# redis-windows/redis-windows

Redis 6.0.20 6.2.18 7.0.15  7.2.8  7.4.3  8.0.0 for Windows

Repository: https://github.com/redis-windows/redis-windows
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/redis-windows
Language: C#
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: redis, redis-for-windows, redis-windows, redis-server, redis7, redis6, redis62, redis8
Last push: 2026-08-18T09:58:59+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 94/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 86, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2421, "days_push": 15, "days_rel": 15, "gap_med": 0.0, "n_releases_24m": 67}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4216, forks 327 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:39.201092+00:00)

## What it is
Windows builds of the official Redis in-memory key-value database, compiled from upstream source and packaged with a RedisService.exe helper for installing Redis as a native Windows service. It supports recent Redis versions (6.0 through 8.0) with data persistence and configurable service options.

## Use cases
- run redis on windows
- install redis as a windows service
- local redis cache for windows development
- redis server for windows without wsl
- persist redis data on windows
- run redis 7 or 8 on windows

## When to choose
- you need Redis natively on Windows without WSL or Docker
- you want Redis running as a managed Windows service with automatic startup
- you need recent Redis versions (6.x-8.x) on Windows

## When to avoid
- you are deploying to production on Linux, where official Redis is the better choice
- you need Windows Subsystem for Linux fidelity or features requiring Unix sockets
- you require official Microsoft support for the Windows port

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: database, caching, cli
- domain: databases, developer-tools, windows
- platform: windows, cli
- tags: redis, in-memory-database, windows-service, cygwin, key-value-store

## Member repositories
- redis-windows/redis-windows (main) score 94

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:39.201092+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:22:26.194272+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/redis-windows/redis-windows (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:39.201092+00:00, sha cdc4121ed0f9)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.