Search API · pricing · Updated September 2026
Typesense Cloud pricing (2026)
Typesense Cloud starts at $0/mo (Cloud (Free Credits Trial)) as checked on 2026-09-03, read from Typesense Cloud's own pricing page; 2 plans. Best for Developer teams wanting open-source flexibility with a managed cloud option. Every figure below links to its source and the date we captured it.
At a glance
- Entry price: $0/mo (Cloud (Free Credits Trial))
- Free tier: No
- Compliance: HIPAA Yes · SOC 2 Yes · GDPR —
- Best for: Developer teams wanting open-source flexibility with a managed cloud option; Applications requiring predictable infrastructure-based pricing; High-throughput in-memory search with low operational overhead; Teams migrating from Algolia seeking cost reduction
As of · every figure below links to its source
Typesense Cloud plans & pricing
| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Billing | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud (Free Credits Trial) | $0 | — | custom | Free credits provided on signup, no credit card required. Hourly-billed dedicated clusters with no per-record or per-search charges. RAM options from 0.5 GB to 1024 GB; vCPU from 2 (burst) to 960. Add-ons: High Availability, Search Delivery Network (3 or 5 regions), GPU acceleration. Specific USD/hour rates not published publicly — require calculator after signup. | cloud.typesense.org |
| Business Support | $433.33 | — | custom | Prioritized support tier. Pricing not publicly listed; contact sales. Also available free as migration incentive for Algolia customers spending $2K+/mo. | cloud.typesense.org |
Last verified 2026-09-03. Official pricing page https://cloud.typesense.org/pricing/calculator fetched 2026-06-14; returned no public price list — only a configuration UI requiring signup. Main site cloud.typesense.org confirmed hourly pricing model with no published per-tier rates. Typesense.io pricing page timed out. No self-serve public price sheet found; all plans marked null. Re-verified 2026-09-03 against the live pricing page — Business Support: quote-only -> $433.33.
Price changes
Price on record
$433.33/moFirst on record 2026-09-04
A new dated entry is stamped here each time the price moves — the record builds itself.
Tracked since September 2026. No change record has cleared two sources yet, so nothing is published on the wire.
Capabilities
Integrations: WordPress, WooCommerce, Magento, Shopify, Laravel Scout, Gatsby, Next.js, Firebase, LangChain, InstantSearch.js, Docusaurus.
Key features: In-memory search with typo tolerance and fuzzy matching; Vector and semantic search with built-in RAG; Federated search across multiple collections; Search Delivery Network across 26 regions; GPU acceleration for embedding generation; High Availability multi-node clustering; Geo-search and faceted navigation; Open-source self-hosted version available (Apache 2.0); No per-search or per-record billing.
Plan limits: No per-search or per-record charges — billed on cluster RAM/CPU/hours; SOC 2 and HIPAA reports shared only with Business or Enterprise support tier customers after 1+ year; HIPAA BAA requires Business or Enterprise support tier for minimum one year; Public pricing not listed — requires signup to access calculator.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Typesense Cloud cost?
Typesense Cloud starts at $0/mo (Cloud (Free Credits Trial)); it has 2 published plans. Verified 2026-09-03.
What are cheaper alternatives to Typesense Cloud?
Cheaper search API than Typesense Cloud (entry $0/mo) include Pinecone at $20/mo, Meilisearch Cloud at $23/mo, Elastic Cloud at $24/mo. Verified 2026-09-03.
Does Typesense Cloud support HIPAA?
Typesense Cloud HIPAA support: Yes. SOC 2: Yes. GDPR: —.
Does Typesense Cloud have a free plan?
Typesense Cloud free tier: No.
Typesense Cloud vs alternatives
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