At a Glance
Ideal for
Serverless apps needing Redis, Kafka, or queues
Consider that
Not for high-throughput Redis
Typical cost: $10/mo
Best For
Serverless apps needing Redis, Kafka, or queues
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About Upstash
Upstash provides serverless Redis, Kafka, and QStash with pay-per-request pricing. Perfect for edge functions, rate limiting, and message queues without managing infrastructure.
Key Features
Serverless Redis
Serverless Kafka
QStash message queue
Pay-per-request pricing
Global replication
REST API
Things to Consider
Not for high-throughput Redis
Limited Redis commands
Costs can spike with high usage
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Our Rating
4.0
Strong database solution. Serverless apps needing Redis, Kafka, or queues.
Reviewed Dec 2025 by our editorial team
PricingFreemium
Est. Monthly Cost$0-100/mo
CategoryDeveloper Tools, Database Services
Founded2020
Last UpdatedDec 2025
Free Tier
Includes: 10,000 commands/day, 256MB storage
Note: Single region