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Dragonfly vs Upstash

Reviewed byRoman K
Tagline
Dragonfly: Modern Redis alternative
Upstash: Serverless data for developers
Pricing Model
Dragonfly: open-source
Upstash: freemium
Starting Price
Dragonfly: $0/mo
Upstash: $0/mo
Free Plan
Dragonfly: Yes
Upstash: Yes
GitHub Stars
Dragonfly: 30.8k
Upstash:
npm Downloads/wk
Dragonfly:
Upstash: 3.7M
GitHub Forks
Dragonfly: 1.2k
Upstash:
Open Issues
Dragonfly: 289
Upstash:
Tags
Dragonfly: redis-compatible, multi-threaded, performance, open-source
Upstash: redis, kafka, serverless, edge

Dragonfly vs Upstash: which to choose

Dragonfly has the larger community with 30.8k GitHub stars against — for Upstash, which usually means more integrations, examples and third-party help when you get stuck.

Choose Dragonfly if you lean toward redis-compatible and multi-threaded; choose Upstash if redis and kafka matters more for your stack. All figures above are pulled from live GitHub and pricing data, not vendor marketing.

Frequently asked questions

Is Dragonfly or Upstash better?

It depends on your priorities. Dragonfly has 30.8k GitHub stars and uses a open-source pricing model, while Upstash has — stars and uses a freemium model. Both offer a free plan so you can try each before committing.

Is Dragonfly cheaper than Upstash?

Dragonfly starts at $0/mo while Upstash starts at $0/mo. Dragonfly has a free plan. Upstash has a free plan.

What are the main differences between Dragonfly and Upstash?

Dragonfly is tagged as redis-compatible, multi-threaded, performance while Upstash is tagged as redis, kafka, serverless. Dragonfly uses a open-source pricing model and has a community of 30.8k GitHub stars. Upstash uses a freemium model.

Does Dragonfly or Upstash have a free plan?

Yes, both Dragonfly and Upstash offer a free plan.

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