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Upstash provides serverless Redis, Vector, and messaging (QStash, Workflow) with per-request pricing and global low-latency access. · Upstash · Database

Official pricing Docs Report outdated info

Changed in Mar 2025: Upstash discontinued Kafka; QStash and Workflow became the messaging/queue products instead.

Overview

Upstash offers serverless Redis, Vector, and messaging (QStash/Workflow) with a generous free tier, ideal for prototyping, hobby projects, and serverless workloads with predictable limits. Kafka support was discontinued in March 2025.

Good fit

Use Upstash for lightweight, serverless Redis, Vector, or QStash/Workflow needs with predictable free limits and simple integration.

  • serverless apps
  • prototyping
  • hobby projects
  • small teams

Not a fit

Avoid if you need high-throughput, large datasets, or a hosted Kafka service (Upstash Kafka was discontinued in 2025).

  • large-scale production
  • high-throughput workloads
  • complex Redis or messaging setups
Quickstart · 5 steps
  1. Sign up at upstash.com with your email or GitHub account.
  2. Create a new Redis, Vector, or QStash resource from the dashboard.
  3. Copy the connection URL and credentials.
  4. Integrate the connection string into your application code.
  5. Monitor usage and limits from the Upstash dashboard.

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