What it is
Upstash Redis is a managed serverless Redis-compatible database exposed through REST and Redis clients. It is useful for rate limiting, queues, counters, and small app state, while free limits and upgrade behavior should be understood before production use.
Free tier summary
Upstash Redis pricing lists a Free plan at $0 with 256 MB data size, 10 GB monthly bandwidth, and 500K monthly commands for prototypes and hobby projects.
Best for
- Rate limiting
- Small Redis-backed prototypes
- Serverless app state
Limitations
- Monthly command limits
- Hosted service
- Plan changes can affect billing
License / commercial use notes
Hosted use follows Upstash terms and the selected Redis plan.