MemCachier vs Upstash Redis
A comparison of MemCachier and Upstash Redis built from values read directly from each provider's own documentation, with the source recorded against every figure.
The short answer
- Pick MemCachier if
- Teams that specifically want Memcached's simpler protocol rather than Redis's data structures, and prefer a flat monthly price over metered billing.
- Pick Upstash Redis if
- Serverless and edge apps with spiky or low-baseline traffic — per-command billing means an idle app costs close to nothing, and the free tier covers real prototyping.
3 sourced criteria separate them:
- Entry paid plan
- MemCachier: Basic tier: starting around $14/month, with 100MB, 250MB or 500MB storage options.
- Upstash Redis: $0.20 per 100,000 commands on Pay as You Go, with up to 100 GB data. Fixed monthly plans are also offered.
- Pricing model
- MemCachier: Fixed monthly subscription tiers by cache size, not metered per-operation or per-GB usage.
- Upstash Redis: Command-based billing on Pay as You Go ($0.20 per 100K commands); Fixed plans offer flat monthly rates instead.
- Max dataset size, entry plan
- MemCachier: Up to 100GB on the highest listed Enterprise tier; larger sizes available by arrangement.
- Upstash Redis: Up to 100 GB on Pay as You Go. Fixed plans range from 250 MB to 500 GB; Enterprise supports up to 10 TB.
Pick the criteria you care about. The chart counts how many of them lean toward each provider — the same read as scanning the bars below, just totalled for the ones you chose.
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At a glance.
| Criterion | MemCachier | Upstash Redis |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Entry paid plan | Basic tier: starting around $14/month, with 100MB, 250MB or 500MB storage options. | $0.20 per 100,000 commands on Pay as You Go, with up to 100 GB data. Fixed monthly plans are also offered. |
| Pricing model | Fixed monthly subscription tiers by cache size, not metered per-operation or per-GB usage. | Command-based billing on Pay as You Go ($0.20 per 100K commands); Fixed plans offer flat monthly rates instead. |
| Caching | ||
| Max dataset size, entry plan | Up to 100GB on the highest listed Enterprise tier; larger sizes available by arrangement. | Up to 100 GB on Pay as You Go. Fixed plans range from 250 MB to 500 GB; Enterprise supports up to 10 TB. |
Where they differ.
Entry paid plan
- MemCachier
- Basic tier: starting around $14/month, with 100MB, 250MB or 500MB storage options.
- Upstash Redis
- $0.20 per 100,000 commands on Pay as You Go, with up to 100 GB data. Fixed monthly plans are also offered.
Sources (2) →Sources ↓
- MemCachier Pricing ↗
“~$14/month. 100MB, 250MB, or 500MB.”
Read 2026-09-11 · official pricing
- Upstash Pricing ↗
“$0.2 per 100K commands. Pay as You Go: 100 GB maximum data capacity.”
Read 2026-09-11 · official pricing
Pricing model
- MemCachier
- Fixed monthly subscription tiers by cache size, not metered per-operation or per-GB usage.
- Upstash Redis
- Command-based billing on Pay as You Go ($0.20 per 100K commands); Fixed plans offer flat monthly rates instead.
Sources (2) →Sources ↓
- MemCachier Pricing ↗
“Tiered pricing with monthly subscription costs increasing based on cache size and features.”
Read 2026-09-11 · official pricing
- Upstash Pricing ↗
“Flexible pricing for variable traffic.”
Read 2026-09-11 · official pricing
Max dataset size, entry plan
- MemCachier
- Up to 100GB on the highest listed Enterprise tier; larger sizes available by arrangement.
- Upstash Redis
- Up to 100 GB on Pay as You Go. Fixed plans range from 250 MB to 500 GB; Enterprise supports up to 10 TB.
Sources (2) →Sources ↓
- MemCachier Pricing ↗
“Larger cache sizes. 100GB [highest listed tier].”
Read 2026-09-11 · official pricing
- Upstash Pricing ↗
“100 GB maximum data capacity. Fixed plans range 250 MB to 500 GB, Enterprise supports 10 TB.”
Read 2026-09-11 · official pricing
When these numbers change, hear about it. Sources are re-checked monthly; a repricing goes out as a short note.
Which should you choose?
Choose MemCachier if…
Teams that specifically want Memcached's simpler protocol rather than Redis's data structures, and prefer a flat monthly price over metered billing.
Editorial · Palash Bagchi · approved
Choose Upstash Redis if…
Serverless and edge apps with spiky or low-baseline traffic — per-command billing means an idle app costs close to nothing, and the free tier covers real prototyping.
Editorial · Palash Bagchi · approved
Consider something else if…
- MemCachier: Durability matters — Memcached is inherently in-memory-only by design, unlike some Redis-compatible competitors in this category that offer disk persistence.
- Upstash Redis: Traffic is large and steady rather than spiky — a flat-rate Redis plan is usually cheaper than metered commands once volume is predictable.
Documented by only one.
These criteria are published by one provider and not the other. An absence here means we have not found a source, not that the feature is missing.
Questions this comparison answers.
Entry paid plan: MemCachier or Upstash Redis?
MemCachier: Basic tier: starting around $14/month, with 100MB, 250MB or 500MB storage options.
Upstash Redis: $0.20 per 100,000 commands on Pay as You Go, with up to 100 GB data. Fixed monthly plans are also offered.
Should I choose MemCachier or Upstash Redis?
Pick MemCachier if Teams that specifically want Memcached's simpler protocol rather than Redis's data structures, and prefer a flat monthly price over metered billing.
Pick Upstash Redis if Serverless and edge apps with spiky or low-baseline traffic — per-command billing means an idle app costs close to nothing, and the free tier covers real prototyping.