# Amazon ElastiCache

> Valkey-, Memcached-, and Redis OSS-Compatible Cache

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/amazon-elasticache
- **Category:** Key-Value Stores
- **Homepage:** https://aws.amazon.com/elasticache/
- **Also known as:** amazon-elasticache
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-01T21:20:40.944Z

## Vioscale score

**63.3 / 100**, confidence 8% (low).

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 0 | 6 | 0 | - |
| reliability | 50 | 10 | 500 | ✓ |
| capabilities | 0 | 17 | 0 | - |
| integrations | 0 | 8 | 0 | - |
| security_posture | 5 | 18 | 0 | - |
| pricing_transparency | 80 | 8 | 640 | ✓ |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-01, [verify at source](https://aws.amazon.com/elasticache/). Independently observed._

Usage-based

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** Web
- **Deployment:** Cloud / SaaS

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for Key-Value Stores. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Storage** | |
| Storage tier | In-memory |
| Persistence | - |
| Data structures | - |
| **Protocol** | |
| Wire protocol | RESP (Redis) |
| **Distribution** | |
| Clustering | - |
| Consistency | - |
| **Ops** | |
| Eviction / TTL policies | - |
| Multi-threaded | - |
| Pub/Sub / streams | - |
| Transactions / atomic ops | - |
| **Deployment** | |
| Deployment | - |
| **Licensing** | |
| Licence class | - |
| **Compatibility** | |
| Redis API compatibility | Full |

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://aws.amazon.com/elasticache/) | 2026-08-01 | 48% (low) |
| pricing.model | freemium | [link](https://aws.amazon.com/elasticache/) | 2026-08-01 | 80% (high) |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | [link](https://aws.amazon.com/elasticache/) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.transparent | yes | [link](https://aws.amazon.com/elasticache/) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |

### reliability

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| reliability.status_page | yes | [link](https://status.aws.amazon.com) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |

### security

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | [link](https://aws.amazon.com/.well-known/security.txt) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |

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*Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/amazon-elasticache). Independent, evidence-based software intelligence. Cite the canonical URI.*