Compare Redis™* Providers
See how we stack up against Redis Labs, AWS ElastiCache, Azure Cache for Redis and DigitalOcean Managed Databases.
Why We're Different
See why thousands of developers choose ScaleGrid over Redis Labs, Azure Cache for Redis, AWS ElastiCache and DigitalOcean Managed Databases for Redis™. At ScaleGrid, we provide the most powerful platform for managing your Redis™ operations so you can save time, money, and headaches, and get back to developing your product.
Overview | ScaleGrid | Redis Labs | AWS ElastiCache | Azure Cache for Redis | DigitalOcean Redis™ | |
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AWS Virtual Private Cloud Support (for all sizes)Deploy any sized Redis™ cluster in your own AWS VPC public and private subnets | BYOC plans | Yes Available for Cloud Pro and above | Yes | No | No | Yes Available for Cloud Pro and above Yes No No |
Azure Virtual Network Support (for all sizes)Deploy any sized Redis™ cluster in your own Azure VNET public and private subnets | BYOC plans | Yes Available for Cloud Pro and above | No | Yes | No | Yes Available for Cloud Pro and above No Yes No |
Customizable RAM, Disk Size & Instance TypeCustomize your Redis™ server's RAM, disk size, IOPS and instance type for each size at no extra cost | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No Yes Yes No |
Dedicated Virtual/Physical MachinesUse your full RAM and disk resources with no shared instances or processes | Yes | No Minimum 15 GB deployment required for dedicated resources, 50 GB for reserved resources | Yes | Yes | Yes | No Minimum 15 GB deployment required for dedicated resources, 50 GB for reserved resources Yes Yes Yes |
24/7 Support, 1 Hour Response SLA24x7 support from Redis™ experts included in the plan | Yes | No Available in Premium Support Plan on Cloud Ultimate and above | No Not included in the Basic Support Plan | No Not included in the Basic Support Plan | No | No Available in Premium Support Plan on Cloud Ultimate and above No Not included in the Basic Support Plan No Not included in the Basic Support Plan No |
Redis™ Cluster SupportScale horizontally by adding and removing shards to the Redis™ key space | Yes | No There is an alternate sharding solution | Yes | Yes Only for Premium plans | No | No There is an alternate sharding solution Yes Yes Only for Premium plans No |
Cross-Datacenter ConfigurationsDistribute Redis™ slaves across datacenters for high availability hosting | Yes | No | No | Yes Only for Premium plans | No | No No Yes Only for Premium plans No |
SSH Access to the Underlying MachineKeep full SSH root access to the underlying machines, and install custom software agents | Yes | No | No | No | No | No No No No |
Full Redis™ Admin AccessComplete access to all Redis™ commands and configuration parameters | Yes | No | No | No | No | No No No No |
Shared Hosting for Redis™Shared Hosting for Redis™ with fixed sized RAM hosted on shared resources | No | Yes | No | Yes Basic plan is shared | No | Yes No Yes Basic plan is shared No |
Single Management Console for Multiple DatabasesSupport for MongoDB® Database, Redis™, MySQL, and PostgreSQL | Yes MongoDB® Database, Redis™, MySQL | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No Yes Yes Yes |
Backup | ScaleGrid | Redis Labs | AWS ElastiCache | Azure Cache for Redis | DigitalOcean Redis™ | |
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Custom Schedule for BackupsAutomate your Redis™ backups through a customizable schedule | Yes Both on demand and customized backup schedules are supported | No On demand and daily backups are supported | Yes | No | No | No On demand and daily backups are supported Yes No No |
Data Persistence - RDB/AOFFull configurable RDB/AOF | Yes Customizable schedule | Yes | Yes | Yes Only for Premium plans | Limited | Yes Yes Yes Only for Premium plans No Limited |
Security | ScaleGrid | Redis Labs | AWS ElastiCache | Azure Cache for Redis | DigitalOcean Redis™ | |
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Encryption At RestEncrypt your Redis™ data at rest and backups at rest | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes Yes Yes Yes |
SSL EncrytionUse SSL encryption of the Redis™ data connection | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Firewall SupportControl who is allowed to access your Redis™ clusters | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Limited | Yes Yes Yes No Limited |
Support | ScaleGrid | Redis Labs | AWS ElastiCache | Azure Cache for Redis | DigitalOcean Redis™ | |
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Multiple Redis™ Version SupportUse the Redis™ version of your choice, with up to three major versions supported | Yes | Yes | Yes Slower release schedule | No No option to select version during creation. Slower release schedule. | No | Yes Yes Slower release schedule No No option to select version during creation. Slower release schedule. No |
Team AccountEnable multiple users to use the same account | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Monitoring & Management | ScaleGrid | Redis Labs | AWS ElastiCache | Azure Cache for Redis | DigitalOcean Redis™ | |
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Monitoring Console with OS & Redis™ MetricsAccess a detailed dashboard of all your OS and Redis™ metrics to monitor your performance | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Custom AlertsGet instant notifications by configuring custom alerts on any OS or Redis™ metric | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes Yes Yes Yes |
AWS ElastiCache for Redis comparison based on their Standard plan and features as of 10/14/19
Azure Cache for Redis comparison based on their Standard plan and features as of 10/14/19
DigitalOcean comparison based on their Managed Database plan and features as of 5/28/20
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