Redis vs Valkey

Valkey is an open-source fork of Redis offering core key-value capabilities without the enterprise features like active-active replication or Flex storage.

RedisIn-memory data store for caching, queues and real-time apps

ValkeyOpen-source key-value store forked from Redis

Which to pick

Pick Redis if you want…

In-memory caching and real-time vector search
Redis-compatible in-memory store

Pick Valkey if you want…

Open-source Redis-compatible datastore
A free, open-source tool

Redis is the original project; Valkey is a BSD-licensed fork with its own release cadence.

Side by side

What it is: Redis:Redis is an in-memory data store for caching, queues, real-time apps and vector search.; Valkey:Valkey is an open-source, high-performance key/value datastore compatible with Redis APIs.
Best for: Redis:In-memory caching and real-time vector search; Valkey:Open-source Redis-compatible datastore
Who it’s for: Redis:Developers building fast, scalable back-ends and AI-enabled applications.; Valkey:Developers needing fast in-memory storage for caching, queues, or primary databases.
Pricing: Redis:Freemium; Valkey:Open source
Plans: Redis:Free $0 · Essentials $0.007/hour per hour · Pro $0.014/hour per hour; Valkey:—
Open source: Redis:—; Valkey:Yes, 27,351 GitHub stars
Works with: Redis:—; Valkey:Python, Java, Go, Node.js, PHP, C#, Ruby

Redis features

In-memory key-value store. Provides sub-millisecond latency for caching and queueing workloads.
Vector search engine. Retrieves relevant data from structured and unstructured sources using Redis-powered vector indexes.
Multi-region active-active replication. Delivers local-speed reads and zero-downtime failover across regions.
Tiered RAM + Flash storage (Flex). Scales to terabytes while reducing cost up to 80 % compared to pure RAM.
Enterprise security features. Includes SAML SSO, RBAC, encryption in transit and at rest.
Open-source core (Redis 8). Download and run the free open-source version on-premises or in any cloud.

Valkey features

High performance engine. Delivers low-latency, high-throughput operations for a variety of workloads.
Rich data types. Supports strings, hashes, lists, sets, sorted sets, bitmaps, hyperloglogs and more.
Replication & HA. Runs as standalone, cluster, with built-in replication and high-availability options.
Lua scripting & modules. Provides native Lua scripting and extensible modules for custom commands and data types.
Multi-language clients. Official client libraries for Python, Java, Go, Node.js, PHP, C# and Ruby.
Docker & binary releases. Offers ready-to-run Docker images and binary artifacts for multiple Linux distributions.

Redis vs Valkey FAQ

Is Redis or Valkey free?+

Redis has a free plan and paid plans. Valkey is free and open source.

Is Redis or Valkey open source?+

Valkey is open source (valkey-io/valkey on GitHub, BSD-3-Clause license). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for Redis.

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