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Upstash

Serverless Redis, vector, queue and workflow services billed per request, with a free tier.

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About Upstash

Upstash offers serverless data services designed for apps that run on serverless and edge platforms: a Redis-compatible key-value store, a vector database, QStash for HTTP-based messaging and scheduling, Workflow for durable multi-step jobs, and newer storage and sandbox products. Every service has an HTTP API alongside the normal protocols, so it works from environments such as Cloudflare Workers and Vercel functions where long-lived connections are a problem. It is commonly used for caching, rate limiting, sessions, queues and background jobs rather than as a primary database. The free tier includes a small Redis database and a monthly command allowance; after that you choose pay-as-you-go pricing per 100,000 commands or fixed monthly plans by data size, which helps when traffic is steady. It runs as a managed service on AWS and Google Cloud regions with a web console, and integrates with Vercel and other hosts. It is not a full backend and has no auth or file storage for end users.

Best for: Serverless and edge apps that need Redis, queues or scheduled jobs over HTTP.

Pros and cons

What works

  • HTTP APIs work from edge and serverless runtimes
  • Pay-per-request pricing with a free tier
  • Queues and workflows alongside Redis

Why people leave

  • Not a primary database or a full backend
  • Per-command pricing gets costly for very chatty workloads
  • Some Redis commands and modules are not supported

Top Upstash alternatives

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  1. 1Redis Cloud logo
    Redis Cloud

    Managed Redis from the Redis company, with larger always-on instances.

    66.5
  2. 2Aiven logo
    Aiven

    Managed Valkey and other open-source data services on several clouds.

    62.6
  3. 3Convex logo
    Convex

    Includes scheduled jobs and realtime data inside a full backend.

    57.2
  4. 4Cloudflare Workers logo
    Cloudflare Workers

    Workers KV and Queues if your app already runs on Cloudflare.

    50.3

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Upstash: common questions

Is Upstash free?

Upstash has a free plan and paid plans. Free plan: $0 (checked on Upstash's own site).

Is Upstash open source?

No, Upstash is not open source. Open-source alternatives include Convex.

What platforms does Upstash run on?

Upstash is available for Web.

What are the best alternatives to Upstash?

The highest-ranked Upstash alternatives right now are Redis Cloud, Aiven and Convex. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.

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