The most used site search tools
We track 15 site search tools. The most used is Algolia, found at 7,214 companies as of October 2026, ahead of Doofinder (1,820) and Searchanise (1,263).
Site search tools power the search box on a website, a documentation portal or a store catalog. Algolia is the most common hosted option; Elastic and Typesense are popular when teams want to run search themselves, and e-commerce has its own specialists (Klevu, Searchspring, Boost Commerce, Searchanise).
Site search tools ranked by companies using them
“Share” is each tool's part of all 15,331 matches in this category; a company that uses two tools counts for both.
| # | Tool | Companies | Share | Last 30 days | Most popular with |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7,214 | 47% | +4−2 | Automotive (10×) | |
| 2 | 1,820 | 12% | – | Cosmetics (11×) | |
| 3 | 1,263 | 8.2% | – | Luxury Goods & Jewelry (17×) | |
| 4 | 1,013 | 6.6% | – | Apparel & Fashion (25×) | |
| 5 | 626 | 4.1% | – | Printing (17×) | |
| 6 | 621 | 4.1% | +2 | 10,000+ employees (22×) | |
| 7 | 594 | 3.9% | – | Wholesale (6.3×) | |
| 8 | 460 | 3.0% | – | Automotive (7.2×) | |
| 9 | 452 | 2.9% | +1 | Apparel & Fashion (23×) | |
| 10 | 350 | 2.3% | +1 | Government Administration (27×) | |
| 11 | 277 | 1.8% | – | Retail (11×) | |
| 12 | 234 | 1.5% | – | 1,001–5,000 employees (4.3×) | |
| 13 | 198 | 1.3% | – | Broadcast Media (300×) | |
| 14 | 161 | 1.1% | −1 | Automotive (17×) | |
| 15 | 48 | 0.31% | – | – |
“Most popular with” is the industry or company size where the tool is most over-represented compared with all companies we've scanned. Starts and stops compare two scans done the same way.
Who's gaining and losing customers
- Algolia: 4 started, 2 stopped in the last 30 days
- Coveo: 2 started in the last 30 days
- Searchspring: 1 started in the last 30 days
- Cludo: 1 started in the last 30 days
- Typesense: 1 stopped in the last 30 days
How to compare site search tools
- Hosted service or self-run engine.
- Merchandising and ranking controls if you run a store.
- Pricing by records and search requests.
- Typo tolerance, synonyms and language support for your content.
How we find site search tools
Search tools are loaded from the browser, so we find them in a site's scripts and in the API hosts its search box calls.
Every company on a tool's page links to the record behind the match. DNS is rechecked weekly and websites monthly, so tools a company stops using drop off the list.
Search FAQ
What are the most popular site search tools?
As of October 2026, the most popular site search tools by number of companies using them are Algolia (7,214 companies), Doofinder (1,820 companies) and Searchanise (1,263 companies), according to runsonwhat. Algolia alone accounts for 47% of the 15,331 Search matches runsonwhat has, and the top three together for 67%. 15 site search tools have at least one confirmed customer.
Algolia vs Doofinder: which is more popular?
Algolia is more popular: 7,214 companies show public evidence of Algolia, against 1,820 for Doofinder (4.0× as many), according to runsonwhat (October 2026). Searchanise is third with 1,263.
Which site search tools do small businesses use most?
Among companies with up to 50 employees, the most used site search tools are Algolia (2,051 companies), Doofinder (959 companies) and Searchanise (678 companies), according to runsonwhat (October 2026). The counts cover companies with a known headcount; see each tool's page for the full size breakdown.
Which site search tools do large companies use most?
Among companies with more than 1,000 employees, the most used site search tools are Algolia (688 companies), Coveo (183 companies) and Cludo (92 companies), according to runsonwhat (October 2026). Large companies often run more than one tool in a category, so the same company can count for several.
Which site search tools are most popular in the United States?
In the United States, the most used site search tools are Algolia (2,990 companies), Searchanise (558 companies) and Site Search 360 (416 companies), based on companies runsonwhat has located there (October 2026). Algolia has 52% of the Search matches among companies based in the United States.
Which site search tools are most popular in the United Kingdom?
In the United Kingdom, the most used site search tools are Algolia (540 companies), Searchanise (120 companies) and Doofinder (119 companies), based on companies runsonwhat has located there (October 2026). Algolia has 47% of the Search matches among companies based in the United Kingdom.
Which site search tools do retail companies use?
Retail is the industry with the most Search matches, and its companies use Algolia (782 companies), Doofinder (335 companies) and Searchanise (250 companies) most, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). Each tool's page breaks its customers down by industry, so you can check where a tool over-indexes.
Which site search tools are companies adopting right now?
In the 30 days to October 2026, the most new adoptions runsonwhat recorded were for Algolia (4 companies), Coveo (2 companies) and Searchspring (1 company). A start is counted when a recheck finds a tool that the previous check of the same company, done the same way, did not.
How does runsonwhat rank site search tools?
runsonwhat counts the companies where a public record shows each tool in use and ranks by that count. Search tools are loaded from the browser, so we find them in a site's scripts and in the API hosts its search box calls. A company counts only when a direct record backs it up. The full method is at https://www.runsonwhat.com/methodology.