# Redis vs Upstash

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Upstash

| Attribute | Redis | Upstash |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 64.1 (75% (high)) | 73.5 (73% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 60 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 1 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 76,112 | - |
| adoption.stackoverflow_questions | 26,000 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Redis is an in-memory data platform that stores and retrieves data at high speed, making it ideal for applications requiring real-time performance. It serves use cases including caching, session management, message queuing, leaderboards, fraud detection, and vector search for AI applications.","source":"https://redis.io","question":"What is Redis and what is it primarily used for?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Redis offers both options: Redis Open Source is free and available under an open-source license (version 8.0 and later uses a tri-license model with RSALv2, SSPLv1, or AGPLv3). For commercial users, Redis Inc. provides Redis Cloud (fully managed) and Redis Software (self-managed on-premise), both with paid plans.","source":"https://github.com/redis/redis","question":"Is Redis open-source or commercial?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Redis provides official client libraries for Python, Node.js, Java, Go, and .NET, plus numerous community-maintained libraries for other languages. This wide language support makes it compatible with most modern development stacks.","source":"https://redis.io","question":"What programming languages and platforms does Redis support?","confidence":0.92},{"answer":"Redis supports a wide range of data types including strings, lists, sets, sorted sets, hashes, streams, JSON, geospatial indexes, time-series data, and vector sets. This variety enables developers to optimize for different use cases from simple key-value storage to complex AI vector search.","source":"https://redis.io/docs/latest/develop/data-types/","question":"What data types does Redis support?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Redis offers three deployment options: Redis Open Source for self-managed on-premise installations, Redis Software for self-managed hybrid deployments, and Redis Cloud for fully managed cloud hosting on AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. This flexibility allows organizations to choose based on their infrastructure and operational preferences.","source":"https://redis.io","question":"How can you deploy Redis?","confidence":0.93},{"answer":"Redis Cloud operates on a tiered model with a free tier (limited to 30 MB), an Essentials tier starting from $5 per month for shared deployment, and a Pro tier (minimum $200 per month) for dedicated deployment with multi-region capabilities. Pricing is based on data size, with option to pay hourly or commit to monthly plans.","source":"https://redis.io/pricing/","question":"What is the pricing model for Redis Cloud?","confidence":0.9},{"answer":"Common alternatives include Memcached for simple caching, database caching layers, key-value stores like DynamoDB or MongoDB, and message brokers like Apache Kafka. The choice depends on whether the primary need is ultra-fast caching, persistent storage, complex queries, or message streaming.","source":"https://redis.io","question":"What are common alternatives to Redis?","confidence":0.88},{"answer":"Redis offers optional persistence through snapshotting and append-only file (AOF) logging, though its primary design prioritizes speed via in-memory storage. For critical data, users typically pair Redis with a persistent database or use Redis Cloud's backup features. Advanced plans on Redis Cloud provide up to 99.999% uptime SLA with active-active multi-region deployment.","source":"https://redis.io","question":"Does Redis provide persistence and data reliability?","confidence":0.91}]` | - |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A versatile in-memory database engine that enables sub-millisecond data access and processing for caching, stream processing, session storage, search, and machine learning workloads. Available as both open-source software and managed cloud services across multiple cloud providers. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"clustering":"sharded","deployment":"managed","consistency":"strong","persistence":"append_log","eviction_ttl":true,"storage_tier":"in_memory","transactions":"multi_exec","licence_class":"source_available","wire_protocol":"resp","multi_threaded":true,"pubsub_streams":true,"data_structures":"rich_types","redis_api_compat":"full"}` | `{"ann_index":"HNSW","clustering":"replicated","deployment":"managed","serverless":true,"consistency":"strong","persistence":"durable","eviction_ttl":true,"storage_tier":"persistent","transactions":"multi_exec","hybrid_search":true,"licence_class":"proprietary","multi_tenancy":true,"product_class":"dedicated_dbms","wire_protocol":"resp","full_text_bm25":true,"multi_threaded":false,"pubsub_streams":true,"data_structures":"rich_types","distance_metrics":"cosine","horizontal_scale":"sharded_distributed","redis_api_compat":"full","metadata_filtering":"pre_filter"}` |
| integrations.count | 19 | 7 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Oracle"},{"name":"PostgreSQL"},{"name":"MySQL"},{"name":"MariaDB"},{"name":"Percona XtraDB"},{"name":"Microsoft SQL Server"},{"name":"MongoDB"},{"name":"Cassandra"},{"name":"Google Cloud SQL"},{"name":"Grafana"},{"name":"Prometheus"},{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"Microsoft Azure"},{"name":"Google Cloud"},{"name":"Python"},{"name":"Node.js"},{"name":"Java"},{"name":"Go"},{"name":".NET"}]` | `[{"name":"Cloudflare Workers"},{"name":"Auth0"},{"name":"MongoDB"},{"name":"MySQL"},{"name":"PostgreSQL"},{"name":"Debezium"},{"name":"JDBC"},{"name":"FluentBit"}]` |
| language.primary | C | - |
| license.spdx | RSALv2 | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Essentials","description":"Single database deployment for development and smaller applications","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","description":"Unlimited databases across any environments with enterprise features","contactSales":false}],"addOns":[{"name":"Redis Flex"}],"currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://redis.io/pricing/calculator/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T21:31:12.969Z","billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Pay-as-you-go","summary":"$0.20 per 100K commands, $0.25/GB after 1 GB free","features":["1 GB storage included","Automatic scaling","Per-request billing","No minimum charge when idle"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"100K commands","amount":0.2,"period":"per","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.25,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"1 GB free"}},{"free":false,"name":"Fixed Plans","summary":"$10 to $1,500/month depending on tier","features":["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"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Flat monthly pricing with included throughput and storage","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["100K+ commands per second","Custom SLA","Dedicated support"],"description":"Custom plans for high-throughput production workloads","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"throughput":"100K+ commands per second"}}],"summary":"Pay-as-you-go from $0 idle + $0.20 per 100K commands; fixed plans from $10–$1,500/month; enterprise available","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://upstash.com/blog/aws-elasticache-pricing-explained-2026-full-cost-breakdown","retrievedAt":"2026-08-24T22:36:52.447Z","startingPrice":{"amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":10,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 45 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/redis/redis/releases/tag/8.10.1","date":"2026-08-17T16:44:04Z","type":"stable","version":"8.10.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/redis/redis/releases/tag/8.8.2","date":"2026-08-17T16:41:01Z","type":"stable","version":"8.8.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/redis/redis/releases/tag/8.6.6","date":"2026-08-17T16:39:37Z","type":"stable","version":"8.6.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/redis/redis/releases/tag/8.4.6","date":"2026-08-17T16:38:05Z","type":"stable","version":"8.4.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/redis/redis/releases/tag/8.2.9","date":"2026-08-17T16:36:23Z","type":"stable","version":"8.2.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/redis/redis/releases/tag/7.4.11","date":"2026-08-17T16:33:09Z","type":"stable","version":"7.4.11"},{"url":"https://github.com/redis/redis/releases/tag/7.2.16","date":"2026-08-17T16:30:32Z","type":"stable","version":"7.2.16"},{"url":"https://github.com/redis/redis/releases/tag/6.2.24","date":"2026-08-17T16:28:20Z","type":"stable","version":"6.2.24"},{"url":"https://github.com/redis/redis/releases/tag/8.10.0","date":"2026-07-29T17:20:06Z","type":"stable","version":"8.10.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/redis/redis/releases/tag/8.8.1","date":"2026-07-23T19:30:31Z","type":"stable","version":"8.8.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/redis/redis/releases/tag/8.6.5","date":"2026-07-23T19:27:27Z","type":"stable","version":"8.6.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/redis/redis/releases/tag/8.4.5","date":"2026-07-23T19:24:29Z","type":"stable","version":"8.4.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/redis/redis/releases/tag/8.2.8","date":"2026-07-23T19:20:47Z","type":"stable","version":"8.2.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/redis/redis/releases/tag/7.4.10","date":"2026-07-23T18:01:58Z","type":"stable","version":"7.4.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/redis/redis/releases/tag/7.2.15","date":"2026-07-23T17:57:28Z","type":"stable","version":"7.2.15"},{"url":"https://github.com/redis/redis/releases/tag/6.2.23","date":"2026-07-23T17:52:11Z","type":"stable","version":"6.2.23"},{"url":"https://github.com/redis/redis/releases/tag/8.10-rc2","date":"2026-07-20T18:23:28Z","type":"prerelease","version":"8.10-rc2"},{"url":"https://github.com/redis/redis/releases/tag/8.10-rc1","date":"2026-07-20T15:10:45Z","type":"prerelease","version":"8.10-rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/redis/redis/releases/tag/8.6.4","date":"2026-06-04T16:36:44Z","type":"stable","version":"8.6.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/redis/redis/releases/tag/8.4.4","date":"2026-06-04T16:35:27Z","type":"stable","version":"8.4.4"}]` | - |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.99 |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | 6.8 | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=redisex&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (Key-Value Stores)

| Capability | Redis | Upstash |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Storage** |  |  |
| Storage tier | In-memory | Persistent |
| Persistence | Append-only log | Fully durable |
| Data structures | Rich types | Rich types |
| **Protocol** |  |  |
| Wire protocol | RESP (Redis) | RESP (Redis) |
| **Distribution** |  |  |
| Clustering | Sharded | Replicated |
| Consistency | Strong | Strong |
| **Ops** |  |  |
| Eviction / TTL policies | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi-threaded | ✓ | ✗ |
| Pub/Sub / streams | ✓ | ✓ |
| Transactions / atomic ops | MULTI-EXEC | MULTI-EXEC |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Deployment | Managed | Managed |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Licence class | Source-available | Proprietary |
| **Compatibility** |  |  |
| Redis API compatibility | Full | Full |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:20:06.739Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*