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Amazon ElastiCache

A fully managed in-memory caching service with microsecond latency and automatic scaling

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amazon-elasticache

Available worldwide

What is Amazon ElastiCache?

An AWS-hosted caching platform that provides ultra-low latency access to frequently used data with support for Valkey, Memcached, and Redis-compatible APIs. It automatically manages infrastructure, scales elastically to handle billions of requests per second, and eliminates downtime during maintenance.

Independently observed

Amazon ElastiCache pricing

Plans, per-tier features and add-ons, dated and linked to live pricing. Pricing changes often; always verify at source before you rely on it.

Pricing as of verify at live pricing ↗Independently observed
Usage-basedFree tier

From $6/month (Valkey). Usage-based pricing; free tier available.

Serverless

Free
Free

Pay-for-use model with automatic scaling

  • Zero infrastructure management
  • Zero downtime maintenance
  • Automatic scaling
  • Multiple service tiers (Standard, Flex, Priority, Reserved)

What Amazon ElastiCache does

The capabilities that matter for key-value stores, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.

Storage
Storage tier
In-memory
Persistence
Snapshot (RDB)
Data structures
Rich types
Protocol
Wire protocol
RESP (Redis)
Distribution
Clustering
Replicated
Consistency
Eventual
Ops
Eviction / TTL policies
✓
Multi-threaded
-
Pub/Sub / streams
✓
Transactions / atomic ops
-
Deployment
Deployment
Managed
Licensing
Licence class
Source-available
Compatibility
Redis API compatibility
Full
Independently observed

Platform & deployment

Independently observed
Platforms
  • CLI
  • Web
Deployment
  • Cloud / SaaS

Amazon ElastiCache FAQ

Common questions about Amazon ElastiCache, answered from independent, dated evidence.

What is Amazon ElastiCache?

An AWS-hosted caching platform that provides ultra-low latency access to frequently used data with support for Valkey, Memcached, and Redis-compatible APIs. It automatically manages infrastructure, scales elastically to handle billions of requests per second, and eliminates downtime during maintenance. It is indexed under Key-Value Stores.

Source: https://aws.amazon.com/bedrock/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_br

Is Amazon ElastiCache free?

Amazon ElastiCache offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.

Source: https://aws.amazon.com/bedrock/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_br

What platforms does Amazon ElastiCache support?

Amazon ElastiCache supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.

Source: https://aws.amazon.com/bedrock/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_br

Can Amazon ElastiCache be self-hosted?

We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Amazon ElastiCache, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.

Source: https://aws.amazon.com/bedrock/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_br

What security certifications does Amazon ElastiCache have?

We have independently confirmed HIPAA and GDPR for Amazon ElastiCache. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Amazon ElastiCache not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.

Source: https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/?nc2=h_dsc_aa_cmp

Where is Amazon ElastiCache available?

Amazon ElastiCache is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.

Source: https://aws.amazon.com/bedrock/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_br

Amazon ElastiCache alternatives

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Balanced composite 62 / 100
medium · 61%
Signal contributions to the composite score
SignalScoreWeightContributionEvidence
Reliability1000.076.8✓
Security posture350.124.3✓
Pricing transparency800.054.3✓
Price level800.043.3✓
Capabilities460.041.7✓
Integrations00.040.0-

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Content

AttributeValueEvidence
Faq6 itemsmediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 64%

Features

AttributeValueEvidence
CapabilitiesClustering: replicated · Deployment: managed · Consistency: eventual · Persistence: snapshot · Eviction ttl: Yes · Storage tier: in_memorymediumsource · 2026-08-14 · 60%

Market

AttributeValueEvidence
AvailabilityHqCountry: US · PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: …highsource · 2026-08-14 · 75%

Pricing

AttributeValueEvidence
Free tierYesmediumsource · 2026-08-14 · 60%
Modelfreemiummediumsource · 2026-08-14 · 60%
Price levellowmediumsource · 2026-08-14 · 60%
TransparentYesmediumsource · 2026-08-14 · 60%

Reliability

AttributeValueEvidence
Status pageYesmediumsource · 2026-08-14 · 60%
Sla pct99.99mediumsource · 2026-08-14 · 60%

Security

AttributeValueEvidence
Disclosure policyYesmediumsource · 2026-08-01 · 60%
FedrampYeshighsource · 2026-08-14 · 75%
GdprYeshighsource · 2026-08-14 · 75%
HipaaYeshighsource · 2026-08-14 · 75%
PciYeshighsource · 2026-08-14 · 75%
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