Algolia: Build plan renamed to Free, records cut 1M→50K
Build plan renamed to Free (tagline: "Free to test out all features" -> "Search and recommendations"); Free column added to detailed feature comparison table; Grow/Grow Plus tagline simplified to "Pay as you go". Free plan (formerly Build) allowances cut - records included 1M -> 50K, recommendation requests 10K -> 5K/month, crawls 10K -> 5K/month.
What changed
Build plan renamed to Free; Grow/Grow Plus tagline changed from 'Free to start, then pay as you go' to 'Pay as you go'; Free plan added as a 4th column in the feature comparison table.
Free plan (formerly Build) allowances cut: records included dropped from 1M to 50K, recommendation requests from 10K to 5K/month, and crawls from 10K to 5K/month.
Before and after
Aug 10, 2026 vs Aug 17, 2026Build plan renamed to Free; Grow/Grow Plus tagline changed from 'Free to start, then pay as you go' to 'Pay as you go'; Free plan added as a 4th column in the feature comparison table.
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