> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://upstash.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Upgrade Your Database

The free tier has limits on monthly commands, data size, and the number of databases per account. See the [pricing page](https://upstash.com/pricing/redis) for the current values.

If your database is close to any of these limits, upgrade to the pay-as-you-go plan, which removes the daily request cap and raises the data size ceiling.

To upgrade, you need a payment method. Follow the steps in [Add a Payment Method](/common/account/add-payment-method). Once a payment method is added, your database switches automatically to the pay-as-you-go plan.

See [Pricing & Limits](../overall/pricing) for the full breakdown of the pay-as-you-go and Fixed plans. If your workload will exceed those quotas, reach out at [support@upstash.com](mailto:support@upstash.com) about our [Enterprise Plan](../overall/enterprise) where the limits are configurable.

<Note>
  During the upgrade process, you will not lose any data but your database will
  experience a downtime about 1-2 seconds. Your existing clients will be
  disconnected. So it is recommended to upgrade your database when there is the
  least activity.
</Note>