DOOFINDER ‑ Search & Discovery

When the app is working properly, I really like its functionality. However, I’ve experienced multiple instances where the search stopped working without notice, and I’ve had to contact customer support for manual reinstalls or other fixes related to updates.

My concern is that this has become a pattern, and I simply don’t have the time to continually monitor my search functionality or troubleshoot issues when they arise. My online store is not my only business obligation, and I need the tools I rely on to be consistently reliable.

For the second time in a month I have been really let down by their support team. It is really atrocious - be prepared to go days with a broken site search if you use Doofinder.

On this occasion the search bar stopped working because I had apparently exhausted my quota - the app told me I was on the free plan despite being a $61 / month paid user and they cut off the search functionality.

I contacted support but all I got were messages (likely AI) telling me someone was looking into it. This really isn't a difficult issue to solve - it's an obvious error on Doofinder's side. But it has been left over 24 hours now, during which time we've spent marketing budget towards website users who cannot use our site search.

Last time we had to wait 3 full days to resolve a simple issue that broke our entire site search. I recommend looking elsewhere.

496% COST INCREASE
496% COST INCREASE - AVOID AT ALL COSTS
I have been a customer of Doofinder since 2021. When I signed up, we agreed a €25 per month price for the lifetime of the contract.

Without consultation, they increased the price to €149 per month — a 496% increase. My usage would actually qualify for their €49 plan, yet they still placed me on the €149 subscription.

When I challenged the increase, Doofinder responded by saying they could no longer meet my expectations, even though my expectations have not changed since the beginning.

Early customers supported this company but it now seems like greed has replaced loyalty.

I also submitted a GDPR data request, which they have failed to comply with.

Based on my experience, I cannot recommend this company in any way.