Redis vs Upstash

Redis and Upstash are both in Data and databases in this directory. The table repeats the description, category, transport, auth, publisher mark, and links stored on each listing. A field this directory does not have says Not listed. This page is not a ranking and does not add features, prices, or test results.

Redis listing Upstash listing

Redis vs Upstash
Field	Redis	Upstash
Description	Redis is an MCP server. The Redis official MCP Server offers an interface to manage and search data in Redis.	Upstash is an MCP server an agent can use to manage Redis databases and run Redis commands on Upstash with natural language.
Category	Data and databases	Data and databases
Transport	Not listed	Not listed
Auth	Not listed	Not listed
Publisher	Official	Not listed
Listing link	https://github.com/redis/mcp-redis	https://github.com/upstash/mcp-server
Repository	https://github.com/redis/mcp-redis	https://github.com/upstash/mcp-server
Homepage	Not listed	https://upstash.com
Source	https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers/blob/e6b0b0f5d355530ebdd09bc547240e556fbc6c19/README.md	https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers/blob/e6b0b0f5d355530ebdd09bc547240e556fbc6c19/README.md

Connect it: Redis

Not listed

Connect it: Upstash

from vendor docs, not tested by us

Source: Upstash README

Placeholders in the snippet are copied from the README.

Local command

Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "upstash": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@upstash/mcp-server@latest",
        "--email",
        "YOUR_EMAIL",
        "--api-key",
        "YOUR_API_KEY"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

claude mcp add upstash -- npx -y @upstash/mcp-server@latest --email YOUR_EMAIL --api-key YOUR_API_KEY

Cursor

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "upstash": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@upstash/mcp-server@latest",
        "--email",
        "YOUR_EMAIL",
        "--api-key",
        "YOUR_API_KEY"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code

{
  "servers": {
    "upstash": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@upstash/mcp-server@latest",
        "--email",
        "YOUR_EMAIL",
        "--api-key",
        "YOUR_API_KEY"
      ]
    }
  }
}