Upstash review
Updated September 28, 2026 · DeployCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
Upstash suits developers who want Redis, vector and search workloads on a single pay as you go platform, with a free tier to start on. Entry runs from $10 and the cost score sits at 7.3, above most brands on this page.
Key facts
- Best for
- Small teams needing a Redis and vector database with a free tier and usage pricing.
- Price from
- $10 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Database engines
- Redis, Vector, Search (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Free tier
- Yes (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Backup retention
- 1 or 3 days (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Legal entity
- Upstash, Inc. (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Headquarters
- United States (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Support channels
- Email, Chat, Help-centre, Community (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Official website
- upstash.com
Serverless
- Price per million requests
- $10 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Free requests
- 30,000 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Maximum run time
- 7,200 to 43,200 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Legal entity
- Upstash, Inc. (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Headquarters
- United States (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Support channels
- Email, Chat, Help-centre, Community (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Apps and profiles
- Elsewhere
- X
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Pros and cons
Pros
- A free tier is included, so a small project costs nothing to try
- Engines cover Redis, Vector and Search under a single provider and account
- QStash request pricing starts at $10 with 30,000 free requests
- Support runs through email, chat and help centre
Cons
- QStash message duration is capped at 7,200 to 43,200
- Backup retention is short at 1 or 3 days
- Entry of $10 sits above RisingWave at $0.23 and UCloud at $0.96
Who it suits
- Developers who want Redis, vector and search workloads covered on a single account
- Teams prototyping an idea on a free tier before setting up any paid plan
- Serverless applications built around billing that tracks request counts as they grow
Who should look elsewhere
- Teams wanting a lower entry price than $10, where RisingWave at $0.23 is cheaper
- Workloads that need long lived backups beyond 1 or 3 days
- Queue work needing messages that run longer than 7,200 to 43,200
Plans, egress and billing
Upstash has a free tier, so you can build and test before any spend. Paid plans start at $10, and that figure is the entry point rather than a promotional rate, so the figure you see at signup is the one that carries into renewal. On QStash, requests are billed at $10, and 30,000 requests are free, so light background job traffic costs nothing.
How Upstash compares
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Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to start with Upstash?+
Paid plans start at $10. There is also a free tier, so a small project can run before you pay anything. Treat the paid figure as the ongoing rate rather than a trial price that changes later.
Does Upstash have a free tier?+
Yes, a free tier is part of the pricing, and on QStash it shows up as 30,000 free requests. That is enough to keep a small app running or to test an idea before adding a payment method.
Which database engines does Upstash run?+
Upstash covers Redis, Vector and Search. That lets a single account handle caching or queues, vector workloads and search without running several separate providers or reconciling bills across them.
How is QStash billed?+
QStash is priced by request at $10, with 30,000 requests free. Message duration is limited to 7,200 to 43,200, so longer jobs need to be split or handled elsewhere.
How long are Upstash backups kept?+
Backups are retained for 1 or 3 days. If your recovery window is longer than that, plan to copy data out yourself rather than rely on the built in backups for a full restore.
What support does Upstash offer?+
Support runs through email, chat and help centre. Chat and the help centre cover most day to day questions, while the community channel is useful for shared caching and queue problems.
Who operates Upstash?+
The provider is Upstash, Inc., headquartered in the United States. No separate licence or regulator is listed, so contracts, terms and billing arrangements sit with that entity.
Sources
- upstash.com checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Database engines
“Serverless Redis in the cloud - Vector: Serverless Vector database”
- upstash.com/about checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Headquarters, Legal entity
“Based in California”
- upstash.com/contact checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Support channels
“Chat with Team - Send us an Email - Join our Discord Community”
- upstash.com/docs/redis/features/backup checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Backup retention
“select how long the backup is to be stored (1 or 3 days)”
- upstash.com/pricing/qstash checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Free requests, Maximum run time, Price per million requests
“Free | $0/month | 1,000 max messages/day (1,000/day equals about 30,000/month)”
- upstash.com/pricing/redis checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Free tier, Price from
“Free - $0 - Perfect for prototypes and hobby projects”
Compiled from 6 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
Upstash
Small teams needing a Redis and vector database with a free tier and usage pricing.