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Site Search Software: Compare Features and Pricing

Site search software indexes a website and returns relevant results; choice depends on search features, deployment, and cost.

Compare free plans, paid starting prices, search analytics, indexing method, autocomplete, faceted search, included searches, and deployment. Check whether an API, open-source code, or a trial fits your setup.

• 25 platforms
• 2 with a public API on this page
• 14 with a free tier
• Checked 28 Sept 2026

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   Apache Solrsolr.apache.org

   Free, open-source search handles text, vectors, and location data, with documents sent over HTTP.

   7.7 APIOpenFree Free tier
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   Vespavespa.ai

   Vespa is a data platform for storing, searching, and processing large structured and unstructured datasets with real-time indexing, filtering, recommendations…

   7.7 APIOpenFree Free tier · from $0.18/mo (lower tiers unpriced)
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   Algoliaalgolia.com

   Search websites and apps with keyword and meaning-based matching through an API; a free plan is available.

   6.6 APIOpenFree Free tier · from $0.50/mo
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   Meilisearchmeilisearch.com

   A search engine that corrects typos and sorts matches by relevance.

   6.4 APIOpenFree Free tier · from $20/mo
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   Site Search 360sitesearch360.com

   Site Search 360 is a hosted search service for adding customizable search to websites, content sites and online stores.

   6.3 APIOpenFree Free tier · from $9/mo
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   Searchanisesearchanise.io

   Online store search adds instant results, spelling correction, suggestions, and product filters.

   6.3 APIOpenFree Free tier · from $19/mo
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   Quickwitquickwit.io

   Search and analyze data directly in cloud storage, with queries returning in under a second.

   6.3 APIOpenFree Free tier
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   Prefixbox Search Analyticsprefixbox.com

   Search analytics tracks shopper behavior and measures how quickly searches lead to success.

   6.3 APIOpenFree Free tier
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    Manticore Searchmanticoresearch.com

    Free, open-source search handles text and vectors, with SQL, MySQL, and JSON query options.

    6.3 APIOpenFree Free tier
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    Typesensetypesense.org

    Open-source search that finds results as people type, using data you provide.

    6.3 APIOpenFree Free tier
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    OpenSearchopensearch.org

    OpenSearch is a community-driven, open-source search and analytics suite for ingesting, searching, visualizing, and analyzing data.

    6.3 APIOpenFree Free tier
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    Elasticsearchelastic.co

    An open-source engine for fast search and analytics across many kinds of information.

    6.1 APIOpenFree Free tier · from $99/mo
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    E

    Expertrecexpertrec.com

    Custom site search offers text, voice, and meaning-based matches, with filters and AI answers.

    6.0 APIOpenFree Free tier · from $299/mo
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    Constructorconstructor.com

    Constructor describes itself as an AI-native commerce discovery platform that interprets shopper behavior, context, and intent.

    5.5 APIOpenFree —
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    Unbxdnetcoreunbxd.com

    Retail search for web and mobile, with personalized results and AI-assisted product catalog details.

    5.5 APIOpenFree —
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    AddSearchaddsearch.com

    AddSearch combines website keyword search, AI answers, and AI conversations for content discovery.

    5.5 APIOpenFree From $119/mo
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    Doofinderdoofinder.com

    Ecommerce search understands typos and images, with product suggestions and conversational assistance.

    5.4 APIOpenFree From $44/mo
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    Swiftypeswiftype.com

    Hosted website search with autocomplete, spelling correction, synonyms, and an API for control.

    5.4 APIOpenFree From $79/mo
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    LS

    Luigi's Boxluigisbox.com

    Luigi’s Box is an AI-powered search and product discovery suite for e-commerce.

    5.3 APIOpenFree —
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    C

    Coveocoveo.com

    Website search is available through web tools or an API, with pricing by request and a free trial.

    5.3 APIOpenFree —
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    Cludo Site Searchcludo.com

    Website search offers AI summaries and chat, plus voice input, suggestions, filters, and rich results.

    5.2 APIOpenFree From $8,000/yr
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    HawkSearchhawksearch.com

    Catalog search supports keyword, concept, and image queries, with AI responses and merchandising controls.

    5.1 APIOpenFree From $500/mo
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    R

    Relevanssirelevanssi.com

    Web-based search plugin with free and paid plans; it supports search analytics.

    4.8 APIOpenFree Free tier
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    SearchStax Site Search Analyticssearchstax.com

    Website search analytics tracks visitor queries, clicks, no-result searches, and result click rates.

    4.7 APIOpenFree —
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    Bloomreach Discoverybloomreach.com

    Cloud ecommerce search uses text and vector matching across web and mobile apps.

    4.4 APIOpenFree —
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How to choose

Which search features should it support?

Choose based on the way visitors search your content. Compare autocomplete, faceted search, indexing method, search analytics, and included searches.

Search analytics shows how visitors use search, while facets let them narrow results by fields such as category. Included-search limits can affect ongoing cost.

Which platforms does it need to run on?

Match deployment to your stack: web, API, Linux, self-hosted, macOS, or Windows options are listed for comparison.

An API lets another application send searches to the service. Self-hosting keeps deployment under your control, while a web service avoids managing local servers.

Can I start with a free plan or trial?

Check the pricing model and pricing note before choosing. Listed options include free plans, paid plans, and trials with different durations or starting prices.

For example, Elasticsearch and Expertrec list free plans with paid starting prices, while AddSearch lists a 14-day trial without a free plan.

How should I compare integration and code access?

Use the API, open-source, and deployment marks to check how a search tool can connect with existing software and how much control you need.

If you need to read or change the code, check the open-source mark and licence. If another app must send queries or receive results, check for a public API.

Questions

What does site search software do?

It indexes website content and returns search results for visitors. Listed comparisons cover indexing, autocomplete, facets, analytics, included searches, and deployment.

Which site search tools have a free plan?

The list marks free-plan availability for products such as Algolia, Apache Solr, Elasticsearch, and Expertrec. Check each current pricing note before choosing.

Can I use site search through an API?

API availability is a comparison field. Check the API mark when another application needs to send searches or receive results.

What is faceted search?

Faceted search lets visitors narrow results with filters such as category or other indexed fields.

What does self-hosted site search mean?

Self-hosted means you deploy the search software on infrastructure you manage. Compare the deployment field with hosted web options.

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