When you want hybrid CLIP + text search for an Indian D2C catalog without enterprise pricing
This is the honest version. We list both products' real strengths and tell you when to pick which one — even when the answer is the other one.
| Feature | SearchPixel | Algolia (NeuralSearch) |
|---|---|---|
| Visual (image) search | Yes — CLIP ViT-L/14 fused with BGE | Add-on / depends on tier |
| Semantic (NL) search | Yes — BGE base embeddings | Yes — NeuralSearch tier |
| Hybrid retrieval out of the box | Yes — 50/50 fused, configurable | Yes (NeuralSearch) |
| Pricing entry point | Free in beta, then INR-priced | USD $500+ / month |
| Self-hosted GPU (no per-query overhead) | Yes | No — managed cloud |
| INR / GST billing | Yes | No |
| Same key as image-AI APIs | Yes — one PixelAPI key | No |
| A/B test framework | Not yet (beta) | Yes — mature |
| Personalization engine | Not yet (beta) | Yes — mature |
| Multi-region SLA | Single region (India) | Multi-region 99.999% |
| Open beta | Yes — first 50 stores free | No — paid trial |
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