Redis has reverted to an open source licensing model with the introduction of the GNU Affero General Public License (AGPL) for Redis 8, following criticism of its previous Server Side Public License (SSPL). While this shift aims to satisfy the open source community, some developers still find the AGPL too restrictive, and alternatives to Redis are being considered by many users.

Redis has switched its licensing from SSPL to AGPLv3, which has been a topic of internal discussion for some time. The author expresses satisfaction with this change, emphasizing the importance of open-source software in their work and the community's acceptance of Redis as an open-source project. Redis 8 has been released under the new license, featuring numerous improvements.