At Mux, we’re video experts—not search experts. Here’s why we decided to ditch our custom search stack in favor of Algolia DocSearch (and never look back).

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Mux faced challenges with maintaining custom search components on their documentation site. They decided to switch to Algolia DocSearch, which simplified their search management and improved the search experience significantly. The implementation was straightforward and required minimal effort, leading to immediate positive feedback from employees. Algolia DocSearch is free as long as the Algolia logo is shown in the component.

Sailing the search seas with Algolia DocSearch - Algolia Blog

Challenges we faced with our custom search

Decision to switch to Algolia’s DocSearch

Also… DocSearch is free. Like, free free.