Redis Cloud vs Upstash: what hosted Redis costs

Updated 11 November 2026

First published 2026-11-11 · Tool Comparison

Checked 11 November 2026. Every price below was read on the vendor’s own page that day and is quoted as printed. A vendor with no printed price says so; we did not fill the gap.

TL;DR: Nov 2026: Redis Cloud Essentials starts at $5 a month. Upstash charges $0.2 per 100K commands pay-as-you-go and has a $0 free tier. Checked 11 November 2026.

At a glance

ToolWho it suitsOne figure, as printed
Redis CloudA team that wants a fixed monthly database size, and a Pro tier with a $200 monthly minimum.Essentials: “Essentials From $0.007 /hour Total $5/month”
UpstashA team that wants to pay per command, with a free tier for prototypes.Free: “Free $0 - Perfect for prototypes and hobby projects.”

Redis Cloud

A team that wants a fixed monthly database size, and a Pro tier with a $200 monthly minimum.

  • Essentials: “Essentials From $0.007 /hour Total $5/month” source, read 11 November 2026.
  • Pro: “Pro First $200 free From $0.014 /hour *Minimum $200 /month” source, read 11 November 2026.

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Upstash

A team that wants to pay per command, with a free tier for prototypes.

  • Free: “Free $0 - Perfect for prototypes and hobby projects.” source, read 11 November 2026.
  • Pay as you go: “Pay as You Go $0.2 per 100K commands” source, read 11 November 2026.
  • Production pack: “+$ 200 /month per database” source, read 11 November 2026.

Open score and India fit

Our open score gives a tool up to 60 points from signals we can check: rupee pricing, GST invoice, UPI, data in India, a public price, a free plan and the number of alternatives. “Not recorded” means we have not found a vendor statement on that point, not that the answer is no. How the score is worked out.

ToolOpen scorePrices in ₹GST invoiceUPIData in India
Redis Cloud20 of 60 (known 4 of 8 signals)NoNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
UpstashNo open score yetNot recordedNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded

Before you decide

  • Both in dollars. One bills by size and hours, the other by commands, so the cost for a given app depends on its traffic.
  • Upstash has no tool page or open score on this site yet.

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