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Comparison

Apache Ignite vs Upstash

On the evidence we track, Upstash leads this comparison with a composite score of 73/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Apache Ignite45
★Upstash73
Score
vioscaleAI score
Apache Ignite45 / 100low · 42%
Upstash73 / 100medium · 72%
Pricing
Free tier
Apache Ignite–
Upstash✓
Model
Apache Igniteopen_source
Upstashfreemium
Price level
Apache Ignitefree
Upstashlow
Starting price
Apache Ignite–
Upstash$5
Transparent
Apache Ignite–
Upstash✓
Integrations
Count
Apache Ignite1
Upstash6
Security
Disclosure policy
Apache Ignite–
Upstash✓
Gdpr
Apache Ignite–
Upstash✓
Hipaa
Apache Ignite–
Upstash✓
Scorecard
Apache Ignite5.7
Upstash–
Soc2
Apache Ignite–
Upstash✓
Trust center
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Sla pct
Apache Ignite–
Upstash99.99
Status page
Apache Ignite✓
Upstash✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Apache Ignite7
Upstash–
Github stars
Apache Ignite5,084
Upstash–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Apache Ignite70
Upstash–
License
Spdx
Apache IgniteApache-2.0
Upstash–
Language
Primary
Apache IgniteJava
Upstash–
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Apache Ignite5 items
Upstash7 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for key-value stores. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Storage
Storage tier
Apache IgniteIn-memory
UpstashPersistent
Persistence
Apache IgniteFully durable
UpstashFully durable
Data structures
Apache IgniteRich types
UpstashRich types
Protocol
Wire protocol
Apache IgniteCustom
UpstashRESP (Redis)
Distribution
Clustering
Apache IgniteSharded
UpstashReplicated
Consistency
Apache IgniteStrong
UpstashStrong
Ops
Eviction / TTL policies
Apache Ignite-
Upstash✓
Multi-threaded
Apache Ignite-
Upstash✗
Pub/Sub / streams
Apache Ignite✓
Upstash✓
Transactions / atomic ops
Apache IgniteMULTI-EXEC
UpstashMULTI-EXEC
Deployment
Deployment
Apache IgniteSelf-hosted
UpstashManaged
Licensing
Licence class
Apache IgnitePermissive OSS
UpstashProprietary
Compatibility
Redis API compatibility
Apache Ignite-
UpstashFull

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Apache Ignite

Apache Ignite is an open-source distributed database that combines in-memory storage with persistent disk-based data management, supporting ACID transactions and SQL queries across distributed clusters.

Independently observed

Upstash

Leader

A cloud platform offering serverless Redis, vector databases, message queues, and workflow orchestration designed for developers building serverless applications, with usage-based and fixed-rate pricing options.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Apache Ignite

Open source
as of verify ↗

Upstash

Leader
from $5/moHybridFree tier

Free tier (30 MB), Essentials from $5/month, Pro from $200/month

  • FreeFree
    • No replication
    • Single database
    • Limited throughput
  • Essentials$5/month (250 MB) to $216/month (12 GB)
    • Predefined database sizes (250 MB to 12 GB)
    • Bandwidth and throughput limits per tier
    • Optional high availability
    • Flex tier with reduced throughput
  • Pro$200/month minimum + $0.014/hour usage-based billing
    • Unlimited memory
    • Dedicated VPC infrastructure
    • Multiple databases per subscription
    • Active-Active multi-region writes
    • Auto-tiering
    • +1 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Apache Ignite✗
Upstash✓
Linux
Apache Ignite✓
Upstash✗
CLI
Apache Ignite✓
Upstash✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Apache Ignite✗
Upstash✓
Self-hosted
Apache Ignite✓
Upstash✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Apache Ignite

1 total
  • Apache Cassandra
Independently observed

Upstash

Leader
13 total
  • Cloudflare Workers
  • Auth0
  • MongoDB
  • MySQL
  • PostgreSQL
  • Debezium
  • JDBC
  • FluentBit
  • Drizzle
  • Vercel AI SDK
  • Redis protocol clients
  • Vercel
  • Aiven
Independently observed
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Apache Ignite or Upstash: which one depends on you

A composite score cannot know your constraints. Describe them and both get re-weighted against what you actually need, with the evidence behind every position.

Free to run, no account needed to start. How the evaluation works

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.