Brandwave

How popular isAlgolia?

In September 2026, people searched for Algolia by name about 42,900 times worldwide, a 20.4% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 58.4% of all global product recommendation platform searches, placing Algolia first out of seven platforms. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about product recommendation platforms, Algolia appeared in three of the five answers and was the joint second most recommended of the seven.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Algolia is the most searched of 7 competitors and the joint second most recommended in AI answers.

  1. AlgoliaShare of searches 58.4%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  2. BloomreachShare of searches 26.1%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th
  3. NostoShare of searches 9.6%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  4. SearchspringShare of searches 1.9%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –
  5. ConstructorShare of searches 1.7%Mentioned in 1 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th

+2 more

Algolia website (opens in a new tab)

Follow Algolia and get free monthly updates on what changed

By continuing you'll get index updates and occasional product news from Brandwave. Unsubscribe any time. Privacy

Top product recommendation platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Algolia was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Algolia is the joint second most recommended of the seven.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Nosto1st
  2. Algolia2nd
  3. Rebuy2nd
  4. Bloomreach4th
  5. Constructor5th
  6. Searchspring–
  7. Klevu–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Nosto4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Rebuy4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Algolia3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Bloomreach3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Constructor1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Searchspring0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Klevu0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about product recommendation platforms

5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Which product recommendation platforms compete with Algolia?

Algolia against product recommendation platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Algolia, Bloomreach, Nosto. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthAlgoliaBloomreachNostoSearchspringConstructorKlevuRebuy
Oct 202561.3%22.4%8.4%3%1.6%2.4%1.1%
Nov 202564.9%19.4%8.8%2.1%1.6%2.5%0.77%
Dec 202563.1%18.9%10.4%2.5%1.8%2.5%0.75%
Jan 202662.1%22.7%8.4%2%1.9%2%0.9%
Feb 202657.2%25.6%9.5%2.3%2.2%2.3%1%
Mar 202662%22.7%8.4%2%2%2%0.9%
Apr 202662.8%23%8.5%1.6%1.7%1.6%0.75%
May 202661.1%22.3%10.2%2%1.6%2%0.89%
Jun 202660.9%22.2%10.1%2%2%2%0.89%
Jul 202661.4%22.5%10.2%2%1.7%1.5%0.73%
Aug 202661.8%22.6%10.2%1.5%1.7%1.5%0.73%
Sep 202658.4%26.1%9.6%1.9%1.7%1.4%0.85%

  1. 1.Algolia

    58.4%

    Held 1st. 40.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -3.4 points.

  2. 2.Bloomreach

    26.1%

    Held 2nd. 18.1K estimated branded searches, +22.3% vs prior month. Share +3.5 points.

  3. 3.Nosto

    9.6%

    Held 3rd. 6.7K estimated branded searches, -0.3% vs prior month. Share -0.6 points.

  4. 4.Searchspring

    1.9%

    Moved from 6th to 4th. 1.3K estimated branded searches, +30% vs prior month. Share +0.3 points.

  5. 5.Constructor

    1.7%

    Moved from 4th to 5th. 1.2K estimated branded searches, +11% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  6. 6.Klevu

    1.4%

    Moved from 5th to 6th. 1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  7. 7.Rebuy

    0.85%

    Held 7th. 590 estimated branded searches, +22.9% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

Compare popularity between Algolia and its closest rivals

Every comparison with Algolia

38 comparisons

How has branded search demand for Algolia changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Algolia worldwide fell from 53.9K to 42.9K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Algolia’s share of searches among product recommendation platforms worldwide decreased from 61.3% to 58.4%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Algolia’s share of searches among product recommendation platforms worldwide peaked at 64.9% in November 2025 and was lowest at 57.2% in February 2026.

How did search popularity change for product recommendation platforms worldwide in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, Bloomreach gained share of searches among product recommendation platforms worldwide, from 22.6% to 26.1%.

  2. In September 2026, Algolia lost share of searches among product recommendation platforms worldwide, from 61.8% to 58.4%.

  3. In September 2026, Nosto lost share of searches among product recommendation platforms worldwide, from 10.2% to 9.6%.

  4. In September 2026, Searchspring rose from 6th to 4th among product recommendation platforms worldwide.

  5. In September 2026, Constructor fell from 4th to 5th among product recommendation platforms worldwide.

  6. In September 2026, Klevu fell from 5th to 6th among product recommendation platforms worldwide.

How are Algolia’s branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Algolia’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

  • algolia
  • algolia search

Do you work for Algolia? To request corrections or removal please contact us via our support page and we will be happy to assist.

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Where does Algolia compete?

Algolia is ranked in eight competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of searchesRanking
Search engines9th of 13<0.01%Show ranking
Search API platforms5th of 118.3%Show ranking
Personalisation platforms2nd of 911.7%Show ranking
AI search platforms1st of 543%Show ranking
Ecommerce site search platforms1st of 944.5%Show ranking
Recommendation engine platforms1st of 851.1%Show ranking
Ecommerce personalization platforms1st of 956.1%Show ranking
Product recommendation platforms1st of 758.4%Shown above
Creator with pink hair and a pink jacket

Is Algolia your brand?

Put your own campaigns, spend and outcomes next to this demand line, so you can see which of your marketing lined up with the movements above.

Start free