Head-to-Head Comparison
Upstash vs Redis Cloud: Serverless Redis
Upstash is serverless with pay-per-request pricing. Redis Cloud offers managed Redis with more features. Upstash for serverless, Redis Cloud for traditional deployments.
redis-cloud
Last updated: 2025-01
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Category | Upstash | redis-cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Best For | Serverless apps | Full Redis |
| Learning Curve | Easy | Medium |
| Pricing | Pay per request | Instance-based |
| Serverless | Native | No |
| Features | Essential | Complete |
| Global | Yes | Yes |
| Persistence | Yes | Yes |
Upstash
- Best For
- Serverless apps
- Learning Curve
- Easy
- Pricing
- Pay per request
- Serverless
- Native
- Features
- Essential
- Global
- Yes
- Persistence
- Yes
redis-cloud
- Best For
- Full Redis
- Learning Curve
- Medium
- Pricing
- Instance-based
- Serverless
- No
- Features
- Complete
- Global
- Yes
- Persistence
- Yes
Winner by Category
Best for Beginners
UpstashSimpler pricing model
Best for Customisation
redis-cloudAll Redis features
Best for Speed
TieBoth are fast
Best for Learning
UpstashGreat documentation
Best Value
UpstashFree tier and pay-per-use
Our Recommendation
Use Upstash for serverless applications with variable traffic. Choose Redis Cloud when you need advanced Redis features.
When to Choose Each Tool
1
Choose Upstash
Serverless and edge deployments
2
Choose Redis Cloud
Need full Redis feature set
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