Amazon ElastiCache
7.9#1 in caching softwareFrom $0.09 a monthFree planWebAPILinuxmacOS
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Google Cloud Memorystore
6.4#5 in caching softwareFrom $0.05 a monthWebAPI
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| Fact | Amazon ElastiCache | Google Cloud Memorystore |
|---|---|---|
| Compliance | AWS lists ElastiCache as supporting SOC 1, SOC 2, SOC 3, ISO, MTCS, C5, PCI, HIPAA, and FedRAMP programs. | Google Cloud says it undergoes independent verification of security, privacy, and compliance controls and publishes compliance resources and reports. |
| Monitoring | Amazon CloudWatch metrics provide more than 40 operational metrics for ElastiCache resources at no additional charge. | Instances can be monitored and given custom alerts with Cloud Monitoring; the page also lists OpenCensus integration for client-side metrics. |
| Scaling | ElastiCache Serverless monitors compute, memory, and network use and scales vertically and horizontally as demand changes. | Memorystore for Valkey and Redis Cluster support zero-downtime scaling for up to 250 nodes and terabytes of keyspace. |
| Security | ElastiCache supports encryption in transit and at rest, IAM authentication, Valkey or Redis OSS AUTH, and role-based access control. | The service lists VPC and private IP network isolation, IAM integration, encryption in transit, and Redis or Valkey AUTH; Valkey and Redis Cluster also list IAM authentication, ACLs, and customer-managed SSL certificates. |
Amazon ElastiCache plans
- AWS Free TierFree
- Backup storage$0.09 a month
- ElastiCache Serverless$6 a month
- Database Savings Plans—
- On-demand nodes—
Google Cloud Memorystore plans
- Memorystore for Redis$0.05 a month
- Memorystore for Redis Cluster$0.19 a month
- Memorystore for Valkey$0.19 a month
- Memorystore for Memcached—
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 Google Cloud Memorystore if…
Memorystore suits teams seeking managed in-memory Valkey, Redis, Redis Cluster, or Memcached services, including users who need private connectivity, monitoring, or Valkey vector search.