SearchX vs Elasticsearch
Save €5,000-10,000/year
Better pricing. Faster setup. All features included. Join stores switching from Elasticsearch to SearchX.
Pricing Comparison
Elasticsearch
- ✗Requires dedicated server infrastructure
- ✗Complex setup and configuration
- ✗Ongoing DevOps maintenance required
- ✗Poor performance on shared hosting
- ✗No built-in UI or autocomplete
SearchX
- ✓From €49/mo or €490/yr on Core (up to 20K products). Growth, Scale, and Enterprise for larger catalogs
- ✓Fully managed cloud solution — zero infrastructure
- ✓No DevOps or server maintenance
- ✓Complete UI with autocomplete and filters
- ✓Works on any hosting platform
- ✓Automatic scaling and updates
Optional SEO & AI Visibility add-on: €19.90/month. More shoppers find your products on Google and in AI assistants, which means more orders. Includes a monthly deep SEO scan.
Competitor pricing as published on their public pricing page / public directories, last verified July 2026. Please check their site for current pricing: Elasticsearch pricing page
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Elasticsearch | SearchX |
|---|---|---|
| Infrastructure | Self-managed or €500/mo | Fully managed |
| DevOps Required | Yes (ongoing) | No |
| Setup Complexity | High (weeks) | Low (5 minutes) |
| UI Components | Build yourself | Included |
| Scaling | Manual provisioning | Automatic |
| Total Cost | €500-1,000/mo | From €49/mo (Core, up to 20K products) |
How to Migrate from Elasticsearch
When Elasticsearch Wins
The right call if you already run infrastructure
Elasticsearch is powerful, open-source, and fully customizable. That's why teams with DevOps capacity and specific indexing needs choose it. If you already run infrastructure and want to own every layer of your search stack, Elasticsearch remains a legitimate choice.
SearchX is for teams who want the outcome, fast and relevant product search, without hiring for or maintaining the infrastructure that produces it. There's no server to patch, scale, or monitor.