KiviDB Cloud vs Upstash Redis | An Upstash alternative for steady traffic
KiviDB Cloud against Upstash Redis: a flat $14.52 a month for 1 GB instead of $0.20 per 100,000 commands. Costs less above about 3 commands a second, with multi-zone replicas on Pro.
Upstash bills by the command, which is cheap for a cache that is mostly idle. KiviDB Cloud bills by the hour, $14.52 a month for 1 GB on AWS whatever the traffic, so it costs less from about 3 commands a second.
Per command, or per hour
A steady rate of commands for a whole month, on Upstash pay-as-you-go against a 1 GB KiviDB Cloud database.
| Commands a second, all month | Upstash pay-as-you-go | KiviDB Cloud, 1 GB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $5.26 | $14.52 |
| 10 | $52.56 | $14.52 |
| 100 | $525.60 | $14.52 |
| 1,000 | $5,256.00 | $14.52 |
Upstash: $0.2 per 100,000 commands, before storage and bandwidth, as published on November 2, 2026. Its fixed plans are $20 a month for 1 GB and $100 for 5 GB. KiviDB Cloud: Essentials on AWS from the live rate card.
Side by side
| KiviDB Cloud | Upstash Redis | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing | By the hour, whatever the traffic | Per command, or fixed monthly plans |
| 1 GB | $14.52 a month | $20 a month fixed, or per command |
| Multi-zone high availability | Included on Pro: $95.54 a month for 5 GB | $200 a month per database, on top of the plan |
| Runs on | A dedicated machine, every core | A serverless platform |
| Clouds | AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, or your own account | See Upstash's region list |
| Search, vectors, JSON | In the database | Vector search is a separate Upstash product |
Statements about other services reflect their public documentation as of November 2026. If one is out of date, tell us at support@kividb.io and we will correct it.
Where Upstash is the better fit
- Mostly idle Under about 3 commands a second on average, Upstash's per-command price costs less than any always-on database, and its free tier covers 500,000 commands a month.
- Serverless and edge functions Upstash has an HTTP API for environments that cannot hold a TCP connection open. KiviDB uses the Redis protocol over TCP.
- Read regions around the world Upstash can add read replicas in other regions. KiviDB's replicas are in the primary's region.
Move over without a rewrite
- Create a database On the cloud and in the region your application already runs in.
- Bring the data Import an .rdb file as a snapshot, or replicate from your current Redis primary until you cut over.
- Change the address Your Redis client, your commands and your code stay as they are. The compatibility page lists the few things that differ.
A busy cache? Try a flat price
Create a free database and run your traffic against it.