Replace Algolia with self-hosted search. Compare Meilisearch, Typesense, and Sonic — no record limits, no per-request pricing.
Algolia charges per request and per record, with costs scaling quickly. Meilisearch provides sub-50ms search with typo tolerance and a simple REST API. It can handle millions of records on a single server.
Both are excellent. Meilisearch has a more mature ecosystem and built-in dashboard. Typesense offers built-in vector search for semantic/AI-powered search and is written in C++ for maximum performance.