Upstash Redis
Upstash · 🗄️ Database
Redis-compatible serverless storage for caches and rate limits, with REST access, a free database and metered paid plans.
Free-tier constraints
- Offer type
- Perpetual
- When idle
- Pauses
- Credit card
- Not required
- Commercial use
- Unknown
- At the limit
- Service stops
- Data expiry
- Not published
Free-tier compatibility
- —Static hosting
- —Serverless
- —Long-running processes
- —Docker
- —WebSockets
- —Cron
- —Background workers
- —Persistent disk
- —Custom domains
Overview
Upstash adds Redis-compatible storage to an application without requiring you to manage a Redis process. It is a practical companion to an API host when you need counters, a cache or rate-limiting state rather than relational queries.
Use the current pricing page for quotas: the FAQ still references an older daily request allowance. This listing describes the account-owned Free database, not the separate anonymous quick-start database that expires unless claimed. Inactivity archiving also means a free endpoint should not be treated as an unattended permanent store.
Sources and verification
Checked 2026-10-02Pros
- ✓HTTP access suits serverless functions
- ✓No Redis server to administer
- ✓Small free database for prototyping
Cons
- ✕Free databases may be archived after at least 30 days of inactivity; restoration uses a backup
- ✕Upgrading removes the free-plan command allowance
- ✕Not every Redis command is supported
Best for
- →API response caches
- →Rate limiting
- →Small counters and session stores
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Getting started
- 1 Create an account and a Free Redis database in the console
- 2 Store the database URL and token in server-side environment variables
- 3 Choose a Redis client or REST SDK and test reads and writes
- 4 Monitor commands and data size before enabling a paid plan
Features
- ✓Redis-compatible API
- ✓REST access
- ✓Persistent data
- ✓Usage-based billing
FAQ
No. It is a command-unit price. Paid storage and bandwidth have separate rules, so the bill depends on usage.
Free databases can be archived after inactivity. Upstash documents advance emails and a backup that can be restored into a new database.
No. Host your application on a compute service and use Upstash for compatible data operations.
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