invalid Date, because Algolia does not publish a EUR price. Converted figures are indicative: vendors set regional prices commercially, not by exchange rate, so your quote may differ.
Compiled by an automated agent from Algolia's published pricing page on 29 October 2026, and reviewed by a Najar expert. Vendors change packaging without notice and regional pricing differs, so check the source before you budget or sign. Figures exclude tax. No affiliation with Algolia.