Findkit review
A crawler-based site search toolkit with a managed index, API and optional semantic search.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Findkit gives developers and agencies a way to add search to their own or clients’ websites. Its hosted crawler builds a managed index, while a Search API and JavaScript UI library provide ways to connect that index to a site. The product supports cloud and self-hosted deployment, and an optional WordPress integration is available. Its focus is website content discovery rather than product recommendations, making it a fit for sites that need searchable pages and documents.
Crawling and indexing are central to Findkit’s appeal. Scheduled crawling and sitemap-based change detection help keep the index current, while HTML and PDF scraping extend search beyond standard webpages. Content tagging, filters and custom fields offer ways to shape results, and multiple domains can feed a single index. AI-powered semantic search is available, but it is not included in the Free plan and costs extra on eligible paid plans. Teams that need straightforward keyword-oriented website search can start without AI; those prioritizing semantic retrieval should account for the add-on.
The Free plan includes a cloud-hosted crawler and basic support. Basic costs $66 per month and adds white labeling and priority support; AI search is available at additional cost. Pro costs $166 per month and adds private search and real-time updates alongside white labeling and priority support. Paid plans advertise a 30-day trial. Email is the listed support channel. Findkit suits teams comfortable integrating an API or JavaScript library and configuring crawler behavior; organizations seeking a turnkey storefront search product or built-in product recommendations should look elsewhere.
Findkit pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Crawls HTML and PDF content into a managed search index
- Supports scheduled crawls and sitemap-based change detection
- Offers an API, JavaScript UI library and multi-domain indexing
- Where it doesn't
- Free plan does not include AI search
- AI search costs extra on eligible paid plans
- Pro is required for private search and real-time updates
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