is it possible to d A/B testing for two different UI with Algolia and Instant-Search?

Question

We are using Algolia (Instant-Search) for searching in our React application. Now we would like to have a A/B testing to check different User Interfaces.

As far as I read from the documentations, A/B testing is possible for testing:

1. Test different index settings
2. Test different search parameters

So the question is it possible to d A/B testing for two different UI with Algolia?

Answer 1

Algolia's A/B Testing feature is designed for relevance testing. It lets you select a strategy, redirects users to one of two configurations, and collects results via the Analytics and A/B Test APIs.

Even if you build your UI with one of Algolia's InstantSearch libraries, it's hosted on your hosting platform, so the A/B testing needs to happen at this level. For example, if you use Netlify, you can use their Split Testing feature to serve two different UIs, and send events to your analytics platform (Google Analytics, Segment, etc.) to determine which UI converts better.