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Both Redis Software and [Redis Cloud]({{< relref "/operate/rc" >}}) are compatible with Redis Open Source. 

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## RESP compatibility

Redis Software and Redis Cloud support RESP2 and RESP3. See [RESP compatibility with Redis Software]({{< relref "/operate/rs/references/compatibility/resp" >}}) for more information.

## Client-side caching compatibility

Redis Software and Redis Cloud support [client-side caching]({{<relref "/develop/clients/client-side-caching">}}) for databases with Redis versions 7.4 or later. See [Client-side caching compatibility with Redis Software and Redis Cloud]({{<relref "/operate/rs/references/compatibility/client-side-caching">}}) for more information about compatibility and configuration options.

## Compatibility with open source Redis Cluster API

Redis Software supports [Redis OSS Cluster API]({{< relref "/operate/rs/clusters/optimize/oss-cluster-api" >}}) if it is enabled for a database. For more information, see [Enable OSS Cluster API]({{< relref "/operate/rs/databases/configure/oss-cluster-api" >}}).