DataStax Astra DB vs Redis

Which one do AI engines recommend, and how do they differ on price, fit and features?

The short answer

Redis is the stronger AI pick in Vector Databases: it has a visibility score of 7.7 versus 3 for DataStax Astra DB, and ranks ahead in 50% of the answers that name both.

Choose DataStax Astra DB if…

You need ISO/IEC 27001 coverage
You prefer a larger, established vendor (5,000+ employees)
Integrated vector search in one serverless NoSQL database
Annual commitment and volume discounts

Choose Redis if…

You want the brand AI engines rank higher (7.7 vs 3)
You need ISO 27001 or ISO 27017 or ISO 27018 or ISO 27701 or ISO 42001 or ISO 22301 or ISO 9001 or GDPR or CCPA or CSA STAR or VPAT or FIPS 140-3 coverage
low-latency vector search alongside caching
ideal for consolidated enterprise stacks

AI visibility side by side

Latest weekly run · Nov 2

Metric	DataStax Astra DB	Redis
Visibility score	3%	7.7%
Change vs last week	New	New
Rank in Vector Databases	#18	#10
Share of voice	1.1%	3%
Mentions this run	5	14
Positive in AI answers	—	33%

The stronger value in each row is marked with a ✓.

Visibility score trend

Weekly runs over the last 60 days

DataStax Astra DB 0pp · Redis 0pp over 0 weekly runs.

Engine by engine

Redis leads on 3 of 3 engines

ChatGPT

3.7%

6.1%

AI Mode

3.3%

3.5%

Perplexity

13.5%

DataStax Astra DBRedis

Head to head in AI answers

2 engine answers name both brands

1DataStax Astra DB ranked higher

1Redis ranked higher

Prompt	Engine	DataStax Astra DB	Redis
Which Vector Databases tools offer annual discounts?	ChatGPT	#1	#5
Official website of the top vector database vendors	Perplexity	#10	#7

Features, pricing & fit

Dimension	DataStax Astra DB	Redis
Pricing model	—	Usage-based
Entry price	—	Free; paid from $0.007 / mo
Free plan	—	Yes
Deployment	Cloud database-as-a-service; HCD for on-premises or private cloud	Managed cloud service (Redis Cloud) on AWS, Azure and Google Cloud, plus on-premises and hybrid deployment with Redis Software.
Compliance	HIPAA, PCI DSS, SOC 2, ISO/IEC 27001	SOC 2, ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, ISO 27701, ISO 42001, ISO 22301, ISO 9001, PCI DSS, HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA, CSA STAR, VPAT, FIPS 140-3
Support	Documentation	Community support on the free plan, Basic support on Essentials plans, Redis support team on paid plans, Knowledge base
Founded	—	2011
Headquarters	—	San Francisco, CA
Employees	5,000+	1,001–5,000
Funding	Undisclosed round (last round per Tracxn)	Series D
Best for	Enterprises building generative AI and retrieval-augmented generation applications that need scalable NoSQL storage with vector search.	Developers and digital businesses building fast apps and real-time AI agents that need low-latency data access.