$0
For prototypes, learning, and small workloads.
- 256 MB maximum data size
- 500,000 commands per month
- 10 GB bandwidth per month
Upstash Pricing, Features & Alternatives
Serverless Redis, vector search, messaging, and workflow services through HTTP APIs.
Upstash is a serverless data platform built for the edge. It offers Redis-compatible data, Vector, and QStash with usage-based pricing and HTTP access suited to serverless runtimes. The failover, read-replica, and backup capabilities in this profile refer to Upstash Redis, especially configured Global databases and enabled backup schedules. Read replicas and primary failover have different roles, and replication lag and retention still matter.
Best for
Serverless and edge applications that need HTTP-accessible Redis-compatible data, vector search, message delivery, scheduled callbacks, durable workflows, and usage-based pricing.
Watch out for
Upstash products have separate quotas and pricing. Global replication, high availability, compliance, increased storage, message delivery, and production support can add substantial cost.
- Workloads
- Backend Services
- Background Workers
- Real-Time Applications
- Scheduled Jobs
- Services
- Key-Value Store
- Queues
- Workflows
- Delivery
- Managed
Development & Execution
Supported platform capabilities, execution environments, development technologies, deployment models, integrations, and triggers.
Languages
- C#
- Go
- Java
- JavaScript
- PHP
- Python
- Ruby
- Rust
- TypeScript
Frameworks
- Astro
- Django
- Express.js
- Fastify
- Laravel
- Next.js
- Nuxt
- Remix
- Ruby on Rails
- Spring Boot
- SvelteKit
Capabilities
- Automatic Failover
- Read Replicas
- Automated Backups
Deployment & packaging
- Serverless (Managed Runtime)
Integrations
- Cloudflare
- GitHub
- Redis
- Vercel
Triggers
- Scheduled Invocation
- HTTP Requests
- Queue Messages
Pricing
Published pricing structure, representative costs, and material billing factors.
- Free Tier
- Recurring free allowances
- Free Trial
- Free trials for testing and proofs of concept are available by request.
- Commitment
- Pay as You Go supports monthly budget limits
- Starting Price
- $0.20 per 100,000 commands
Upstash Redis Plans
Redis databases can use recurring free access, per-command billing, or fixed monthly capacity.
$0.20 per 100,000 commands
Per-command Redis pricing for variable traffic.
- Up to 100 GB data
- First 1 GB storage included
- First 200 GB bandwidth included per month
From $10 / month
Flat monthly capacity with no per-command charge.
- Unlimited commands within throughput limits
- Multiple data-size tiers
- Additional read regions priced separately
Redis Fixed Plans Additional Pricing
Representative fixed-capacity Redis tiers with included monthly bandwidth.
| Instance | Resources | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed 250MB | 250 MB data / 50 GB bandwidth | $10 / month |
| Fixed 10GB | 10 GB data / 1 TB bandwidth | $200 / month |
| Fixed 500GB | 500 GB data / 20 TB bandwidth | $1,500 / month |
Representative sizes. See official pricing for all available options.
Redis Pay as You Go Additional Usage Cost
Commands, storage, and bandwidth are billed separately after included amounts.
| Resource | Billing Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Commands | per 100,000 commands | $0.20 |
| Storage | per GB-month beyond the first 1 GB | $0.25 |
| Bandwidth | per GB beyond 200 GB per month | $0.03 |
Free Tier
No card requiredRecurring allowances included with one free Redis database.
- Data size: 256 MB
- Commands: 500,000 commands per month
- Bandwidth: 10 GB per month
Free Trial
Free trials for testing and proofs of concept are available by request.
Enterprise Pricing
Custom Redis pricing is available with dedicated support, higher capacity, compliance features, and custom contracts.
Billing Commitment
Pay as You Go supports monthly budget limits; Fixed plans are charged pro rata while active.
Infrastructure & Availability
Where workloads run, how deployment is scoped, and what underlying infrastructure the platform depends on.
Upstash Redis Global has separate primary-region and read-region inventories. The primary can be selected from 18 AWS and Google Cloud regions, while the maintained read-region subset is narrower and AWS-only.
Primary regions
An Upstash Redis Global database has one customer-selected primary region chosen from 18 AWS and Google Cloud regions.
Applies to
- Upstash Redis Global primary region
Deployment model
- Managed cloud
Placement
- Customer-Selected
Deployment scope
- Global
Geographic availability
- North America
- 7
- Latin America
- 1
- Europe
- 4
- Asia Pacific
- 5
- Middle East & Africa
- 1
Infrastructure providers
- Amazon Web Services
- Google Cloud Platform
Availability footprint
- Regions
- 18
Available Regions
| Location | Area | Infrastructure | Region ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| N. Virginia, USA Available as a primary region. | North America | Amazon Web Services | us-east-1 |
| Ohio, USA Available as a primary region. | North America | Amazon Web Services | us-east-2 |
| N. California, USA Available as a primary region. | North America | Amazon Web Services | us-west-1 |
| Oregon, USA Available as a primary region. | North America | Amazon Web Services | us-west-2 |
| Central Canada Available as a primary region. | North America | Amazon Web Services | ca-central-1 |
| São Paulo, Brazil Available as a primary region. | Latin America | Amazon Web Services | sa-east-1 |
| Ireland Available as a primary region. | Europe | Amazon Web Services | eu-west-1 |
| London, UK Available as a primary region. | Europe | Amazon Web Services | eu-west-2 |
| Frankfurt, Germany Available as a primary region. | Europe | Amazon Web Services | eu-central-1 |
| Mumbai, India Available as a primary region. | Asia Pacific | Amazon Web Services | ap-south-1 |
| Singapore Available as a primary region. | Asia Pacific | Amazon Web Services | ap-southeast-1 |
| Tokyo, Japan Available as a primary region. | Asia Pacific | Amazon Web Services | ap-northeast-1 |
| Sydney, Australia Available as a primary region. | Asia Pacific | Amazon Web Services | ap-southeast-2 |
| Cape Town, South Africa Available as a primary region. | Middle East & Africa | Amazon Web Services | af-south-1 |
| Iowa, USA Available as a primary region. | North America | Google Cloud Platform | us-central1 |
| Virginia, USA Available as a primary region. | North America | Google Cloud Platform | us-east4 |
| Belgium Available as a primary region. | Europe | Google Cloud Platform | europe-west1 |
| Tokyo, Japan Available as a primary region. | Asia Pacific | Google Cloud Platform | asia-northeast1 |
Read regions
The maintained read-region inventory is an AWS-only subset of the primary-region choices. Reads can be served from replicas near clients while writes are processed through the selected primary region.
Applies to
- Upstash Redis Global read regions
Deployment model
- Managed cloud
Placement
- Primary and Replicas
Deployment scope
- Global
Infrastructure providers
- Amazon Web Services
Available Regions (13)
| Location | Region ID |
|---|---|
North America
5 regions
| |
| N. Virginia, USA Eligible read region for Upstash Redis Global. | us-east-1 |
| Ohio, USA Eligible read region for Upstash Redis Global. | us-east-2 |
| N. California, USA Eligible read region for Upstash Redis Global. | us-west-1 |
| Oregon, USA Eligible read region for Upstash Redis Global. | us-west-2 |
| Central Canada Eligible read region for Upstash Redis Global. | ca-central-1 |
Latin America
1 region
| |
| São Paulo, Brazil Eligible read region for Upstash Redis Global. | sa-east-1 |
Europe
3 regions
| |
| Ireland Eligible read region for Upstash Redis Global. | eu-west-1 |
| London, UK Eligible read region for Upstash Redis Global. | eu-west-2 |
| Frankfurt, Germany Eligible read region for Upstash Redis Global. | eu-central-1 |
Asia Pacific
4 regions
| |
| Mumbai, India Eligible read region for Upstash Redis Global. | ap-south-1 |
| Singapore Eligible read region for Upstash Redis Global. | ap-southeast-1 |
| Tokyo, Japan Eligible read region for Upstash Redis Global. | ap-northeast-1 |
| Sydney, Australia Eligible read region for Upstash Redis Global. | ap-southeast-2 |
Availability reviewed
Resource & Execution Limits
Key size
32 KB
Per key
Record size
100 MB
Free and Pay-as-you-go
Security & Compliance
Security Controls
- Encryption in Transit
- TLS always enabled Upstash Redis
- Access Control
- Redis ACL Paid plans
- Encryption at Rest
- Prod Pack
- IP Allow List
- Paid plans; unavailable on Free
- Private Networking
- Private links or VPC peering Pro or Enterprise; supported clouds and regions
- Audit Logging
- Account and database management events 7 days Free; 30 days pay-as-you-go; 1 year Pro
- Single Sign-On
- SAML Enterprise
Audits & Certifications
- SOC Reports
- SOC 2 Type II Upstash platform; evidence/support subject to package
Compliance
- HIPAA
- Eligible Redis databases Enterprise BAA, HIPAA designation, Prod Pack, credential protection, network restrictions, and customer safeguards required
FAQ
Does Upstash run Redis?
Not as a managed Redis server. Upstash is a serverless database service compatible with the Redis API and client protocol. Most Redis commands are supported, but not all.
Does Upstash still offer Kafka?
No. Upstash deprecated Kafka in September 2024, stopped accepting new users immediately, and announced support would end six months later.
How much does Upstash cost?
Upstash Redis has a $0 Free tier, pay-as-you-go pricing at $0.20 per 100,000 commands, and fixed-capacity plans starting at $10 per month. Storage and bandwidth can also be metered.
What are the Upstash free tier limits?
The current Upstash Redis Free tier includes one database with 256 MB of data, 500,000 commands per month, and 10 GB of bandwidth per month.
How does Upstash pricing work at the edge?
Upstash does not charge a separate edge premium in the current Redis pricing model. You choose the Free, pay-as-you-go, or fixed-capacity model, while command volume, storage, and bandwidth determine usage charges.
Does Upstash require a credit card for the free plan?
No. The Upstash Redis Free plan does not require a credit card. A payment method is required when you move to paid usage.
What is the Upstash Prod Pack?
Prod Pack is an optional per-database production add-on for Upstash Redis. It adds production-oriented features including an SLA, high availability, encryption at rest, and monitoring; exact availability depends on the database plan.