# Azure Redis Cache, Memcached vs Azure Cosmos DB Comparison

| | Azure Redis Cache | Memcached | Azure Cosmos DB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 3.7 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.2 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 22 | 18 | 68 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (42.1% of reviews) | Small-Business (70.6% of reviews) | Enterprise (42.4% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Azure Redis Cache

**Not enough data**

### Memcached

**Not enough data**

### Azure Cosmos DB

Pros:
- Ease of Use (4 reviews)
- Features (3 reviews)

Cons:
- Expensive (3 reviews)
- Cost Issues (2 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Azure Redis Cache | Memcached | Azure Cosmos DB | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.1 (14 reviews) | 9.4 (15 reviews) | 8.5 (48 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.1 (15 reviews) | 9.4 (15 reviews) | 8.2 (48 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.3 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.0 (22 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 6.9 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.7 (23 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.1 (13 reviews) | 8.7 (10 reviews) | 8.2 (46 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 7.4 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.3 (22 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.7 (15 reviews) | 6.7 (14 reviews) | 9.0 (47 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Azure Redis Cache

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Memcached

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Azure Cosmos DB

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Data Replication

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Azure Redis Cache** | N/A | N/A |
| **Memcached** | N/A | N/A |
| **Azure Cosmos DB** | N/A | N/A |

#### Management

| Feature | Azure Redis Cache | Memcached | Azure Cosmos DB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Real-Time Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Solution Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Infrastructure Compatibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Solution Provision

| Feature | Azure Redis Cache | Memcached | Azure Cosmos DB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **System Failover** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Pay by Usage** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Service Provision** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Key Value Databases

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Azure Redis Cache** | N/A | N/A |
| **Memcached** | N/A | N/A |
| **Azure Cosmos DB** | N/A | N/A |

#### Data Management

| Feature | Azure Redis Cache | Memcached | Azure Cosmos DB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Model** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Types** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Availability

| Feature | Azure Redis Cache | Memcached | Azure Cosmos DB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Auto Sharding** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Auto Recovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Replication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Performance 

| Feature | Azure Redis Cache | Memcached | Azure Cosmos DB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Integrated Cache** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Azure Redis Cache | Memcached | Azure Cosmos DB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Role-Based Authorization** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Authentication** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Support

| Feature | Azure Redis Cache | Memcached | Azure Cosmos DB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Multi-Model** | Feature Not Available | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Operating Systems** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Document Databases

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Azure Redis Cache** | N/A | N/A |
| **Memcached** | N/A | N/A |
| **Azure Cosmos DB** | 7.7/10 | 7 |

#### Data Management

| Feature | Azure Redis Cache | Memcached | Azure Cosmos DB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Model** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 
| **Data Types** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.8 (6 reviews) | 
| **Built - In Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.0 (5 reviews) | 
| **Event Triggers** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.7 (5 reviews) | 

#### Availability

| Feature | Azure Redis Cache | Memcached | Azure Cosmos DB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Auto Sharding** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.3 (5 reviews) | 
| **Auto Recovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.3 (5 reviews) | 
| **Data Replication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 

#### Performance

| Feature | Azure Redis Cache | Memcached | Azure Cosmos DB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Query Optimization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.7 (6 reviews) | 

#### Security

| Feature | Azure Redis Cache | Memcached | Azure Cosmos DB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Role-Based Authorization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (6 reviews) | 
| **Authentication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.7 (5 reviews) | 
| **Audit Logs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.3 (5 reviews) | 
| **Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (5 reviews) | 

#### Support

| Feature | Azure Redis Cache | Memcached | Azure Cosmos DB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Multi-Model** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Operating Systems** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **BI Connectors** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Graph Databases

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Azure Redis Cache** | N/A | N/A |
| **Memcached** | N/A | N/A |
| **Azure Cosmos DB** | N/A | N/A |

#### Data Management

| Feature | Azure Redis Cache | Memcached | Azure Cosmos DB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Model** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Types** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Built - In Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Event Triggers** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Query Language** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Availability

| Feature | Azure Redis Cache | Memcached | Azure Cosmos DB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Auto Sharding** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Auto Recovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Performance

| Feature | Azure Redis Cache | Memcached | Azure Cosmos DB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Query Optimization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Azure Redis Cache | Memcached | Azure Cosmos DB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Role-Based Authorization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Authentication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Audit Logs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Support

| Feature | Azure Redis Cache | Memcached | Azure Cosmos DB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Multi-Model** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **BI Connectors** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Operating Systems** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Columnar Databases

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Azure Redis Cache** | N/A | N/A |
| **Memcached** | N/A | N/A |
| **Azure Cosmos DB** | N/A | N/A |

#### Storage

| Feature | Azure Redis Cache | Memcached | Azure Cosmos DB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Model** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Types** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Availability

| Feature | Azure Redis Cache | Memcached | Azure Cosmos DB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Auto Sharding** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Auto Recovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Replication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Performance

| Feature | Azure Redis Cache | Memcached | Azure Cosmos DB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Integrated Cache** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Azure Redis Cache | Memcached | Azure Cosmos DB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Role-Based Authorization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Authentication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Audit Logs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Support

| Feature | Azure Redis Cache | Memcached | Azure Cosmos DB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Multi-Model** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Operating Systems** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Backup

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Azure Redis Cache** | N/A | N/A |
| **Memcached** | N/A | N/A |
| **Azure Cosmos DB** | N/A | N/A |

#### Management

| Feature | Azure Redis Cache | Memcached | Azure Cosmos DB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Disaster Recovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Remote Backup** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Storage Formats** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Scheduled Backups** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **On-Demand Restoration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Reporting

| Feature | Azure Redis Cache | Memcached | Azure Cosmos DB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Activity Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Documentation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Alerts/Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Azure Redis Cache | Memcached | Azure Cosmos DB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security and Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Deduplication ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Database as a Service (DBaaS)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Azure Redis Cache** | N/A | N/A |
| **Memcached** | N/A | N/A |
| **Azure Cosmos DB** | 7.8/10 | 21 |

#### Configuration

| Feature | Azure Redis Cache | Memcached | Azure Cosmos DB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Application Performance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (16 reviews) | 
| **Orchestration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.8 (15 reviews) | 
| **Database Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (15 reviews) | 
| **Anomaly Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.2 (9 reviews) | 
| **Network Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (15 reviews) | 

#### Database Administration

| Feature | Azure Redis Cache | Memcached | Azure Cosmos DB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Provisioning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (15 reviews) | 
| **Governance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.6 (9 reviews) | 
| **Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.1 (8 reviews) | 

#### Availability

| Feature | Azure Redis Cache | Memcached | Azure Cosmos DB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Scalability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (16 reviews) | 
| **Backup** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (16 reviews) | 
| **Archiving** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (15 reviews) | 
| **Indexing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (16 reviews) | 

#### Security

| Feature | Azure Redis Cache | Memcached | Azure Cosmos DB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Masking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.2 (6 reviews) | 
| **Authentication And Single Sign-On** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.2 (6 reviews) | 
| **Data Anonymization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 5.6 (6 reviews) | 

#### Data Management

| Feature | Azure Redis Cache | Memcached | Azure Cosmos DB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Replication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (7 reviews) | 
| **Advanced Data Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.4 (7 reviews) | 

### NoSQL Databases

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Azure Redis Cache** | N/A | N/A |
| **Memcached** | N/A | N/A |
| **Azure Cosmos DB** | N/A | N/A |

#### Database Features

| Feature | Azure Redis Cache | Memcached | Azure Cosmos DB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Storage** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Availability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Stability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Scalability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Manipulation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Query Language** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Key Value Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/key-value-databases)

**Unique to Azure Redis Cache (2):** [Data Replication Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-replication), [Database as a Service (DBaaS) Providers](https://www.g2.com/categories/database-as-a-service-dbaas)


**Unique to Azure Cosmos DB (4):** [Database as a Service (DBaaS) Providers](https://www.g2.com/categories/database-as-a-service-dbaas), [Document Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/document-databases), [Graph Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/graph-databases), [Columnar Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/columnar-databases)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Azure Redis Cache | Memcached | Azure Cosmos DB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 31.6% | 70.6% | 30.5% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 42.1% | 17.6% | 27.1% | 
| **Enterprise** | 26.3% | 11.8% | 42.4% | 

### By Industry

#### Azure Redis Cache

- **Computer Software:** 26.3%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 15.8%
- **Telecommunications:** 10.5%
- **Medical Practice:** 5.3%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 5.3%
- **Luxury Goods & Jewelry:** 5.3%
- **Logistics and Supply Chain:** 5.3%
- **Insurance:** 5.3%
- **Human Resources:** 5.3%
- **Consumer Goods:** 5.3%
- **Other:** 10.5%

#### Memcached

- **Computer Software:** 29.4%
- **Internet:** 23.5%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 11.8%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 11.8%
- **Consulting:** 5.9%
- **Real Estate:** 5.9%
- **Financial Services:** 5.9%
- **Entertainment:** 5.9%

#### Azure Cosmos DB

- **Information Technology and Services:** 23.7%
- **Computer Software:** 20.3%
- **Internet:** 8.5%
- **Retail:** 5.1%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 3.4%
- **Consumer Services:** 3.4%
- **Education Management:** 3.4%
- **Gambling & Casinos:** 3.4%
- **Accounting:** 1.7%
- **Airlines/Aviation:** 1.7%
- **Other:** 25.4%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Azure Redis Cache

- [Redis Software](https://www.g2.com/products/redis-software/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (134 reviews)
- [MongoDB Atlas](https://www.g2.com/products/mongodb-atlas/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (370 reviews)
- [Redis Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/redis-cloud/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (44 reviews)
- [Oracle Database](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-database/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (1010 reviews)
- [Amazon DynamoDB](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-web-services-aws-amazon-dynamodb/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (530 reviews)
- [IBM Db2](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-db2/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (682 reviews)
- [SAP HANA Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-hana-cloud-2025-10-01/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (621 reviews)
- [DigitalOcean](https://www.g2.com/products/digitalocean/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (748 reviews)
- [Veeam Data Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/veeam-data-platform/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (717 reviews)
- [ScyllaDB](https://www.g2.com/products/scylladb/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (427 reviews)

### Alternatives to Memcached

- [Redis Software](https://www.g2.com/products/redis-software/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (134 reviews)
- [Aerospike](https://www.g2.com/products/aerospike/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (83 reviews)
- [Amazon DynamoDB](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-web-services-aws-amazon-dynamodb/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (530 reviews)
- [Couchbase](https://www.g2.com/products/couchbase/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (150 reviews)
- [Apache Ignite](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-ignite/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (17 reviews)
- [BoltDB](https://www.g2.com/products/boltdb/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (18 reviews)
- [ScyllaDB](https://www.g2.com/products/scylladb/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (427 reviews)
- [Arango](https://www.g2.com/products/arango/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (115 reviews)
- [Coherence](https://www.g2.com/products/coherence/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (12 reviews)
- [Redis Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/redis-cloud/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (44 reviews)

### Alternatives to Azure Cosmos DB

- [Amazon DynamoDB](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-web-services-aws-amazon-dynamodb/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (530 reviews)
- [Arango](https://www.g2.com/products/arango/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (115 reviews)
- [Redis Software](https://www.g2.com/products/redis-software/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (134 reviews)
- [MongoDB Atlas](https://www.g2.com/products/mongodb-atlas/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (370 reviews)
- [Neo4j Graph Database](https://www.g2.com/products/neo4j-graph-database/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (133 reviews)
- [Snowflake](https://www.g2.com/products/snowflake/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (749 reviews)
- [Google Cloud Firestore](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-firestore/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (97 reviews)
- [Amazon Neptune](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-neptune/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (30 reviews)
- [MongoDB](https://www.g2.com/products/mongodb/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (555 reviews)
- [Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-relational-database-service-rds/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (907 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Azure Redis Cache

No discussions available for this product.

### Memcached

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### Azure Cosmos DB

No discussions available for this product.

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/azure-redis-cache-vs-memcached-vs-azure-cosmos-db)