Algolia Free Tier 2026 caution

Why caution: discovered 2026-08-28 — The 'Build' tier is no longer explicitly listed. The free tier now includes 10K search requests/month and 50K records. Previously 10K search requests/month and 1M records. The 'Grow' plan includes 10K search requests/month and 100K records. Full history ↓

Limits, pricing history. Verified July 2026. Last updated 2026-07-05.

We are not publishing Algolia's stored free-tier figures — our pricing change record, discovered 2026-08-28, names them as the previous ones. We rate it caution — one recorded limit reduction, discovered 2026-08-28.

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2026-07-05

Free Tier Details

Superseded: The terms we store for Algolia are the ones our own pricing change record, discovered 2026-08-28, names as the previous ones. We have not re-read Algolia's pricing page since that record, so we are not publishing them as current. Read what we recorded ↓

Pricing Change History (1 recorded)

reduced discovered 2026-08-28 high impact
The 'Build' tier is no longer explicitly listed. The free tier now includes 10K search requests/month and 50K records. Previously 10K search requests/month and 1M records. The 'Grow' plan includes 10K search requests/month and 100K records.
Before: Search-as-a-service — 10K search requests/month, 1M records, AI recommendations included
After: There is a free tier with 10K search requests/month and 50K records. The 'Grow' plan includes 10K search requests /month and 100K records.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Algolia free?
We are not answering that from our stored terms today. Our pricing change record, discovered 2026-08-28, names them as the previous terms: The 'Build' tier is no longer explicitly listed. The free tier now includes 10K search requests/month and 50K records. Previously 10K search requests/month and 1M records. The 'Grow' plan includes 10K search requests/month and 100K records. We have not re-read Algolia's pricing page since, so the recorded change is what we stand behind, not the figures it replaces.
What is Algolia's free tier?
Algolia's free tier is called "Build". The terms we store for Algolia are the ones our own pricing change record, discovered 2026-08-28, names as the previous ones. We have not re-read Algolia's pricing page since that record, so we are not publishing them as current.
Is Algolia's free tier reliable?
Algolia's free tier requires caution because of one specific recorded change, discovered 2026-08-28: The 'Build' tier is no longer explicitly listed. The free tier now includes 10K search requests/month and 50K records. Previously 10K search requests/month and 1M records. The 'Grow' plan includes 10K search requests/month and 100K records.
Is Algolia's free tier good for production?
We are not publishing Algolia's stored free-tier figures — our pricing change record, discovered 2026-08-28, names them as the previous ones. Until we have re-read the page we cannot say what capacity Algolia gives you, so we are not recommending it for production on figures we have already superseded.
What changed in Algolia's pricing?
Algolia has had 1 recorded pricing change. Most recently: The 'Build' tier is no longer explicitly listed. The free tier now includes 10K search requests/month and 50K records. Previously 10K search requests/month and 1M records. The 'Grow' plan includes 10K search requests/month and 100K records. (discovered 2026-08-28).
When will I outgrow Algolia's free tier?
When your usage exceeds the free tier limits, you'll need to upgrade or evaluate alternatives in the same category.
What category is Algolia in?
Algolia is categorized under Search on AgentDeals.

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