Another Redis Desktop Manager is a fast, stable, and feature-rich GUI client for managing Redis instances on Linux, Windows, and macOS. Designed for developers and DevOps engineers, it solves the critical problem of Redis GUIs crashing when loading databases with millions of keys by using efficient scan-based loading and memory-optimized rendering. Unlike other tools, it maintains responsiveness even with large datasets and supports advanced Redis features like ACLs, Sentinel, and Streams.
Built with Electron and Node.js, it integrates with Redis Cluster, Sentinel, and SSH tunnels, and supports binary, JSON, Protobuf, Msgpack, and Pickle data formats. It offers native installation via package managers (choco, winget, snap, brew), auto-updates, and extensible custom viewers via JavaScript scripts. Deployment is flexible: standalone binaries, app stores, or direct GitHub releases.
What You Get
- Massive Key Support - Uses scan-based loading instead of KEYS command to avoid blocking and crashing when handling databases with millions of keys.
- Redis Cluster Support - Fully supports Redis Cluster mode with automatic node discovery and multi-node management in a single interface.
- SSH Tunnel & SSH Cluster Support - Connect to Redis instances behind firewalls via SSH tunnels and manage multiple Redis nodes over SSH in a cluster configuration.
- Multiple Data Format Viewers - Native viewers for JSON, Protobuf, Msgpack, Pickle, Brotli, Gzip, and Deflate-encoded values with syntax highlighting and tree navigation.
- Command Execution Log & CLI Console - Logs all executed Redis commands and provides an embedded CLI console per tab for real-time interaction and debugging.
- Custom Viewer Scripts - Write JavaScript functions to format and display custom data types, with live preview and export capabilities.
- Redis Sentinel Support - Connect to Redis Sentinel clusters to monitor and failover between master-slave instances automatically.
- ACL & TLS/SSL Support - Authenticate using Redis ACLs and establish secure connections via TLS/SSL with certificate validation.
- Export & Import Keys - Bulk export keys to files or import from files to restore or migrate data between Redis instances.
- Dark Mode & Custom Font - Toggle between light/dark themes and set custom font families for improved readability in long sessions.
Common Use Cases
- Managing Production Redis Clusters - A DevOps engineer uses Another Redis Desktop Manager to monitor and debug Redis Cluster nodes over SSH with real-time ACL and memory analysis.
- Debugging Encoded Data in Redis - A backend developer inspects Protobuf-encoded session data or Pickle-serialized objects in Redis using built-in custom viewers without writing decode scripts.
- Migrating Large Redis Databases - A SRE exports 5 million keys from a legacy Redis instance and imports them into a new cluster using the bulk export/import feature without crashes.
- Monitoring Redis in Secure Environments - A security-conscious team connects to internal Redis instances via SSH tunnels and enforces TLS encryption while auditing ACL permissions.
Under The Hood
Architecture
- Vue 2-based UI with centralized state management through global prototypes, resulting in tight component coupling despite modular viewer patterns for data rendering
- Plugin-like structure for JSON, Protocol Buffers, and Java serialization viewers enables extensibility without core changes
- Clear separation between Electron main and renderer processes for CLI handling and theme synchronization
- Hierarchical Redis key navigation powered by virtualized tree rendering to maintain performance with large datasets
- Implicit dependency injection via Vue.prototype assignments, lacking formal containers but maintaining functional modularity
Tech Stack
- Electron-based desktop application built with Vue 2 and Element UI, leveraging Vue-I18n for multilingual support
- Webpack with Babel 7 enabling modern JavaScript features, JSX, and runtime transformations
- Redis connectivity via ioredis with extended support for SSH tunneling and non-standard serialization formats
- Cross-platform packaging using electron-builder with ASAR bundling and ARM64 macOS support
- Development workflow includes hot-reloading, automated builds, and code signing for release pipelines
Code Quality
- Minimal testing coverage with no formal test suites, relying on manual validation
- Deep component nesting and unclear event propagation through $parent chains hinder maintainability
- Limited error handling with generic try-catch blocks and no structured logging or custom error classes
- Inconsistent naming conventions and absence of type safety increase risk of runtime failures
- Lack of visible linting, formatting, or type-checking tooling reduces code consistency and reliability
What Makes It Unique
- Uses JSONbig to preserve precision of 64-bit Redis integers, addressing a critical gap in most Redis tools
- Automatically synchronizes UI theme with system dark/light mode via deep Electron integration
- Customized Monaco Editor with dynamic font and scroll optimizations for high-performance Redis value editing
- Native SSH and Redis Sentinel support via CLI arguments, enabling seamless DevOps automation
- Built-in Zlib compression viewer that preserves binary data integrity during inspection
- Real-time memory and slow log analysis with context-aware UI components that turn metrics into operational insights