Upstash

upstash.com
Cloud Infrastructure
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Serverless Data Platform

How to Replace Upstash

Overview

Upstash is a serverless data platform providing Redis, Vector, QStash, Workflow, and Search capabilities with global low-latency access. It offers automatic scaling, multi-region replication, and per-request pricing for developers building serverless and edge applications.

Features

38 features across 15 categories

Application Features(3)

Chat

Chat application support

Leaderboards

Leaderboard functionality for competitive features

Session Management

Session storage and management functionality

Also in: Retool

Automation(1)

Workflow

Workflow orchestration service for serverless applications

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Compliance(2)

HIPAA CompliancePremium

HIPAA compliance for healthcare applications

SOC-2 CompliancePremium

SOC-2 Type II compliance certification

Also in: Insider CDP, Airtable, 1Password

Data Protection(1)

Automatic Backups

Automatic backup functionality for data protection

Data Storage(4)

Durable Persistent Storage

In-memory speed with disk-like persistence, data safety without sacrificing performance

Redis

Low-latency, serverless key-value store with highly available and infinitely scalable infrastructure

Strong Consistency

Strong consistency guarantees for data operations

VectorAI

Vector database for AI and semantic search capabilities

Also in: Apify, MuleSoft, 1Password

Infrastructure(4)

Automatic Scaling

Automatic scaling to meet demands without server management

Edge Optimization

Tested and optimized for Vercel Edge, Cloudflare Workers and Fastly Edge

Global Replication

Global data replication across multiple regions

Multi-Region Replication

Data replicated across 8+ regions worldwide to provide lowest latency, can add/remove regions without downtime

Integration(1)

HTTP/REST API

HTTP-based APIs for access from serverless and edge functions supporting standard clients via Redis protocol

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Messaging(1)

QStash

Serverless task queue and messaging service for reliable asynchronous job processing

Observability(5)

Access LoggingPremium

Access logging for audit and compliance

Datadog IntegrationPremium

Integration with Datadog for monitoring and observability

Grafana IntegrationPremium

Integration with Grafana for monitoring and observability

New Relic IntegrationPremium

Integration with New Relic for monitoring and observability

Prometheus IntegrationPremium

Prometheus metrics export for monitoring

Performance(2)

Caching

Built-in caching capabilities for performance optimization

Global Low Latency

Lightning-fast response times worldwide with multi-region replication options

Pricing(1)

Per-Request Pricing

Pay-as-you-go pricing that scales to zero with per-request billing

Reliability(2)

99.99% Uptime GuaranteePremium

Service level agreement with 99.99% weekly average uptime

High Availability

High availability with primary and read replicas

Security(7)

Encryption at RestPremium

Encryption of data at rest

IP Allowlist

IP allowlist security feature

Private LinkPremium

Private Link connectivity option

Rate Limiting

Rate limiting capabilities for API protection

Role Based Access ControlPremium

Role-based access control (RBAC) for permission management

SAML Single Sign-OnPremium

SAML SSO for enterprise authentication

TLS Encryption

TLS encryption for data in transit

Support(3)

Community Support

Community support through Discord and other channels

Dedicated Support with Slack ChannelPremium

Dedicated support team with Slack channel access

Email SupportPremium

Email-based support channel

Pricing

Free

Free
  • 256 MB data size
  • 500 K monthly commands
  • 1 database
  • TLS Encryption
  • Persistence
  • REST API
  • Community Support

Pay as you go

$0.2 per 100K commands
  • 100 GB data size
  • Unlimited bandwidth
  • Unlimited monthly bandwidth
  • 100 databases
  • TLS Encryption
  • IP Allowlist
  • Persistence
  • REST API
  • Global replication
  • Strong consistency
  • High Availability
  • Community Support

Fixed 250MB

$10/mo
  • 250 MB data size
  • 50 GB monthly bandwidth
  • No per-command pricing
  • 100 databases
  • TLS Encryption
  • IP Allowlist
  • Persistence
  • REST API
  • Global replication
  • Strong consistency
  • High Availability
  • Community Support

Fixed 1GB

$5/mo
  • 1 GB data size
  • 50 GB monthly bandwidth
  • No per-command pricing
  • 100 databases
  • TLS Encryption
  • IP Allowlist
  • Persistence
  • REST API
  • Global replication
  • Strong consistency
  • High Availability
  • Community Support

Fixed 5GB

Custom
  • 5 GB data size
  • 50 GB monthly bandwidth
  • No per-command pricing
  • 100 databases
  • TLS Encryption
  • IP Allowlist
  • Persistence
  • REST API
  • Global replication
  • Strong consistency
  • High Availability
  • Community Support

Fixed 10GB

Custom
  • 10 GB data size
  • 50 GB monthly bandwidth
  • No per-command pricing
  • 100 databases
  • TLS Encryption
  • IP Allowlist
  • Persistence
  • REST API
  • Global replication
  • Strong consistency
  • High Availability
  • Community Support

Fixed 50GB

Custom
  • 50 GB data size
  • 50 GB monthly bandwidth
  • No per-command pricing
  • 100 databases
  • TLS Encryption
  • IP Allowlist
  • Persistence
  • REST API
  • Global replication
  • Strong consistency
  • High Availability
  • Community Support

Fixed 100GB

Custom
  • 100 GB data size
  • 50 GB monthly bandwidth
  • No per-command pricing
  • 100 databases
  • TLS Encryption
  • IP Allowlist
  • Persistence
  • REST API
  • Global replication
  • Strong consistency
  • High Availability
  • Community Support

Fixed 500GB

Custom
  • 500 GB data size
  • 50 GB monthly bandwidth
  • No per-command pricing
  • 100 databases
  • TLS Encryption
  • IP Allowlist
  • Persistence
  • REST API
  • Global replication
  • Strong consistency
  • High Availability
  • Community Support

Prod Pack

Popular
+$200/mo per database
  • Uptime SLA
  • RBAC
  • Encryption at Rest
  • SOC-2 Compliance
  • Prometheus Integration
  • Datadog Integration
  • Email Support
  • Everything in Free plan

Enterprise

Custom
  • 100K+ commands per second
  • Unlimited bandwidth and database count
  • Professional support with SLA
  • Dedicated resources for isolation
  • HIPAA Compliance
  • Everything in Prod Pack
  • Private Link
  • SAML Single Sign-On
  • New Relic Integration
  • Access Logging
  • Dedicated support and Slack channel

Cost Calculator

Keep Paying Upstash

Monthly$5/mo
Yearly$60/yr
5-Year Total$300

Build It Yourself

Est. Build Time~4 hrs
Hosting$20/mo
DifficultyEasy

Total Cost Comparison

1 Year
SaaS
$60
DIY
$240
3 Years
SaaS
$180
DIY
$720
5 Years
SaaS
$300
DIY
$1.2k

DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 38 features at easy complexity.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a Upstash alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 38 features.

Buy Upstash

Better Value
Monthly cost$50/mo
3-year total$1,800
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$36,000
Maintenance$540/mo
3-year total$55,440
Dev time~3 months

Buying Upstash saves ~$53,640 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 38 features and a BuildScore of 4/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

10 known integrations

AWSCloudflare WorkersDatadogFastly EdgeFLYGCPGrafanaNew RelicPrometheusVercel Edge