Pricing compared · Updated Mar 4, 2026
| Metric | Algolia | Elasticsearch |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly Base | Free | — |
| Per 1K Operations | — | — |
| Per 1K Records | — | — |
| Included Operations | 10,000 | — |
Monthly cost at 4 usage levels -- from hobby project to production
| Usage Tier | Algolia | Elasticsearch | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
Hobby 10K ops, 50K records | <$0.01/mo | <$0.01/mo | — |
Startup 100K ops, 500K records | <$0.01/mo | <$0.01/mo | — |
Scale 1M ops, 5M records | <$0.01/mo | <$0.01/mo | — |
Enterprise 10M ops, 50M records | <$0.01/mo | <$0.01/mo | — |
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