Where can you host Redis at a flat monthly price?
On a database pack: choose Redis and a size, and a connection URL is shown as soon as it is running. The memory in the pack is yours alone, so cache, queues and sessions are not cut off by a request count or a daily command limit. Apps on Hostwares reach it over a private link; anything else connects with the URL and password.
Step by step
- 1
Create the Redis database
Dashboard → Databases → New: choose Redis, a pack and a name. Pick the pack by memory, since Redis keeps its data in memory. The order creates an invoice and it starts once paid.
From an agent over MCP
create_database → price + approval link, then get_database_status until it is running - 2
Copy the connection URL
The database page shows a redis:// URL with the password. Agents read it with db_connection_info.
- 3
Set REDIS_URL in your app
Most libraries (ioredis, BullMQ, Laravel, Django cache backends, Sidekiq) read one URL. On Hostwares set it on the site's Environment tab.
- 4
Check it answers
Run a PING from your app or from redis-cli with the URL. Over MCP, verify_db_connection does the same check.
From a terminal
redis-cli -u "$REDIS_URL" ping
What it costs
- A database pack from $10/mo, flat for the term.
- No per-command or per-request charge.
App
$1/mo
Starter Frontend pack, 1 vCPU / 1 GB RAM / 10 GB
Database, users and files
$5/mo
Smallest dedicated Supabase pack; several projects fit on one
Questions
Is there a command or request limit?+
No. The limit is the memory and CPU of the pack you chose.
Does data survive a restart?+
Treat Redis as a cache that can be rebuilt: a restart can lose what was only in memory. Keep anything you cannot lose in PostgreSQL or MySQL.
Can I use it for BullMQ or Sidekiq queues?+
Yes. Queue libraries only need the connection URL.
Is it reachable from outside Hostwares?+
Yes, with the URL and password. Use a private link when the app also runs here.
How big a pack do I need?+
Enough memory for your data plus headroom. A cache for one app is usually comfortable on the smallest pack.
What does it cost?+
From $10/mo for the pack.