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Cloudflare KV vs Redis

Reviewed byRoman K
Tagline
Cloudflare KV: Edge key-value storage
Redis: In-memory data store
Pricing Model
Cloudflare KV: freemium
Redis: open-source
Starting Price
Cloudflare KV: $0/mo
Redis: $0/mo
Free Plan
Cloudflare KV: Yes
Redis: Yes
GitHub Stars
Cloudflare KV:
Redis: 75.2k
npm Downloads/wk
Cloudflare KV:
Redis: 9.3M
GitHub Forks
Cloudflare KV:
Redis: 24.7k
Open Issues
Cloudflare KV:
Redis: 2.9k
Tags
Cloudflare KV: edge, key-value, serverless, global
Redis: in-memory, key-value, pub-sub, caching

Cloudflare KV vs Redis: which to choose

Redis has the larger community with 75.2k GitHub stars against — for Cloudflare KV, which usually means more integrations, examples and third-party help when you get stuck.

Choose Cloudflare KV if you lean toward edge and key-value; choose Redis if in-memory and key-value matters more for your stack. All figures above are pulled from live GitHub and pricing data, not vendor marketing.

Frequently asked questions

Is Cloudflare KV or Redis better?

It depends on your priorities. Cloudflare KV has — GitHub stars and uses a freemium pricing model, while Redis has 75.2k stars and uses a open-source model. Both offer a free plan so you can try each before committing.

Is Cloudflare KV cheaper than Redis?

Cloudflare KV starts at $0/mo while Redis starts at $0/mo. Cloudflare KV has a free plan. Redis has a free plan.

What are the main differences between Cloudflare KV and Redis?

Cloudflare KV is tagged as edge, key-value, serverless while Redis is tagged as in-memory, key-value, pub-sub. Cloudflare KV uses a freemium pricing model. Redis uses a open-source model with 75.2k GitHub stars.

Does Cloudflare KV or Redis have a free plan?

Yes, both Cloudflare KV and Redis offer a free plan.

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