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etcd vs redis-windows
etcd has 52,270 GitHub stars, 10,506 forks, 351 open issues and last shipped yesterday. redis-windows has 4,291 stars, 330 forks, 31 open issues and last shipped yesterday. etcd leads on adoption by 1,118% (52,270 vs 4,291 stars). etcd is written in Go under Apache-2.0; redis-windows is written in C# under Apache-2.0. etcd has attracted 20% as many forks as stars, redis-windows 8%. redis-windows was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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Side by side
| etcd | redis-windows | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 52K | ★ 4.3K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Go | C# |
| Last push | 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-18 |
| Forks | ⑂ 11K | ⑂ 330 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick etcd if
- You weight community size — 52K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick redis-windows if
- You want the redis-windows feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches C#
- You evaluated both and redis-windows fits your workflow better
About etcd
etcd is an Apache 2.0 licensed, Go written distributed key value store that holds the most critical data of a distributed system in a Raft replicated log, aimed at the platform and infrastructure engineers who must keep that control plane data consistent and available.
About redis-windows
Redis for Windows is a Windows native Redis server compiled from the official Redis source, built for developers who need to run Redis on Windows machines without a Linux virtual machine or container.
read the full redis-windows overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is etcd or redis-windows more popular?
etcd has 52,270 GitHub stars and redis-windows has 4,291. etcd has the larger community by that measure.
Are etcd and redis-windows free?
Both are open source. etcd is licensed under Apache-2.0 and redis-windows under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between etcd and redis-windows?
etcd is written in Go and redis-windows in C#. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, etcd or redis-windows?
Choose etcd if you want the larger community (52,270 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose redis-windows if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.