Redis license, foundation and stars
Databases and caches · Redis Source Available License v2 or SSPL v1 or AGPL v3 (open source) · backed by Redis · 76,470 stars
For developers, who are building real-time data-driven applications, Redis is the preferred, fastest, and most feature-rich cache, data structure server, and document and vector query engine.
License history
LICENSE file| Change | ||
|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2025 | Redis Source Available License v2 or SSPL v1 to Redis Source Available License v2 or SSPL v1 or AGPL v3From Redis 8, AGPL v3 added as a third option.LICENSE commitAnnouncement | LICENSE commitAnnouncement |
| Mar 20, 2024 | BSD 3-Clause to Redis Source Available License v2 or SSPL v1From Redis 7.4, a choice of the Redis Source Available License or SSPL; 7.2 and earlier stay BSD.LICENSE commitAnnouncement | LICENSE commitAnnouncement |
Forks it prompted
Latest release
8.10.2 published Sep 17, 2026
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About and history
- Repository
- redis/redis · created Mar 21, 2009
- Website
- redis.io
- Language
- C
- Foundation
- None; run by Redis
- Company
- Redis · on Companies · on Acquisitions · on awards · on Attested · on Mainstage · on Leaders · on marketplaces · on Paydays · on Releases
- GitHub detects
- NOASSERTION (a custom or multi-license file; the license above is read from the file itself)
- Stars per week
- 95 (OSS Insight weekly star history, Aug 31 to Sep 21, 2026)
Weekly snapshots
| Week of | Stars | |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | 76,470 |
Changes
| What changed | |
|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | TrackedAdded: redis/redis |