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Upstash

Serverless data platform for Redis, vector search, messaging, and workflows — built for edge and serverless applications.

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Quick facts
What is it	Serverless data platform for Redis, vector search, messaging, and workflows — built for edge and serverless applications.
Pricing	Freemium — from $10/mo
Free tier	Yes
Platform	Web Application
API	Yes
Best for	Caching for web applications, Session management for user logins
Domain registered	2015

Data updated Aug. 1, 2026

What does Upstash do?

Upstash is a serverless data platform that provides managed data services like Redis, vector search, messaging, and workflow automation. It's designed specifically for modern, serverless application architectures. Instead of managing your own database servers, you connect to Upstash's globally distributed services via simple APIs. The core idea is to give developers high-performance data tools without the operational overhead of provisioning, scaling, or maintaining infrastructure.

What makes Upstash stand out is its focus on the edge and serverless environments. All its services, including Redis, are accessible via HTTP/REST APIs, which means they work natively with platforms like Vercel Edge Functions and Cloudflare Workers. The platform automatically scales based on your traffic, and you only pay for the requests and storage you actually use, with a free tier to start. It bundles several key services—a Redis-compatible key-value store, a vector database for AI embeddings, a message queue (QStash), and a workflow engine—into one integrated platform.

This platform is most useful for development teams building applications that need low-latency data access worldwide, such as real-time dashboards, chat features, or AI-powered search. It removes the complexity of data infrastructure, letting developers focus on writing application code. If you're building on serverless platforms and need a cache, a session store, or a place to run background jobs, Upstash provides a simple, unified way to add those capabilities.

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#api#database#data platform#edge computing#serverless#vector search

Key features

What makes it stand out

Serverless Redis with automatic scaling and 99.99% uptime

Global low-latency data access across 8+ regions

Pay-per-request pricing that scales to zero

HTTP/REST APIs for use with serverless and edge functions

Integrated platform for vector search, messaging (QStash), and workflows

Who is Upstash for?

Who benefits most from this tool

Caching for web applications

Session management for user logins

Building AI features with vector search

Pricing

Free tier available — start without a credit card

Free

256 MB data size
500000 monthly commands
10GB monthly bandwidth
1 Free DB
256 MB data size
500K monthly commands
10GB monthly bandwidth

Pay as you go

Custom

100 GB data size
0.2 per 100K command price
0.25 per GB storage price
100 GB data size
Unlimited bandwidth
Per-request pricing

Fixed 250MB

$10.0/month

250 MB data size
50GB monthly bandwidth
5 read regions multiplier
250 MB data size
50GB monthly bandwidth
No per-command pricing

Enterprise

Custom

Everything in Prod Pack, plus:

Everything in Prod Pack
100K+ commands per second
Unlimited bandwidth and database count
Professional support with SLA
Dedicated resources
HIPAA Compliance

Trust & presence

Domain Domain registered 2015

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