Upstash

Serverless Redis with pay-as-you-go or fixed pricing, designed for edge and serverless environments.

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Websiteupstash.com
CategoryData & backend
PricingFreemium
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ABOUT

What is Upstash?

Upstash provides serverless Redis with pay-as-you-go and fixed monthly plans. Upstash Kafka was deprecated in 2024, with support scheduled to end six months later. Redis exposes an HTTP API that works in edge environments without persistent TCP connections, including Vercel Edge Functions, Cloudflare Workers and Deno Deploy.

BEFORE YOU SIGN UP

What you should know

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HTTP API, works at the edgeUnlike traditional Redis which requires TCP, Upstash exposes HTTP. Compatible with Vercel Edge, Cloudflare Workers and Deno Deploy.
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Pay per command on PAYGThe Redis PAYG plan charges for commands used; Fixed plans instead have a monthly fee.
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Higher latency than traditional RedisThe HTTP layer adds overhead compared to a direct TCP connection. For extreme low-latency cases, a dedicated Redis instance is still better.
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Monthly limit on the free planThe free Redis plan includes 500,000 commands per month, which may be restrictive for heavy traffic.

COMMUNITY

From the forums

The perception is positive in r/redis and r/vercel. It is mentioned as the obvious solution for serverless Redis in Vercel and edge environments. The community highlights that it works well and without surprises. There are no relevant controversies.

— Community sentiment

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FAQ

Questions, answered.

Can I use Upstash Redis as a cache in Vercel Edge Functions?＋

Yes, that is one of the main use cases. Upstash exposes an HTTP API that works in any edge environment without persistent connections.

What is the difference between Upstash Redis and regular Redis?＋

Upstash Redis offers a per-command PAYG plan and fixed-price monthly plans, both without server management.