Compare Azure Redis Cache and Memcached 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (40.5% of reviews)
Small-Business (68.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Azure Redis Cache
Star Rating
(45)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (40.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Azure Redis CacheMemcached
Star Rating
(17)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (68.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about MemcachedSummary
AI Generated Summary
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- Reviewers mention that Memcached excels in "Ease of Use" with a score of 9.4, making it a preferred choice for small businesses looking for straightforward caching solutions, while Azure Redis Cache, with a score of 8.7, is noted for its more complex setup process.
- Users report that Memcached has a higher "Availability" rating of 9.6 compared to Azure Redis Cache's 8.3, indicating that Memcached is often seen as more reliable for maintaining uptime in critical applications.
- G2 users highlight that Azure Redis Cache offers superior "Security" features, scoring 8.5, which includes robust data encryption and role-based authorization, whereas Memcached's security features are rated lower at 7.7, leading to concerns about data protection.
- Users on G2 mention that Memcached shines in "Scalability" with a score of 9.5, allowing for easy expansion as business needs grow, while Azure Redis Cache struggles with scalability, receiving a lower score of 7.8, which can be a drawback for rapidly growing enterprises.
- Reviewers say that Azure Redis Cache provides better "Data Management" capabilities, scoring 8.0 in "Query Language" compared to Memcached's 7.2, making it more suitable for users who require advanced querying features for their data.
- Users report that while both products have their strengths, Memcached's "Storage" capabilities are rated at 9.2, indicating a more efficient caching mechanism, whereas Azure Redis Cache's lower score of 7.8 suggests it may not perform as well in high-demand storage scenarios.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Azure Redis Cache
No pricing availableMemcached
No pricing availableFree Trial
Azure Redis Cache
No trial information availableMemcached
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.0
34
9.5
14
Ease of Use
8.8
35
9.4
14
Ease of Setup
9.0
19
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Ease of Admin
8.2
17
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Quality of Support
8.5
33
8.7
9
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.4
17
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
33
6.7
14
Features by Category
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Azure Redis Cache and Memcached are categorized as Key Value Databases
Unique Categories
Azure Redis Cache is categorized as Data Replication and Database as a Service (DBaaS)
Memcached has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Azure Redis Cache
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Memcached
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
26.2%
Computer Software
21.4%
Telecommunications
7.1%
Marketing and Advertising
4.8%
Logistics and Supply Chain
4.8%
Other
35.7%
Computer Software
31.3%
Internet
25.0%
Marketing and Advertising
12.5%
Information Technology and Services
12.5%
Real Estate
6.3%
Other
12.5%
Most Helpful Reviews
Azure Redis Cache
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Bertrand T.
Verified User in Telecommunications
Easy to install and administrate (Azure Portal) Extremely porwerful distributed DB solution (for cache but not only)
Most Helpful Critical Review
Alon N.
Verified User in Computer Software
Still didn't figure out how to add monitoring to it
Memcached
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Computer Software
Simplicity, integration is pretty fast, you can integrate in minutes. A good amount of libraries for different frameworks
Most Helpful Critical Review
Bertrand T.
Verified User in Telecommunications
Easy to install and administrate (Azure Portal) Extremely porwerful distributed DB solution (for cache but not only)
Verified User in Computer Software
Simplicity, integration is pretty fast, you can integrate in minutes. A good amount of libraries for different frameworks
Alon N.
Verified User in Computer Software
Still didn't figure out how to add monitoring to it
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Discussions
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Memcached has no discussions with answers
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