# Upstash: how AI models rank it, September 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 2 judge labels across 1 categories by 2 of 12 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/upstash/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Streaming platforms | 2% | 14 | 50% | 2 |

## What the models said for it

- "Upstash or DoubleCloud are excellent choices for managed Kafka" (Mistral Small, Streaming)

## And against it

- "Avoid self-hosted or niche (e.g., Upstash for serverless key-value streaming) unless very low volume." (Grok 4.1 Fast, Streaming)

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.