Algolia

Algolia is an AI-powered search and discovery platform that allows you to create better customer experiences on ecommerce websites and mobile apps.

Using the power of API building blocks and the flexibility of effective UIs, Algolia’s Search API makes it possible for any developer to build an optimized and performant search experience. Get the fully-hosted API up and running in just minutes.

The Site Crawler tool automatically extracts and enhances your website content, no matter where it is stored. The crawler eliminates the need to build data pipelines between content repositories and search software, saving you time and money.

InstantSearch offers a set of UI components that help developers design the ideal search and discovery experience for any device. Algolia offers several InstantSearch libraries for some of the most popular frameworks like Vue, Javascript, iOS, Android, and more.

The search infrastructure offers a variety of features to make the search experience successful. Search as you type allows you to highlight relevant content for your users quickly and easily. Filters and facets allow users to filter through results to find exactly what they’re looking for.

Add pagination to help users navigate through the results without feeling overwhelmed. Federated Search allows users to get different types of content in a single interface.

When you use Algolia, you’re benefiting from a highly secure and compliant environment with both SOC 3 and GDPR certifications. The company also uses over 70 data centers across 6 continents to ensure that every user experiences consistent, fast service.

Key features

• Personalization that offers relevant search results specific to the user
• Typo-tolerance that allows for customer misspellings and typos
• Advanced language processing like plurals handling, optional words, prefixing, and more
• Highlighted search results that show user which section matches their query
• Multiple sorting strategies like recent results or lowest price
• Geo-awareness allowing for location-based queries that display nearby search results
• Global language support for English, Chinese, Japanes, Korean, Hebrew, and Arabic