{
  "schema_version": 2,
  "id": "operate/rc/compatibility",
  "title": "Redis Cloud compatibility with Redis Open Source",
  "url": "https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rc/compatibility/",
  "summary": "Redis Cloud compatibility with Redis Open Source.",
  "tags": [
    "docs",
    "operate",
    "rc"
  ],
  "last_updated": "2026-09-25T14:59:36+01:00",
  "page_type": "content",
  "content_hash": "ac9830e8e4d525b7259fa113df4fab526f68ea6bd2701c13e7c8133d3fb85204",
  "sections": [
    {
      "id": "overview",
      "title": "Overview",
      "role": "overview",
      "text": "Both [Redis Software](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs) and Redis Cloud are compatible with Redis Open Source.\n\nRedis contributes extensively to the Redis project and uses it inside of Redis Software and Redis Cloud. As a rule, we adhere to the project's specifications and update both products with the latest version of Redis."
    },
    {
      "id": "redis-commands",
      "title": "Redis commands",
      "role": "content",
      "text": "See [Compatibility with Redis commands](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/references/compatibility/commands) to learn which Redis commands are compatible with Redis Software and Redis Cloud."
    },
    {
      "id": "configuration-settings",
      "title": "Configuration settings",
      "role": "configuration",
      "text": "[Compatibility with Redis configuration settings](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/references/compatibility/config-settings) lists the Redis configuration settings supported by Redis Software and Redis Cloud."
    },
    {
      "id": "redis-clients",
      "title": "Redis clients",
      "role": "content",
      "text": "You can use any standard [Redis client](https://redis.io/docs/latest/develop/clients) with Redis Software and Redis Cloud."
    },
    {
      "id": "resp-compatibility",
      "title": "RESP compatibility",
      "role": "content",
      "text": "Redis Software and Redis Cloud support RESP2 and RESP3. In Redis Cloud, you can choose between RESP2 and RESP3 when you [create a database](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rc/databases/create-database) and you can change it when you [edit a database](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rc/databases/view-edit-database). For more information about the different RESP versions, see the [Redis serialization protocol specification](https://redis.io/docs/latest/develop/reference/protocol-spec#resp-versions)."
    },
    {
      "id": "client-side-caching-compatibility",
      "title": "Client-side caching compatibility",
      "role": "content",
      "text": "Redis Software and Redis Cloud support [client-side caching](https://redis.io/docs/latest/develop/clients/client-side-caching) for databases with Redis versions 7.4 or later. See [Client-side caching compatibility with Redis Software and Redis Cloud](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/references/compatibility/client-side-caching) for more information about compatibility."
    },
    {
      "id": "compatibility-with-redis-cluster-api",
      "title": "Compatibility with Redis Cluster API",
      "role": "compatibility",
      "text": "Redis Cloud supports [Redis Cluster API](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rc/databases/configuration/clustering#oss-cluster-api) on Redis Cloud Pro if it is enabled for a database. Review [Redis Cluster API architecture](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/clusters/optimize/oss-cluster-api) to determine if you should enable this feature for your database."
    }
  ],
  "examples": []
}