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Redis™*

Overview

What is Redis™*?

Redis is an open source in-memory data structure server and NoSQL database.

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Recent Reviews

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Redis has proven itself to be an invaluable tool in a wide range of use cases. Users have found Redis to be exceptional as an efficient …
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Set up & forget

7 out of 10
May 08, 2021
Incentivized
We use it to manage & control user sessions in a Tomcat based web application programmed with Java. It's used in both production and …
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Redis Review

9 out of 10
February 03, 2020
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Redis has been a vital component in our design, it's usage is mainly for caching API requests, but it also extends to other applications …
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Redis is awesome!

9 out of 10
November 23, 2019
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We're using Redis in many ways and across different departments in the organization. The most simple use case is to store locks so the …
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Popular Features

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  • Performance (69)
    10.0
    100%
  • Scalability (69)
    9.4
    94%
  • Availability (69)
    9.0
    90%
  • Concurrency (68)
    9.0
    90%

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Pricing

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Cloud

$388.00

On Premise
per month

Entry-level set up fee?

  • Setup fee optional
For the latest information on pricing, visithttps://redislabs.com/pricing

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Features

NoSQL Databases

NoSQL databases are designed to be used across large distrusted systems. They are notably much more scalable and much faster and handling very large data loads than traditional relational databases.

9.2
Avg 8.8
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Product Details

What is Redis™*?

According to the vendor, Redis is an in-memory multi-model database that supports multiple data structures such as strings, hashes, lists, sets, sorted sets with range queries, bitmaps, hyperloglogs and geospatial indexes with radius queries. Redis has built-in replication, Lua scripting, LRU eviction, transactions and different levels of on-disk persistence, and provides high availability and automatic partitioning with Redis Cluster.

Redis combines in-memory, schema-less design with optimized data structures and versatile modules that adapt to your data needs. The result is an adept, high performance, multi-purpose database that scales easily like a simple key/value data store but delivers sophisticated functionality with great simplicity, according to the vendor.

Redis also enables data persistence and high availability through replication and backups. Redis Enterprise is built from the ground up to serve as a system of record for any application.

*Redis is a trademark of Redis Ltd. Any rights therein are reserved to Redis Ltd. Any use by TrustRadius is for referential purposes only and does not indicate any sponsorship, endorsement or affiliation between Redis and TrustRadius.

Redis™* Features

NoSQL Databases Features

  • Supported: Performance
  • Supported: Availability
  • Supported: Concurrency
  • Supported: Security
  • Supported: Scalability
  • Supported: Data model flexibility
  • Supported: Deployment model flexibility

Additional Features

  • Supported: Integrated modules
  • Supported: Active-Passive Geo Distribution
  • Supported: Cluster Architecture
  • Supported: Linear Scaling
  • Supported: Durability
  • Supported: Backup and Disaster Recovery
  • Supported: Reliability

Redis™* Screenshots

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Why Redis?

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Redis™* Technical Details

Deployment TypesOn-premise, Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsWindows, Linux, Mac
Mobile ApplicationApple iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Blackberry, Mobile Web
Supported CountriesGlobal
Supported Languageshttps://redis.io/clients

Frequently Asked Questions

Redis is an open source in-memory data structure server and NoSQL database.

MongoDB, Amazon ElastiCache, and Couchbase Server are common alternatives for Redis™*.

Reviewers rate Performance highest, with a score of 10.

The most common users of Redis™* are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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Community Insights

TrustRadius Insights are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, 3rd-party data sources. Have feedback on this content? Let us know!

Redis has proven itself to be an invaluable tool in a wide range of use cases. Users have found Redis to be exceptional as an efficient caching solution, allowing for the distribution of data and storage of web sessions. This capability has led to significant improvements in performance and reliability, making it a go-to choice for many backend development teams. Additionally, Redis's versatility as a NoSQL key-based database store has made it a preferred option for organizations working alongside other databases like PostgreSQL and Memcache. Its ease of use, stability, and reliability have made it a popular choice across multiple departments within organizations.

Furthermore, Redis has been leveraged in various R&D projects to experiment with its implementation in different modules. Starting with cache management, users have been able to extend its usage to address specific project needs effectively. In these experiments, Redis has served as a traditional in-memory key store warehouse for cache systems with a vast number of items, resulting in substantial latency savings. Its ability to manage distributed queues efficiently has also made Redis an excellent choice for tasks that require multiple worker nodes to subscribe and complete tasks. The flexibility Redis offers by enabling users to store sets of object-based information and lists further improves performance through set operations.

In addition to these use cases, Redis has become synonymous with simplicity and speed when it comes to basic yet fast key-value storage solutions. It has been extensively adopted in organizations, including game studios, where it is used for storing user data, session data, game data, and indexing information. For example, Redis Enterprise has been utilized to support backend systems for casual games by providing sub-millisecond response times and facilitating clustering, sharding, backups, and monitoring.

Moreover, customers have found Redis instrumental in addressing various challenges such as big data processing, handling temporal data, managing session state, and even as a caching service in microservices environments. Its ability to provide data consistency, concurrency management, and high-speed operations has proven invaluable. Additionally, Redis has been a reliable tool for caching solutions in e-commerce storefronts and data visualization applications. Users have reported reduced server load and improved performance as a result of implementing Redis as a cache.

Redis has also found success as a buffer cache, allowing for faster data retrieval and improved overall database performance. Its role in processing queues, calling APIs, and supporting vital organizational workflows has been recognized by customers who rely on its stability and speed. Furthermore, users have implemented Redis across various domains to manage user timelines, build notification systems, and implement microservices architecture

Users recommend the following for Redis:

Consider other cache options before choosing Redis. It is advisable to try out other caching solutions before jumping to Redis, even though it is a great tool for highly distributed caching.

Understand the purpose of Redis in your implementation. It is important to have a clear understanding of how Redis will be used in your specific application. Don't assume that it will work straight out of the box. Evaluate data structures and choose a model that allows for faster query times.

Use Redis for specific use cases. Redis shines in certain areas such as synchronizing states across instances and handling user sessions with Node.js. It can also be a good alternative for relational data when speed is of utmost importance. However, users caution against abusing Redis and recommend using it in a reasonable way.

Overall, users believe that Redis is a valuable tool for fast reliable storage and caching, particularly for enterprise applications. However, they also advise considering other key-value stores depending on the specific use case at hand.

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Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
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  • Product Reputation
The reputation of Redis was the first element that sparked our interest and it was implemented as a proof of concept (POC) implementation to get an empirical sense of the potential impact and usability/suitability within our application stack. It exceeded expectations with respect to usability and features and proved to be an excellent solution.
February 03, 2020

Redis Review

Score 9 out of 10
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  • Price
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It's open-source, and the community is strong, and paid enterprise support is available if needed.
Gene Baker | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
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  • Existing Relationship with the Vendor
Redis was already in use in house. We try to leverage our existing vendor relationships before bringing on a new vendor or product. And other teams had reported positive results with Redis.
November 23, 2019

Redis is awesome!

Score 9 out of 10
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  • Prior Experience with the Product
What made us go with Redis was that the product is easy to set up and easy to use. Although not having GUI was not ideal, but the command-line tool and the native clients gave us the essentials to start developing products with it.
Score 9 out of 10
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One of the most important factors to our company since we are a significantly smaller than our competitors since price. We have to stretch our IT budget to be able to compete with our competitors
Score 10 out of 10
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There are few that are extremely important to us. We are a smaller company and cost is one of the key factors that we take into effect.
Score 9 out of 10
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The single most important factor in our decision to go with Redis came down to the performance it provided. No other mature products could match what we could get with Redis.
September 21, 2019

Redis is Awesome

David Sommers | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
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It's hard to argue with an open solution that's free, reliable, performant and has a lot of support out there. This product is in wide use across many large customers. Twitter is an active contributor of knowledge on their blog and I'm fairly their usage of Redis will be much larger than yours. Not everyone is a Twitter and if Twitter can use Redis vanilla, I'm sure you can make it work too.
Leonel Quinteros | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
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Verified User
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The single most important factor in implementing Redis was its features, especially data persistence, replication/clustering, and data types. These are the things that almost all other in-memory cache systems lack. There are NoSQL DB systems and other solutions that cover these features, but they're way too heavy for our use case. Redis sits in a very well defined middle-grown between these other approaches.
September 14, 2019

Redis Rocks

Ryan Hiebert | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
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The single most important factor in our decision was the price and availability, as other products were able to serve our primary need of a key-value store. But we have been happy that it is able to grow far beyond that original use-case.
Score 9 out of 10
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Product reputation was a primary factor. We had heard about it, so it had a real organic grass-roots marketing hype behind it. But, what kept us is the ability for Redis to meet and exceed the hype. We were struck by its simplicity, speed and feature set. The price helped also, but it wasn't the main facotr.
Anush Ramani | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
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  • Price
  • Product Reputation
Industry adoption was the most important factors in deciding to go with Redis. The options really boiled down to a choice between Redis and Memcached. We tried both and found that support for Redis was far superior to Memcached in terms of hosting and maintenance. Redis was also gaining more traction in the dev community, so the choice became pretty clear.
September 06, 2019

Redis Review

Score 9 out of 10
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Verified User
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In my experience, when someone talks about a fast and reliable cache database the first thing that comes to mind is Redis.
August 27, 2019

Redis is battle-tested

Score 9 out of 10
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Redis is extremely battle-tested by most engineering organizations. As a consequence of that, almost everyone we hired knew how to use Redis already so there was no further training needed.
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