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Amazon RDS vs MongoDB Atlas comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 12, 2024

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Amazon RDS
Ranking in Database as a Service (DBaaS)
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
54
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
MongoDB Atlas
Ranking in Database as a Service (DBaaS)
3rd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
48
Ranking in other categories
Managed NoSQL Databases (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Database as a Service (DBaaS) category, the mindshare of Amazon RDS is 25.0%, down from 27.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of MongoDB Atlas is 14.5%, down from 14.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Samuel Ebite - PeerSpot reviewer
Ensure high availability with robust encryption and seamless backups
Amazon RDS provides data encryption using services like KMS, crucial for securing high-sensitive data and meeting compliance requirements such as HIPAA or PCI DSS. The best practices we've employed with RDS help design a well-architected framework, encompassing security, encryption, scalability with multi-availability zone deployment, and operational excellence with automated backups. RDS features, such as reserved instances, storage auto-scaling, monitoring with technologies like CloudWatch, and proxies, contribute to cost optimization. The solution enhances security with IAM authentication and offers high availability to end users.
Laksiri Bala - PeerSpot reviewer
Room for improvement in data handling leads to enhanced cost-effective data management performance
It would be beneficial if MongoDB Atlas could better support OLTP aspects and data frames, as well as enhance its capabilities for data pipelines and visualization dashboards. Furthermore, supporting the medallion architecture could be a valuable addition, and incorporating improved spatial and vector handling for geographical data could make it more competitive. Enhancing vector processing for AI capabilities would also be critical.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Amazon RDS makes it easier for me to manage databases compared to traditional databases like MongoDB or local host servers."
"The initial setup is straightforward, and technical support is good."
"It's a fully managed database, so that makes our life easier from the operational standpoint. That is the key, basically."
"Amazon RDS fulfills PCI requirements, which is a valuable feature for us."
"Amazon RDS is lightweight and flexible."
"The solution is good for on-premise deployments."
"The solution has unique features like backup and recovery, and snapshots. It upgrades automatically. The solution offers easy analytics concerning performance metrics. Its reliability and scalability are very good. The tool's most valuable features are disaster recovery, high availability and scalability."
"The scalability is the best, and I have no issues with the ability to scale."
"MongoDB Atlas is a database that is quite fast, stable, and reliable."
"The auto-scaling feature is the most valuable aspect."
"It enables us to get work done quickly and get to our data."
"Being schemaless is what I like best about MongoDB Atlas."
"It can store data as a flat file, similar to a file system."
"MongoDB is a NoSQL tool."
"The stability and performance are great. The high availability feature is great. Moreover, I am happy with the automated backup and restore functionality."
"The product is user-friendly."
 

Cons

"When you are using it for the first time, it is a little bit hard to configure. The first-time configuration is not very easy. It should be easier to configure. Its installation should also be simpler. Currently, its installation is very complex. With SQL Server, we have access to the SQL Server analysis services and reporting services, but such services are not available with Amazon RDS."
"The solution could improve the administration tools."
"The solution could improve by adding a sandbox environment and more security."
"The setup might be a bit challenging for multi-level applications."
"I like using Amazon RDS because it offers quick operations for me. However, there are times when understanding how to use some of the services can be challenging, even with documentation. If I could add a feature, I'd improve navigation for related services."
"Technical support could be better."
"The Performance Monitor they have is a little clanky, at least in regards to the UI."
"Some of the features will not be there. For example, some on-premises things we want to set up will not be supported there. There are some challenges that they are fixing."
"The tool's implementation should be made easier."
"From an improvement standpoint, MongoDB can improve security."
"The initial configuration fine-tuning for performance can be time-consuming."
"I am not an expert on what improvements could be made to MongoDB."
"The UI is not currently designed in a manner to make it possible for a non-technical person or a layman to update the database easily."
"The price of the solution should be reduced."
"The cost needs improvement."
"When I edit a document from a document, a lot of clicking is involved, like changing data type manually from a drop-down. It would be super nice if I could just edit the document in a JSON format. The JSON-based document editor should have a multi-language feature. Also, it would be great if there was a connect option from Google Looker Studio."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"On a scale from one to ten, where ten is the most expensive, and one is the cheapest, I rate the solution's pricing a seven out of ten."
"The solution is expensive."
"By using a combination of Reserve Instances and On-Demand pricing, you can reduce the cost."
"The solution is expensive."
"The product is expensive."
"It is less expensive than SQL Server. We pay based on the usage on a monthly basis."
"I would rate the tool's pricing an eight out of ten."
"The solution is fairly priced."
"The solution is fairly priced. I rate the pricing a seven out of ten."
"I have seen the cost, and it was pretty cheap."
"It is too expensive. They need to work on this."
"The pricing is acceptable for enterprise tier."
"The price of MongoDB Atlas is highly expensive to use and maintain. They are taking advantage of the users with such a high price."
"The solution is fairly priced."
"The purchasing process through the AWS Marketplace was very good."
"The pricing is not that expensive, but it can be, especially when we have deployed it across multiple zones."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
14%
Computer Software Company
14%
University
6%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Computer Software Company
19%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Healthcare Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Amazon RDS?
The product's installation phase is easy.
What needs improvement with Amazon RDS?
One key improvement would be adding support for multi-storage paradigms, including columnar support, as seen in TiDB. The serverless support with Aurora could also be enhanced. Additionally, having...
What do you like most about MongoDB Atlas?
There are many valuable features, but scalability stands out. It can scale across zones. You can define multiple nodes. They have also partnered with AWS, offering great service with multiple featu...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for MongoDB Atlas?
The price of MongoDB Atlas is reasonable, which is why many organizations, including mine, are opting for it.
What needs improvement with MongoDB Atlas?
It would be beneficial if MongoDB Atlas could better support OLTP aspects and data frames, as well as enhance its capabilities for data pipelines and visualization dashboards. Furthermore, supporti...
 

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Sample Customers

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Wells Fargo, Forbes, Ulta Beauty, Bosch, Sanoma, Current (a Digital Bank), ASAP Log, SBB, Zebra Technologies, Radial, Kovai, Eni, Accuhit, Cognigy, and Payload.
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