diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/DatabasesController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/DatabasesController.php
index f00c899dfa..40d0c794eb 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/DatabasesController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/DatabasesController.php
@@ -1731,7 +1731,7 @@ class DatabasesController extends Controller
 
     #[OA\Post(
         summary: 'Create (Redis / Valkey)',
-        description: 'Create a new Redis or Valkey database. Set image to a Valkey image (for example valkey/valkey:9-alpine) for Valkey.',
+        description: 'Create a new Redis or Valkey database. Valkey (valkey/valkey:9-alpine) is the default. Set image to a Redis image (for example redis:8) for Redis.',
         path: '/databases/redis',
         operationId: 'create-database-redis',
         security: [
@@ -1757,7 +1757,7 @@ class DatabasesController extends Controller
                         'redis_conf' => ['type' => 'string', 'description' => 'Redis conf'],
                         'name' => ['type' => 'string', 'description' => 'Name of the database'],
                         'description' => ['type' => 'string', 'description' => 'Description of the database'],
-                        'image' => ['type' => 'string', 'description' => 'Docker image of the database. Default: redis:7.2. For Valkey, use a Valkey image, for example valkey/valkey:9-alpine.'],
+                        'image' => ['type' => 'string', 'description' => 'Docker image of the database. Default: valkey/valkey:9-alpine. For Redis, use a Redis image, for example redis:8.'],
                         'is_public' => ['type' => 'boolean', 'description' => 'Is the database public?'],
                         'public_port' => ['type' => 'integer', 'description' => 'Public port of the database'],
                         'public_port_timeout' => ['type' => 'integer', 'description' => 'Public port timeout in seconds (default: 3600)'],
diff --git a/database/migrations/2026_11_06_113843_set_valkey_as_standalone_redis_default_image.php b/database/migrations/2026_11_06_113843_set_valkey_as_standalone_redis_default_image.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..175d5c80c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2026_11_06_113843_set_valkey_as_standalone_redis_default_image.php
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+return new class extends Migration
+{
+    /**
+     * Existing databases keep their image. Only new databases use Valkey.
+     */
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        Schema::table('standalone_redis', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->string('image')->default('valkey/valkey:9-alpine')->change();
+        });
+    }
+
+    public function down(): void
+    {
+        Schema::table('standalone_redis', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->string('image')->default('redis:8')->change();
+        });
+    }
+};
diff --git a/openapi.json b/openapi.json
index e74467c402..3132be0ba5 100644
--- a/openapi.json
+++ b/openapi.json
@@ -9008,7 +9008,7 @@
                     "Databases"
                 ],
                 "summary": "Create (Redis \/ Valkey)",
-                "description": "Create a new Redis or Valkey database. Set image to a Valkey image (for example valkey\/valkey:9-alpine) for Valkey.",
+                "description": "Create a new Redis or Valkey database. Valkey (valkey\/valkey:9-alpine) is the default. Set image to a Redis image (for example redis:8) for Redis.",
                 "operationId": "create-database-redis",
                 "requestBody": {
                     "description": "Database data",
@@ -9059,7 +9059,7 @@
                                     },
                                     "image": {
                                         "type": "string",
-                                        "description": "Docker image of the database. Default: redis:7.2. For Valkey, use a Valkey image, for example valkey\/valkey:9-alpine."
+                                        "description": "Docker image of the database. Default: valkey\/valkey:9-alpine. For Redis, use a Redis image, for example redis:8."
                                     },
                                     "is_public": {
                                         "type": "boolean",
diff --git a/openapi.yaml b/openapi.yaml
index dcb4c506cd..b4defa24b8 100644
--- a/openapi.yaml
+++ b/openapi.yaml
@@ -5905,7 +5905,7 @@ paths:
       tags:
         - Databases
       summary: 'Create (Redis / Valkey)'
-      description: 'Create a new Redis or Valkey database. Set image to a Valkey image (for example valkey/valkey:9-alpine) for Valkey.'
+      description: 'Create a new Redis or Valkey database. Valkey (valkey/valkey:9-alpine) is the default. Set image to a Redis image (for example redis:8) for Redis.'
       operationId: create-database-redis
       requestBody:
         description: 'Database data'
@@ -5946,7 +5946,7 @@ paths:
                   description: 'Description of the database'
                 image:
                   type: string
-                  description: 'Docker image of the database. Default: redis:7.2. For Valkey, use a Valkey image, for example valkey/valkey:9-alpine.'
+                  description: 'Docker image of the database. Default: valkey/valkey:9-alpine. For Redis, use a Redis image, for example redis:8.'
                 is_public:
                   type: boolean
                   description: 'Is the database public?'
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/project/database/redis/general.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/project/database/redis/general.blade.php
index 2026335a84..ee9a78b989 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/project/database/redis/general.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/project/database/redis/general.blade.php
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
                 <x-forms.input label="Description" id="description" canGate="update" :canResource="$database" />
                 <div class="lg:col-span-2">
                     <x-forms.input label="Image" id="image" required canGate="update" :canResource="$database"
-                        helper="Use a published Redis or Valkey image from Docker Hub, for example redis:7.2 or valkey/valkey:9-alpine." />
+                        helper="Use a published Redis or Valkey image from Docker Hub, for example valkey/valkey:9-alpine or redis:8." />
                 </div>
             </div>
             <x-application.settings-subsection id="credentials-section" title="Credentials" helper="Keep these values aligned with the credentials configured inside Redis / Valkey.">
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/project/new/select.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/project/new/select.blade.php
index b4645151b0..5bda4478bc 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/project/new/select.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/project/new/select.blade.php
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@
                                 {{ $server->description ?: $server->ip }}
                             </span>
                         </span>
-                        <x-status-badge status="running" text="Ready" />
+                        <x-status-badge type="success" status="Running" />
                     </button>
                 @empty
                     @if ($buildServers?->isEmpty() && ! $onlyBuildServerAvailable)
@@ -744,7 +744,7 @@
                             <span class="block text-[11px] text-neutral-500 dark:text-fg-faint">Build-only servers
                                 cannot host resources.</span>
                         </span>
-                        <x-status-badge status="exited" text="Build only" />
+                        <x-status-badge status="Build only" />
                         <a href="{{ route('server.show', ['server_uuid' => $buildServer->uuid]) }}"
                             {{ wireNavigate() }} class="button">Settings</a>
                     </div>
@@ -788,7 +788,7 @@
                                 <span class="block truncate text-[11px] text-neutral-500 dark:text-fg-faint">Network:
                                     {{ $standaloneDocker->network }}</span>
                             </span>
-                            <x-status-badge status="running" text="Standalone Docker" />
+                            <x-status-badge type="success" status="Standalone Docker" />
                         </button>
                     @endforeach
                 @endif
@@ -803,7 +803,7 @@
                     needs bundled extensions.</p>
             </div>
             <div class="grid grid-cols-1 gap-3 lg:grid-cols-2">
-                <div class="group relative flex min-h-24 items-center gap-3 rounded-[10px] border border-neutral-200 bg-white p-4 transition-colors hover:border-neutral-300 hover:bg-neutral-50 dark:border-white/[0.07] dark:bg-surface dark:hover:border-white/[0.12] dark:hover:bg-white/[0.035]"
+                <div class="group relative flex min-h-24 items-center gap-3 rounded-xl border border-neutral-200 bg-white p-4 transition-colors hover:border-neutral-300 dark:border-white/[0.08] dark:bg-white/[0.05] dark:hover:border-white/[0.14]"
                     :class="{ 'cursor-pointer': !selecting, 'cursor-not-allowed opacity-50': selecting }"
                     x-on:click="!selecting && (selecting = true, $wire.setDatabaseImage('postgres:18-alpine'))"
                     :disabled="selecting">
@@ -826,7 +826,7 @@
                         </svg>
                     </a>
                 </div>
-                <div class="group relative flex min-h-24 items-center gap-3 rounded-[10px] border border-neutral-200 bg-white p-4 transition-colors hover:border-neutral-300 hover:bg-neutral-50 dark:border-white/[0.07] dark:bg-surface dark:hover:border-white/[0.12] dark:hover:bg-white/[0.035]"
+                <div class="group relative flex min-h-24 items-center gap-3 rounded-xl border border-neutral-200 bg-white p-4 transition-colors hover:border-neutral-300 dark:border-white/[0.08] dark:bg-white/[0.05] dark:hover:border-white/[0.14]"
                     :class="{ 'cursor-pointer': !selecting, 'cursor-not-allowed opacity-50': selecting }"
                     x-on:click="!selecting && (selecting = true, $wire.setDatabaseImage('postgres:17-alpine'))"
                     :disabled="selecting">
@@ -847,7 +847,7 @@
                         </svg>
                     </a>
                 </div>
-                <div class="group relative flex min-h-24 items-center gap-3 rounded-[10px] border border-neutral-200 bg-white p-4 transition-colors hover:border-neutral-300 hover:bg-neutral-50 dark:border-white/[0.07] dark:bg-surface dark:hover:border-white/[0.12] dark:hover:bg-white/[0.035]"
+                <div class="group relative flex min-h-24 items-center gap-3 rounded-xl border border-neutral-200 bg-white p-4 transition-colors hover:border-neutral-300 dark:border-white/[0.08] dark:bg-white/[0.05] dark:hover:border-white/[0.14]"
                     :class="{ 'cursor-pointer': !selecting, 'cursor-not-allowed opacity-50': selecting }"
                     x-on:click="!selecting && (selecting = true, $wire.setDatabaseImage('postgres:16-alpine'))"
                     :disabled="selecting">
@@ -868,7 +868,7 @@
                         </svg>
                     </a>
                 </div>
-                <div class="group relative flex min-h-24 items-center gap-3 rounded-[10px] border border-neutral-200 bg-white p-4 transition-colors hover:border-neutral-300 hover:bg-neutral-50 dark:border-white/[0.07] dark:bg-surface dark:hover:border-white/[0.12] dark:hover:bg-white/[0.035]"
+                <div class="group relative flex min-h-24 items-center gap-3 rounded-xl border border-neutral-200 bg-white p-4 transition-colors hover:border-neutral-300 dark:border-white/[0.08] dark:bg-white/[0.05] dark:hover:border-white/[0.14]"
                     :class="{ 'cursor-pointer': !selecting, 'cursor-not-allowed opacity-50': selecting }"
                     x-on:click="!selecting && (selecting = true, $wire.setDatabaseImage('supabase/postgres:17.11.0.018'))"
                     :disabled="selecting">
@@ -889,7 +889,7 @@
                         </svg>
                     </a>
                 </div>
-                <div class="group relative flex min-h-24 items-center gap-3 rounded-[10px] border border-neutral-200 bg-white p-4 transition-colors hover:border-neutral-300 hover:bg-neutral-50 dark:border-white/[0.07] dark:bg-surface dark:hover:border-white/[0.12] dark:hover:bg-white/[0.035]"
+                <div class="group relative flex min-h-24 items-center gap-3 rounded-xl border border-neutral-200 bg-white p-4 transition-colors hover:border-neutral-300 dark:border-white/[0.08] dark:bg-white/[0.05] dark:hover:border-white/[0.14]"
                     :class="{ 'cursor-pointer': !selecting, 'cursor-not-allowed opacity-50': selecting }"
                     x-on:click="!selecting && (selecting = true, $wire.setDatabaseImage('postgis/postgis:18-3.7-alpine'))"
                     :disabled="selecting">
@@ -912,7 +912,7 @@
                         </svg>
                     </a>
                 </div>
-                <div class="group relative flex min-h-24 items-center gap-3 rounded-[10px] border border-neutral-200 bg-white p-4 transition-colors hover:border-neutral-300 hover:bg-neutral-50 dark:border-white/[0.07] dark:bg-surface dark:hover:border-white/[0.12] dark:hover:bg-white/[0.035]"
+                <div class="group relative flex min-h-24 items-center gap-3 rounded-xl border border-neutral-200 bg-white p-4 transition-colors hover:border-neutral-300 dark:border-white/[0.08] dark:bg-white/[0.05] dark:hover:border-white/[0.14]"
                     :class="{ 'cursor-pointer': !selecting, 'cursor-not-allowed opacity-50': selecting }"
                     x-on:click="!selecting && (selecting = true, $wire.setDatabaseImage('pgvector/pgvector:pg18'))"
                     :disabled="selecting">
@@ -933,7 +933,7 @@
                         </svg>
                     </a>
                 </div>
-                <div class="group relative flex min-h-24 items-center gap-3 rounded-[10px] border border-neutral-200 bg-white p-4 transition-colors hover:border-neutral-300 hover:bg-neutral-50 dark:border-white/[0.07] dark:bg-surface dark:hover:border-white/[0.12] dark:hover:bg-white/[0.035]"
+                <div class="group relative flex min-h-24 items-center gap-3 rounded-xl border border-neutral-200 bg-white p-4 transition-colors hover:border-neutral-300 dark:border-white/[0.08] dark:bg-white/[0.05] dark:hover:border-white/[0.14]"
                     :class="{ 'cursor-pointer': !selecting, 'cursor-not-allowed opacity-50': selecting }"
                     x-on:click="!selecting && (selecting = true, $wire.setDatabaseImage('pgvector/pgvector:pg17'))"
                     :disabled="selecting">
@@ -965,7 +965,7 @@
                     and configuration.</p>
             </div>
             <div class="grid grid-cols-1 gap-3 lg:grid-cols-2">
-                <div class="group relative flex min-h-24 items-center gap-3 rounded-[10px] border border-neutral-200 bg-white p-4 transition-colors hover:border-neutral-300 hover:bg-neutral-50 dark:border-white/[0.07] dark:bg-surface dark:hover:border-white/[0.12] dark:hover:bg-white/[0.035]"
+                <div class="group relative flex min-h-24 items-center gap-3 rounded-xl border border-neutral-200 bg-white p-4 transition-colors hover:border-neutral-300 dark:border-white/[0.08] dark:bg-white/[0.05] dark:hover:border-white/[0.14]"
                     :class="{ 'cursor-pointer': !selecting, 'cursor-not-allowed opacity-50': selecting }"
                     x-on:click="!selecting && (selecting = true, $wire.setDatabaseImage('valkey/valkey:9-alpine'))"
                     :disabled="selecting">
@@ -987,12 +987,12 @@
                         </svg>
                     </a>
                 </div>
-                <div class="group relative flex min-h-24 items-center gap-3 rounded-[10px] border border-neutral-200 bg-white p-4 transition-colors hover:border-neutral-300 hover:bg-neutral-50 dark:border-white/[0.07] dark:bg-surface dark:hover:border-white/[0.12] dark:hover:bg-white/[0.035]"
+                <div class="group relative flex min-h-24 items-center gap-3 rounded-xl border border-neutral-200 bg-white p-4 transition-colors hover:border-neutral-300 dark:border-white/[0.08] dark:bg-white/[0.05] dark:hover:border-white/[0.14]"
                     :class="{ 'cursor-pointer': !selecting, 'cursor-not-allowed opacity-50': selecting }"
-                    x-on:click="!selecting && (selecting = true, $wire.setDatabaseImage('redis:7.2'))"
+                    x-on:click="!selecting && (selecting = true, $wire.setDatabaseImage('redis:8'))"
                     :disabled="selecting">
                     <div class="flex flex-col">
-                        <div class="text-[13px] font-semibold text-black dark:text-fg">Redis 7.2</div>
+                        <div class="text-[13px] font-semibold text-black dark:text-fg">Redis 8</div>
                         <div class="mt-1 pr-8 text-[11px] leading-4 text-neutral-500 dark:text-fg-faint">
                             The original in-memory key-value store.
                         </div>