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Redis vs Valkey

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Redis vs Valkey
Fact	Redis	Valkey
Language	C	C
Licence	Other	BSD-3-Clause
Stars	77k	27k
Latest	8.10.2	9.1.2
Last push	2026-10-06	2026-10-06
Release cadence	about 1 day between releases	about 1 day between releases
Active contributors	55 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days	76 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flags	none	none

How they relate

Valkey replaces Redis. Alternatives to Redis →
Drop-inFork of Redis 7.2.4, same protocol and commands.
Both replace Redis Cloud. Alternatives to Redis Cloud →
Full replacementRedisThe same Redis, run on your own machines.
Full replacementValkeyFork of Redis 7.2.4 with the same protocol and core commands, run on your own machines.