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Updated on Mar 6, 2024

We compared Google Cloud Memorystore and Redis based on our user's reviews in several parameters.

Google Cloud Memorystore is highly praised for its reliable performance, scalability, integration with other Google Cloud services, cost-effectiveness, and excellent customer support. In contrast, Redis lacks specific valuable features, customer service feedback, information on setup duration, pricing details, ROI data, and areas for improvement. Overall, Google Cloud Memorystore offers more robust features and support compared to Redis.

Features: Google Cloud Memorystore stands out for its exceptional reliability and consistent performance, efficient scalability and flexibility, seamless integration with other Google Cloud services, simplified management and monitoring capabilities, as well as its overall cost-effectiveness and excellent customer support. In contrast, specific valuable features of Redis are not mentioned in the provided reviews.

Pricing and ROI: The setup cost for Google Cloud Memorystore is considered reasonable and competitive, according to user feedback. The setup process is straightforward and easy to get started with. The licensing terms are transparent and flexible. In contrast, there is no information available about the setup cost for Redis., Google Cloud Memorystore has shown to have a significant ROI according to user feedback. It improves response times, reduces latency, and offers high availability, scalability, and ease of use. On the other hand, there is no information available about the ROI of Redis.

Room for Improvement: Google Cloud Memorystore has several areas for improvement, including scalability options, documentation, pricing plans, monitoring, support response times, security, and integration with other Google Cloud services. In contrast, no areas of improvement were identified for Redis.

Deployment and customer support: The user feedback on the duration required to establish a new tech solution with Google Cloud Memorystore varies, with some users taking three months for deployment and a week for setup, while others only need a week for both. However, there is no user feedback available for Redis., Customer service for Google Cloud Memorystore received high praise from users for its prompt, knowledgeable, and reliable support. Users appreciate the assistance in resolving issues and the expertise displayed. In contrast, no reviews mentioned customer service for Redis.

The summary above is based on 7 interviews we conducted recently with Google Cloud Memorystore and Redis users. To access the review's full transcripts, download our report.

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    Overview

    Memorystore for Redis provides a fully managed in-memory data store service built on scalable, secure, and highly available infrastructure managed by Google. Use Memorystore to build application caches that provides sub-millisecond data access.

    Redis is a high-performance, scalable, and easy-to-use caching solution that improves application performance. It is also used for session management, real-time analytics, and as a message broker. 

    Redis's valuable features include its ability to handle large amounts of data quickly, its simplicity and straightforward setup process, and its support for various data structures, providing flexibility for different use cases.

    Sample Customers
    Paypal, Target, The Home Depot
    1. Twitter 2. GitHub 3. StackOverflow 4. Pinterest 5. Snapchat 6. Craigslist 7. Digg 8. Weibo 9. Airbnb 10. Uber 11. Slack 12. Trello 13. Shopify 14. Coursera 15. Medium 16. Twitch 17. Foursquare 18. Meetup 19. Kickstarter 20. Docker 21. Heroku 22. Bitbucket 23. Groupon 24. Flipboard 25. SoundCloud 26. BuzzFeed 27. Disqus 28. The New York Times 29. Walmart 30. Nike 31. Sony 32. Philips
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company16%
    Financial Services Firm14%
    Retailer10%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm18%
    Computer Software Company15%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Educational Organization8%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business21%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise67%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business71%
    Large Enterprise29%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business20%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise68%

    Google Cloud Memorystore is ranked 2nd in In-Memory Data Store Services while Redis is ranked 1st in In-Memory Data Store Services with 7 reviews. Google Cloud Memorystore is rated 0.0, while Redis is rated 8.8. On the other hand, the top reviewer of Redis writes "A solution that can benefit both user and customer-facing applications while effectively preventing potential lag in the user-facing application". Google Cloud Memorystore is most compared with Amazon ElastiCache, Azure Cache for Redis and Hazelcast IMDG, whereas Redis is most compared with Amazon SQS, ActiveMQ, Chroma, Faiss and Azure Cache for Redis.

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