#7 in DatabasesUpdated 2026-08

Redis

by Redis · In-memory data platform for caching, vector search and agent context

69.5 — BenchRank score out of 100

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Overview

Redis is a data platform used for caching, vector search, messaging, leaderboards and agent data storage, with over 450 supported commands. It runs as a managed service on AWS, Azure and GCP, as a self-managed on-prem or hybrid deployment, or as free open source Redis 8. Paid cloud plans add Flex tiered RAM and flash storage, Active-Active replication and Redis Data Integration.

Best for: Teams needing a low-latency store for caching, vector search and agent context, hosted or self-run
Pricing: Free 30 MB tier, Essentials from $0.007/hour (stated as $5/month total), and Pro from $0.014/hour with a $200/month minimum; on-prem and annual plans are quoted by sales.
Runs on: CLI

Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

Managed on AWS, Azure and GCP, or self-managed on-prem/hybrid
Free open source Redis 8 download alongside the paid plans
Free 30 MB tier and a $5/month entry plan
Pro adds Active-Active multi-region replication

Trade-offs

Free and Essentials are limited to a single database
Essentials is capped at 99.99% uptime with basic support only
Pro carries a $200/month minimum spend
On-prem, hybrid and annual pricing requires talking to sales

Pricing

Published plans from Redis’s own pricing page, in USD. Usage charges and add-ons may apply on top.

Redis pricing tiers, monthly rates in USD
Plan	Monthly	Includes
Free	Freeper database	Shared cloud deployment 30 MB single database Best-effort SLA, community support RAM only, Active-Passive global distribution
Essentials	$5per hour ($0.007/hour)	Shared deployment, 250 MB–100 GB RAM and SSD, single DB SAML SSO, RBAC, encryption in transit and at rest Up to 99.99% uptime, basic support only Redis Flex at 10% RAM for lower cost
Pro	$200per hour ($0.014/hour), $200/month minimum	Dedicated cloud deployment, unlimited RAM, multiple DBs Everything in Essentials plus Active-Active and private connectivity Up to 99.999% uptime, usage-based data transfer Redis Data Integration for near-real-time sync from source databases

How this score is made up

Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.

MCP support: 60 out of 100
API quality: 30 out of 100
Documentation: 60 out of 100
Agent friendliness: 100 out of 100
Pricing transparency: 100 out of 100
Changelog: 100 out of 100
Marketing site structure: 75 out of 100
Operational trust: 65 out of 100

Measured, but not part of the score

Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.

Openness: 55 out of 100
Maintenance: 100 out of 100

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