# Redis vs restic-rest-server

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Redis | restic-rest-server |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 ✓ | 60/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 38 in Databases | #18 of 46 in Backup |
| GitHub stars | 77 143 ✓ | 1 531 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +689 ✓ | +35 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 36 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | 8.10.3 · 26 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | C | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Redis scores 86/100 against 60/100 for restic-rest-server, so it is the safer default.

Redis ships more often: 36 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for restic-rest-server.

If you want the quickest setup, restic-rest-server is easier to run; Redis needs more configuration.

Redis is growing faster right now (+689 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Redis](https://selfhost.directory/project/redis) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/redis.md)
- [restic-rest-server](https://selfhost.directory/project/restic-rest-server) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/restic-rest-server.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/redis-vs-restic-rest-server