Comparison

Apache Ignite vs Upstash

On the evidence we track, Upstash leads this comparison with a composite score of 74/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Apache Ignite47
Upstash74
Score
Vioscale score
Apache Ignite47 / 100low · 32%updating
Upstash74 / 100medium · 73%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Apache Ignite
Upstash
Model
Apache Igniteopen_source
Upstashfreemium
Price level
Apache Ignitefree
Upstashlow
Starting price
Apache Ignite
Upstash$10
Transparent
Apache Ignite
Upstash
Integrations
Count
Apache Ignite1
Upstash7
Security
Disclosure policy
Apache Ignite
Upstash
Gdpr
Apache Ignite
Upstash
Hipaa
Apache Ignite
Upstash
Scorecard
Apache Ignite5.7
Upstash
Soc2
Apache Ignite
Upstash
Reliability
Sla pct
Apache Ignite
Upstash99.99
Status page
Apache Ignite
Upstash
Adoption
Dependent repos
Apache Ignite7
Upstash
Github stars
Apache Ignite5,079
Upstash
Activity
Commits last 30d
Apache Ignite97
Upstash
License
Spdx
Apache IgniteApache-2.0
Upstash
Language
Primary
Apache IgniteJava
Upstash
Market
Availability

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 $10/moHybridFree tier

Pay-as-you-go from $0 idle + $0.20 per 100K commands; fixed plans from $10–$1,500/month; enterprise available

  • Pay-as-you-goFree
    • 1 GB storage included
    • Automatic scaling
    • Per-request billing
    • No minimum charge when idle
  • Fixed Plans$10 to $1,500/month depending on tier
    • Entry plan: 250 MB storage, 50 GB bandwidth
    • High-end plan: 500 GB storage, 20 TB bandwidth, 16k commands/sec
    • No per-command billing
    • Predictable costs
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • 100K+ commands per second
    • Custom SLA
    • Dedicated support
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
CLI
Apache Ignite
Upstash
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Apache Ignite
Upstash
Self-hosted
Apache Ignite
Upstash
On-premise
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
8 total
  • Cloudflare Workers
  • Auth0
  • MongoDB
  • MySQL
  • PostgreSQL
  • Debezium
  • JDBC
  • FluentBit
Independently observed

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