Best Caching Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Accessibility Test Framework for Android is ranked #1 of 26 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Amazon ElastiCache and Aiven for Valkey. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Amazon ElastiCache. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Cache at $0.01/mo.
Caching software covers options for serving cached data across different targets and deployment setups. Compare cache targets and supported cache engines, then consider data persistence and high availability in relation to your requirements. Edge caching adds another technical point to weigh, while deployment, free-plan availability, and paid-from pricing are also included. The ranking opens with Accessibility Test Framework for Android, Amazon ElastiCache, and Aiven for Valkey; Garnet and Memcached follow among the first entries. Use these details to consider how each option’s supported engines, deployment approach, and data handling match the workload you have in mind.
26 caching software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 Accessibility Test Framework for Android Top pick · 7.3 Free plan · Free
#2 Amazon ElastiCache Runner-up · 7.3 Free plan · $6/mo
#3 Aiven for Valkey Also great · 7.1 Free plan · $15/mo
- Free plan AndroidLinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment
- self_hosted
- Cache targets
- application objects, computed values, and database-backed values
- Edge caching
- No
- Data persistence
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan apiLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 6 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$6/mofirst paid tier About Amazon ElastiCacheVisit site - Free planFree trial apiLinuxWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 15 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$15/mofirst paid tier About Aiven for ValkeyVisit site - Free plan LinuxmacOSself-hostedWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment
- self_hosted
- Cache targets
- application data, key-value data, strings, lists, sets, sorted sets, hashes
- Data persistence
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan apiLinuxmacOSself-hosted
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment
- self_hosted
- Cache targets
- database-call results, API-call results, page-rendering results
- Data persistence
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan LinuxmacOSself-hostedWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment
- self_hosted
- Cache targets
- HTTP/HTTPS web pages and objects, FTP data, gopher data
- Data persistence
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan apiself-hosted
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment
- self_hosted
- Cache targets
- application data, database results, web pages
- Data persistence
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan apiLinuxself-hosted
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan Linuxself-hosted
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - apiWeb
- Deployment
- managed
- Cache targets
- application data, key-value data, message queues
- Data persistence
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 15 /mo
- Deployment
- managed
- Cache targets
- frequently accessed data, user sessions, real-time features, queues, primary key-value workloads
- Data persistence
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$15/mofirst paid tier About DigitalOcean Managed Caching for ValkeyVisit site - Free trial apiWeb
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$0.05/mofirst paid tier About Google Cloud MemorystoreVisit site - AndroidLinuxWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment
- self_hosted
- Cache targets
- application objects, computed values, and database-backed values
- Edge caching
- No
- Data persistence
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial Linuxself-hosted
- Free plan
- No
- Deployment
- both
- Cache targets
- HTTP web content, APIs, streaming video, HLS/DASH byte ranges, software artifacts, S3/object-storage content
- Edge caching
- Yes
- Data persistence
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment
- self_hosted
- Cache targets
- key-value data
- Data persistence
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Deployment
- managed
- Cache targets
- application data, key-value data, message queues
- Data persistence
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms -
- Deployment
- self_hosted
- Cache targets
- Java application objects
- Data persistence
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms -
- Deployment
- self_hosted
- Cache targets
- in-memory application data
- Edge caching
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$0.01/mofirst paid tier About Oracle Cloud Infrastructure CacheVisit site - Web
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Deployment
- managed
- Cache targets
- application data, database query results, API responses, static assets, session and personalization data
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms -
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment
- self_hosted
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms -
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which caching software is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
Accessibility Test Framework for Android is ranked #1 of 26 with a score of 7.3. Amazon ElastiCache is second and Aiven for Valkey third.
How many of these have a free plan?
9 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Cache has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.01/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.