Algolia vs Klevu: which fits your store?

Last verified 2026-08-29

Algolia and Klevu are both site search & merchandising tools compared here on pricing verified 2026-08-29, published plans, App Store standing, and themes from recent merchant reviews. Both are priced in the same range — the decision comes down to features and fit. — auto-generated from tracked data; editorial verdict pending.

How do Algolia and Klevu compare?

	Algolia	Klevu
App Store rating	—	—
Price from	free	not published
Free tier	✓ yes	✗ no
Published plans	4	3
Data confidence	high	high

Detected on 3,797 tracked DTC storefronts

Algolia 9 brands

Klevu 16 brands

→ Klevu leads among brands we track

What would you actually pay?

Algolia plans

Plan	Monthly	Limits / notes
Free	$0	10,000 search requests/month; 50,000 records; 5,000 recommendation requests/month; 5,000 crawls/month; 1 application; 20 indices/application; 1 GB maximum application and index size.
Grow	$0	Includes 10,000 search requests/month, then $0.50 per additional 1,000; 100,000 records, then $0.40 per additional 1,000; 10,000 recommendation requests/month, then $0.60 per additional 1,000; 10,000 crawls/month, then $0.80 per additional 1,000. Includes 1 application, 50 indices/application, and 100 GB maximum application and index size.
Grow Plus	$0	Includes 10,000 search requests/month, then $1.75 per additional 1,000; 100,000 records, then $0.40 per additional 1,000; 10,000 recommendation requests/month, then $0.60 per additional 1,000; 10,000 crawls/month, then $0.80 per additional 1,000. Includes 1 application, 50 indices/application, and 100 GB maximum application and index size.
Elevate	—	Custom search-request and record allowances with volume-based discounts; up to 10 applications, 1,000 indices/application, and 100 GB maximum application and index size.

Prices are shown in USD. Grow and Grow Plus have no fixed base subscription price stated; charges apply only when usage exceeds their included free allowances.

Verified 2026-08-29 from vendor pricing page.

Klevu plans

Plan	Monthly	Limits / notes
Onsite Discovery	—	Search, Merchandising, Personalization; Optional add-ons: AI Search, AI Merchandising, AI Product Recommendations, AI Product Bundling
Offsite Discovery	—	Product Feed Management, Partner Feed Management, Social Commerce Listing and Order Synchronization, Local Advertising for Click and Collect; Optional add-on: AI Product Feed Management
Complete Discovery	—	All Onsite and Offsite Discovery features plus AI Agents (Conversational Assistant, Channel Assistant, GEO Assistant); AI Add-ons include AI Search, AI Merchandising, AI Product Recommendations, AI Product Bundling, AI Data Enrichment

Verified 2026-08-08 from vendor pricing page.

Which features does each include?

Feature	Algolia	Klevu

Extracted from each vendor's App Store listing (2026-07-20); "—" = not stated there. Verify tier availability on vendor pricing pages.

FAQ

Which is cheaper, Algolia or Klevu?

See the plan tables above for what each vendor discloses.

Does Algolia or Klevu have a free plan?

Algolia has a free tier; Klevu does not publish one.

Which is rated higher on the Shopify App Store?

App Store ratings are shown in the table above where available.

How we compare: pricing and plans are collected automatically from vendor pages on a schedule and shown with verification dates; ratings come from the Shopify App Store; merchant sentiment is synthesized from the most recent App Store reviews (paraphrased, never quoted). We currently have no affiliate relationship with either vendor. Found an error? The data snapshot behind this page is dated — check the vendor's page for same-day changes.

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