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Comparison

Algolia vs OpenSearch

On the evidence we track, Algolia leads this comparison with a composite score of 71/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Algolia full profile →OpenSearch full profile →
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★Algolia71
OpenSearch61
Score
Vioscale score
Algolia71 / 100high · 75%updating
OpenSearch61 / 100medium · 50%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Algolia✓
OpenSearch✓
Model
Algoliafreemium
OpenSearchcommercial
Price level
Algolialow
OpenSearchfree
Starting price
Algolia$1.75
OpenSearch–
Transparent
Algolia✓
OpenSearch✓
Integrations
Count
Algolia4
OpenSearch1
Security
Disclosure policy
Algolia✓
OpenSearch✓
Gdpr
Algolia✓
OpenSearch–
Hipaa
Algolia✓
OpenSearch–
Iso27001
Algolia✓
OpenSearch–
Soc2
Algolia✓
OpenSearch–
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Algolia✓
OpenSearch–
Adoption
Dependent repos
Algolia–
OpenSearch223
Github stars
Algolia–
OpenSearch13,581
Activity
Commits last 30d
Algolia–
OpenSearch85
Release
Cadence days
Algolia–
OpenSearch29
History
Algolia–
OpenSearch20 items
License
Spdx
Algolia–
OpenSearchApache-2.0
Language
Primary
Algolia–
OpenSearchJava
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for search engines. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Deployment
Deployment
AlgoliaManaged
OpenSearchSelf-hosted
Architecture
Index engine
Algolia-
OpenSearch-
Query
Query DSL (JSON / SQL / params / GraphQL)
Algolia-
OpenSearch-
Faceting & filtering
AlgoliaYes
OpenSearch-
Geo search
Algolia✗
OpenSearch✗
Relevance
Typo tolerance / fuzzy
AlgoliaBuilt-in
OpenSearch-
Relevance tuning
AlgoliaRanking rules
OpenSearchBM25 only
Vector
Vector / hybrid search
AlgoliaDense + lexical fusion
OpenSearchDense + lexical fusion
Scale
Distributed / horizontal scale
AlgoliaClustered
OpenSearchSharded
Multi-tenancy (indexes / collections / tenants)
Algolia✓
OpenSearch✓
Ingest
Real-time indexing
Algolia-
OpenSearchNear-real-time
Workload
Log / analytics workload
Algolia✗
OpenSearch✓
Licensing
Licence class
AlgoliaProprietary
OpenSearchSource-available (SSPL / Elastic)

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Algolia

Leader

Algolia is a managed search service that combines keyword search with AI capabilities to help businesses deliver relevant results, personalized discovery, and real-time insights. It powers search, RAG, and agentic experiences across web applications and ecommerce platforms.

Independently observed

OpenSearch

An open-source search and observability suite that enables enterprises to search, analyze, and monitor unstructured data. It combines full-text search, machine learning, real-time log analysis, and security analytics capabilities in an integrated platform.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Algolia

Leader
from $1.75/search requestsSubscriptionFree tier

Free tier with 10K requests/month and 100K records. Grow Plus from $1.75 per 1K requests. Elevate for enterprise (custom pricing). Volume discounts available with annual commitment.

  • GrowFree
    • Keyword Search + Browse
    • Query suggestions
    • Manual synonyms
    • Data transformation
    • Rules (10/index)
    • +3 more
  • Grow Plus$1.75 per 1K requests above included amount
    • Everything in Grow
    • AI Ranking
    • Advanced Personalization
    • Query Categorization
    • Collections
    • +2 more
  • ElevateContact sales
    • Everything in Grow Plus
    • NeuralSearch
    • AI Collections
    • Smart Groups
    • Real-time personalization
    • +4 more
as of verify ↗

OpenSearch

Open sourceFree tier

Open source and free to use

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Algolia✓
OpenSearch✓
iOS
Algolia✓
OpenSearch✗
Android
Algolia✓
OpenSearch✗
CLI
Algolia✗
OpenSearch✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Algolia✓
OpenSearch✗
Self-hosted
Algolia✗
OpenSearch✓
On-premise
Algolia✗
OpenSearch✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Algolia

Leader
7 total
  • Shopify
  • Analytics tools
  • Data pipelines
  • Ecommerce platforms
  • Slack
  • Stripe
  • Zendesk
Independently observed

OpenSearch

1 total
  • Data Prepper
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.