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Cloudflare Workers KV vs Upstash Redis: Free Tiers Compared

Both limits are copied from each vendor's own pricing page. Last checked 21 Oct 2026.

Cloudflare Workers KVUpstash Redis (Free)
Free limits
  • Key reads100,000 / day
  • Key writes1,000 / day
  • Deletes / list requests1,000 / day each
  • Stored data1 GB
  • Max value size25 MiB
  • Data size250 MB
  • Bandwidth10 GB / month
  • Commands500K / month
  • Databases1
CatchIncluded in the Workers Free plan; limits reset daily at 00:00 UTC and operations fail with an error once a limit is hit. Max 1 write per second to the same key.—
Source21 Oct 202619 Oct 2026

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FAQ

Is Cloudflare Workers KV or Upstash Redis better on the free tier?

It depends on your workload. Cloudflare Workers KV: Key reads 100,000 / day; Key writes 1,000 / day; Deletes / list requests 1,000 / day each; Stored data 1 GB; Max value size 25 MiB. Upstash Redis (Free): Data size 250 MB; Bandwidth 10 GB / month; Commands 500K / month; Databases 1. Compare the limit that matters most to your app.

What is the catch with each free tier?

Cloudflare Workers KV: Included in the Workers Free plan; limits reset daily at 00:00 UTC and operations fail with an error once a limit is hit. Max 1 write per second to the same key.. Upstash Redis: no specific catch listed beyond the limits.

When were these limits last checked?

Cloudflare Workers KV on 21 Oct 2026 (https://developers.cloudflare.com/kv/platform/pricing/) and Upstash Redis on 19 Oct 2026 (https://upstash.com/pricing/redis).