Comparison
AskMyPages vs Jetpack Search
Jetpack Search is hosted search from Automattic with instant results, filters, and, on paid plans, an AI answer at the top of results when a search is phrased as a question. AskMyPages is also hosted, and adds a chat with follow-up questions, answers that cite the page or PDF page, and text PDFs in the index, with pricing by plan rather than by records and requests.
What we say about Jetpack Search comes from its own website, checked in October 2026. If something is out of date, tell us and we will fix it.
Side by side
What each one does
| Jetpack Search | AskMyPages | |
|---|---|---|
| AI answers with sources | Yes on paid plans: an answer at the top of results for question-like searches; limited on the free tier | Yes: a short answer above the results with numbered links to the pages and PDF pages it came from |
| Chat with follow-ups | No chat | Yes: a chat button on every page, follow-up questions, in the site’s own colours |
| Search by meaning | Keyword search with instant results and filters | Yes: finds pages by meaning as well as exact words |
| Your theme’s search box | Adds its own instant-search overlay; the overlay can be turned off | Keeps your theme’s search box and results page; nothing to restyle |
| PDFs | Not mentioned on jetpack.com | Text PDFs in the Media Library, with answers linking to the right page |
| Where it runs | Hosted by Automattic (needs a WordPress.com connection) | A hosted service by Hook & Plug; the plugin sends your published, public content and nothing else |
| Price | Free: 5,000 records and 500 requests a month. Paid: $8.33 a month billed yearly for 10,000 records and 10,000 requests, more in blocks of 10,000, per jetpack.com | Free: 500 items, 1,000 searches and 100 AI answers a month. Starter $29 a month or $290 a year: 5,000 items, 25,000 searches, 3,000 answers |
| Spending caps | Capacity is bought in blocks | Monthly caps on answers and an account-wide AI budget, so bills cannot surprise you |
Where each one is strong
Jetpack Search
- Instant results and filters as you type, from a large company’s infrastructure
- Part of Jetpack, so it sits alongside backups, stats and security if you already use them
- AI answers at the top of results on paid plans
AskMyPages
- Chat with follow-up questions, on every page
- Every answer cites the page or PDF page it came from
- Text PDFs are indexed and answered from
- Plans with caps you can reason about, not records and requests
- No WordPress.com account; connects from the plugin in one click
Which one should you choose?
Choose Jetpack Search if you already run Jetpack, want instant filtered results in its overlay, and your traffic fits its records-and-requests pricing.
Choose AskMyPages if you want a chat that answers follow-ups, answers that link to the exact page or PDF page, your own theme’s search box, and a plan with a fixed price.
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