Algolia Nonprofit Discount & Pricing
Free plan for qualifying nonprofits with 200 units monthly (valued at ~$180/month)
Nonprofit Discount
100% Free
Algolia Open Source (AOS) Plan
Verification
Manual Review
Simple verification process
Renewal Terms
Auto-Renews
Automatically renews each year
Last verified: Jan 25, 2026
Official nonprofit program from Algolia • View nonprofit terms
What is Algolia?
Algolia is an AI-powered search and discovery platform that delivers lightning-fast, typo-tolerant search experiences for websites and applications. Built for developers, Algolia provides sub-50ms search response times with advanced features like natural language understanding, personalization, and federated search across multiple data sources. The platform processes over 1.7 trillion searches annually for companies like Stripe, Twitch, and Medium, making search a competitive advantage rather than a technical challenge.
Algolia's search technology goes beyond basic keyword matching with AI-powered features including semantic search that understands user intent, dynamic synonym detection, automatic query categorization, and personalized results based on user behavior. The platform supports multi-language search with language detection, handles typos and misspellings gracefully, and provides real-time analytics to optimize search relevance. Developers can implement search in hours rather than months with comprehensive SDKs for JavaScript, React, Vue, Angular, iOS, Android, and backend languages, plus pre-built UI components and widgets.
For nonprofits, Algolia is particularly valuable for searchable resource libraries and knowledge bases, donor and volunteer directories, program catalogs and service finders, event and webinar discovery systems, grant database search interfaces, educational content and course libraries, advocacy campaign resource centers, and community forum search. Organizations use Algolia to make information instantly discoverable, improving user experience on nonprofit websites and applications. The platform offers a free tier (10,000 records, 10,000 requests) and paid plans starting at $0.90 per 1,000 requests, with nonprofits qualifying for the Algolia Open Source (AOS) plan that provides 200 free units monthly (~200,000 records and searches).
Lightning-Fast Search (<50ms)
Sub-50ms search response times with typo-tolerance and synonym detection create seamless search experiences that feel instant, even with millions of records.
AI-Powered Relevance
Natural language understanding, semantic search, and personalized results based on user behavior ensure users find exactly what they're looking for on the first try.
Developer-Friendly SDKs
Comprehensive libraries for JavaScript, React, Vue, Angular, iOS, Android, and backend languages let you implement powerful search in hours with pre-built UI components.
Federated Search & Analytics
Search across multiple data sources simultaneously (content, users, products, docs) with unified results and real-time analytics to optimize search performance.
Eligibility Requirements
- Must be a legally-recognized nonprofit or non-governmental organization
- Project must be non-commercial (cannot promote products or services)
- Must be publicly available with documentation or usage instructions
- Project must require records/operations exceeding Algolia's standard free tier
- Must agree to display 'Search by Algolia' logo (linking to algolia.com)
How to Apply
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Visit the Algolia for Open Source & Nonprofits page
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Fill out the application web form with your organization details
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Provide your organization name, website, and project description
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Confirm your project is active and publicly available
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Provide your Algolia app ID and current record count
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Agree to display the 'Search by Algolia' logo on your project
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Submit the application for review by the Algolia community team
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Wait for approval confirmation via email (contact [email protected] for questions)
Included Features
Access to these Algolia features
- 200 free units monthly (valued at approximately $180/month)
- 200,000 records and 200,000 search requests per month
- Up to 2,000,000 indexing operations per month
- Access to all standard pay-as-you-go (PAYG) plan features
- Sub-50ms search response times with typo-tolerance
- AI-powered semantic search and natural language understanding
- Personalized search results based on user behavior
- Multi-language search with automatic language detection
- Real-time search analytics and performance monitoring
- Comprehensive SDKs and API access for all platforms
- Pre-built UI components and widgets
- Federated search across multiple data sources
Limitations
- Must exhaust Algolia's standard free tier before applying
- Logo placement required (must display 'Search by Algolia' logo linking to algolia.com)
- Must notify Algolia of project status changes (shutdown, acquisition, commercialization)
- Account will downgrade if project becomes ineligible or commercial
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How much is the discount?
Free plan for qualifying nonprofits with 200 units monthly (valued at ~$180/month)
Who is eligible?
Must be a legally-recognized nonprofit or non-governmental organization. Project must be non-commercial (cannot promote products or services). Must be publicly available with documentation or usage instructions. Project must require records/operations exceeding Algolia's standard free tier. Must agree to display 'Search by Algolia' logo (linking to algolia.com)
What's included?
200 free units monthly (valued at approximately $180/month), 200,000 records and 200,000 search requests per month, Up to 2,000,000 indexing operations per month, Access to all standard pay-as-you-go (PAYG) plan features, Sub-50ms search response times with typo-tolerance, AI-powered semantic search and natural language understanding, Personalized search results based on user behavior, Multi-language search with automatic language detection, Real-time search analytics and performance monitoring, Comprehensive SDKs and API access for all platforms, Pre-built UI components and widgets, Federated search across multiple data sources.
Terms & Conditions
- •Project must remain non-commercial and publicly available
- •Logo display agreement must be maintained (unless alternative arrangements approved)
- •Organizations must notify Algolia of eligibility changes in a timely manner
Last Verified: 1/25/2026 • Always verify current terms on the official program page.
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