Amazon ElastiCache
7.9#1 in caching softwareFrom $0.09 a monthFree planWebAPILinuxmacOS
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What both publish
| Fact | Amazon ElastiCache | cache2k |
|---|---|---|
| Monitoring | Amazon CloudWatch metrics provide more than 40 operational metrics for ElastiCache resources at no additional charge. | The project lists low-overhead statistics and JMX support; the guide also documents Micrometer metrics. |
| Purpose | Amazon ElastiCache is a fully managed caching service compatible with Valkey, Memcached, and Redis OSS that delivers microsecond latency performance. | cache2k is an in-memory object caching library for Java applications. |
Amazon ElastiCache plans
- AWS Free TierFree
- Backup storage$0.09 a month
- ElastiCache Serverless$6 a month
- Database Savings Plans—
- On-demand nodes—
cache2k plans
- cache2kFree
Pick Amazon ElastiCache if…
ElastiCache may suit teams that want a managed cache for application data, sessions, leaderboards, or supported database integrations. It offers both serverless and node-based deployment options.
Pick cache2k if…
It suits Java developers who need an in-memory cache with configurable expiry, refresh, and loader behavior. Teams needing persistence should note that cache2k does not persist data.