Redis Cloud vs io.github.upstash/mcp-server
Redis Cloud is an MCP server published by redis. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). io.github.upstash/mcp-server is an MCP server published by upstash. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-14. Each is among the other's three closest plugins by what they say they do, both are of the same kind, and both are known: listed on a curated marketplace or on several, or with a figure of note.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  Redis Cloud |  io.github.upstash/mcp-server |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:ebea14d1170f Forks (GitHub): 25 Pulls (Docker Hub): 19 693 Stars (Docker Hub): 1 Stars (GitHub): 44 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.2.7 Downloads/month (npm): 9 759 Downloads/week (npm): 1 679 Forks (GitHub): 14 Stars (GitHub): 60 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | Redis Cloud | io.github.upstash/mcp-server |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 44 (worse) | 60 (better) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 19 693 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 25 (better) | 14 (worse) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/redis-cloud) | On your machine (@upstash/mcp-server) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 18 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 2, secrets among them: 1 | 3, secrets among them: 2 |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/redis/mcp-redis-cloud | github.com/upstash/mcp-server |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. Where the data itself says which value is better (more marketplaces, a larger figure of the same marketplace, a fresher release, a verified mark on a marketplace that lists both), the better one is also marked green with ▲ and the worse one red with ▼. Where it runs, the transport, the tools, the settings, hooks, the bundle's parts, the licence and the week's changes are marked only as different: more or fewer is not better in itself.
What each says it does
Redis Cloud
MCP Server for Redis Cloud's API, allowing you to manage your Redis Cloud resources using natural language.
io.github.upstash/mcp-server
Manage Upstash databases and resources through the Upstash Developer API.
How to run each
Redis Cloud As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --env "SECRET_KEY=<YOUR_SECRET_KEY>" --transport stdio redis-cloud -- docker run -i --rm -e SECRET_KEY mcp/redis-cloudRequires: SECRET_KEY (secret)
io.github.upstash/mcp-server As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "UPSTASH_API_KEY=<YOUR_UPSTASH_API_KEY>" --env "UPSTASH_BOX_API_KEY=<YOUR_UPSTASH_BOX_API_KEY>" --env "UPSTASH_EMAIL=<YOUR_UPSTASH_EMAIL>" --transport stdio io-github-upstash-mcp-server -- npx -y @upstash/mcp-serverRequires: UPSTASH_API_KEY (secret), UPSTASH_BOX_API_KEY (secret), UPSTASH_EMAIL
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of io.github.upstash/mcp-server publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
Only Redis Cloud asks for
API_KEYSECRET_KEY (secret)
Only io.github.upstash/mcp-server asks for
UPSTASH_API_KEY (secret)UPSTASH_BOX_API_KEY (secret)UPSTASH_EMAIL
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: Redis Cloud · What it can do: io.github.upstash/mcp-server · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the Docker MCP Catalog (desktop.docker.com/mcp/catalog) and Docker Hub. Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.