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Cassandra vs MongoDB Enterprise Advanced comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 2, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

Cassandra
Ranking in NoSQL Databases
7th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.0
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
Vector Databases (14th)
MongoDB Enterprise Advanced
Ranking in NoSQL Databases
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
82
Ranking in other categories
Open Source Databases (6th), Managed NoSQL Databases (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the NoSQL Databases category, the mindshare of Cassandra is 7.9%, down from 11.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of MongoDB Enterprise Advanced is 13.9%, down from 20.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
NoSQL Databases Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
MongoDB Enterprise Advanced13.9%
Cassandra7.9%
Other78.2%
NoSQL Databases
 

Q&A Highlights

it_user1272297 - PeerSpot reviewer
Special Adviser Strategy at a university with 501-1,000 employees
Apr 19, 2020
 

Featured Reviews

Monirul Islam Khan - PeerSpot reviewer
Head, Data Integration & Management at a non-profit with 10,001+ employees
Has maintained secure document storage and efficient data distribution with peer-to-peer architecture
The functions or features in Cassandra that I have found most valuable are that it is a distributed system similar to Mongo. It's good enough for comparison with another SQL database, so it's smooth and organized for distributed database system. The peer-to-peer architecture in Cassandra is helpful for network decentralization, and I have already introduced that feature. Cassandra features in peer-to-peer as well as another monitoring, so basically, it's good enough for our service. The tunable consistency level in Cassandra is good, and we are using that feature already. In terms of built-in caching and lightweight transactions in Cassandra, the transaction level is good, and it's optimized, so there are no more issues in that database. Based on my experience, Cassandra is good for document management system, as well as distributed database system, and the automatic recovery process is there. Additionally, the database monitoring system or auditing system is well-comparable with other database systems, so we are actually happy to be using this Cassandra database.
FG
Architecte Cloud at Visiativ SA
Offers reliable engine for legacy needs but requires enhanced cost management and AI features
While MongoDB is a good product, it is also an expensive product for support, and its scalability is acceptable, but the big problem with MongoDB is the cost. For security in MongoDB, we work with encrypted databases by default, but we have not contracted the security options in our contract because it is too expensive, so we only implement encrypted databases without the security pack, which is very expensive for us; in security, we are at the first steps, just using encrypted databases. I think additional features needed in MongoDB include perhaps vector databases, as I think they are not supported right now.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I'd rate the solution ten out of ten."
"I am satisfied with the performance."
"Can achieve continuous data without a single downtime because of node to node ring architecture."
"The most valuable feature of Cassandra is its fast retrieval. Additionally, the solution can handle large amounts of data. It is the quickest application we use."
"Its retrieval is similar to an RDBMS, so our team finds it easy to adapt."
"We can add almost one million columns to the solution."
"The most valuable features of Cassandra are its scaling capabilities and its non-SQL nature capabilities."
"Some of the valued features of this solution are it has good performance and failover."
"MongoDB stores the JSON data, and it's easy for me to understand because I'm a JavaScript Developer."
"One of the first things I noticed when I had my first experience with MongoDB was how easy it was to use. I was expecting more difficulties or at least some challenges, but it was very, very easy to use. It's great technology, performs well, and is very convenient."
"The installation is very easy to do and understand."
"I find the integration with other tools very easy."
"We decided to work with MongoDB as its interface is easier to understand and more universal."
"I like that MongoDB has a free version. You can also buy the enterprise edition, which is cheaper than Oracle."
"The most valuable feature of MongoDB is the ease of connections, aggregation, and queries."
"The solution does not hold data in tabular format like SQL does but rather clusters data so that it can link on a large scale."
 

Cons

"We found some issues with the batch inserts when the data volume is large."
"Interface is not user friendly."
"Batching bulk data can cause performance issues."
"Depending upon our schema, we can't make ORDER BY or GROUP BY clauses in the product."
"The solution doesn't have joins between tables so you need other tools for that."
"There could be more integration, and it could be more user-friendly."
"The initial setup of Cassandra can be difficult in the configuration. There might be a need to have assistance. The implementation process can six months for connecting to certain databases."
"We experience configuration issues when accommodating the volumes we require, which often necessitates consultation with the Cassandra development team."
"I don't see a lot of areas that need improvement."
"The free tools, like MongoDB Compass, could be enhanced."
"We'd like technical support to respond faster to queries."
"They could improve the UI and the analytics part."
"Some of the solution's transaction capabilities can be improved."
"They could provide more documentation and examples for adding pipeline stages."
"The improvements could be made to intelligence to detect disk storage and prevent MongoDB from crashing."
"People coming from RDBMS should have the flexibility to write queries in SQL that can be converted into JSON queries."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There are licensing fees that must be paid, but I'm not sure if they are paid monthly or yearly."
"Cassandra is a free open source solution, but there is a commercial version available called DataStax Enterprise."
"I use the tool's open-source version."
"We are using the open-source version of Cassandra, the solution is free."
"We pay for a license."
"I don't have the specific numbers on pricing, but it was fairly priced."
"The product is affordable."
"There is an enterprise license and it could be cheaper. We are using the free open source version."
"If you want support with the solution you will need to purchase a license and not use the open-source version. The license is a little expensive."
"It's a community edition, so we do not pay anything."
"MongoDB is a bit expensive compared to its competitors."
"I don't know, but I have heard from people who procure it that it is much cheaper than Oracle."
"It's open-source."
"The solution is open source, so it is free."
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Answers from the Community

it_user1272297 - PeerSpot reviewer
Special Adviser Strategy at a university with 501-1,000 employees
Apr 19, 2020
Apr 19, 2020
I haven't used SQream personally. However, if you are only considering GPU based rdbms's please check the following https://hackernoon.com/which-gpu-database-is-right-for-me-6ceef6a17505
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Russell Rothstein - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO at PeerSpot
Jan 27, 2020
Morten, the most popular comparisons of SQream can be found here: https://www.itcentralstation.com/products/sqream-db-alternatives-and-competitors The top ones include Cassandra, MemSQL, MongoDB, and Vertica.
reviewer1219965 - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Architect at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Jan 27, 2020
I haven't used SQream personally. However, if you are only considering GPU based rdbms's please check the following https://hackernoon.com/which-gpu-database-is-right-for-me-6ceef6a17505
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Retailer
7%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
University
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise14
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business35
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise38
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Cassandra?
The use of Cassandra in real-time data analytics has been pivotal for our e-commerce platform. As our platform operates 24/7, providing services to sellers and customers alike, the need for real-ti...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cassandra?
The pricing for Cassandra is a little bit high, so it would be better for our community services if they consider community pricing for any non-profit organization like an NGO or other things. It w...
What needs improvement with Cassandra?
Regarding areas of improvement for Cassandra, currently, we are not facing significant issues. Some issues arise from our vendors like Apache slowness and distribution or load balancing from HAProx...
What do you like most about MongoDB?
MongoDB's approach to handling data in documents rather than traditional tables has been particularly beneficial.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for MongoDB?
For a small company, the cost of MongoDB Enterprise Advanced is reasonable, but for heavy data usage, we see a little bit of cost pressure but it's acceptable. I will not be able to elaborate on th...
What needs improvement with MongoDB?
The integration between data warehouse could be improved. Nowadays, a lot of data is getting generated, so certain ETL flexible scripts with backend database integrations would be an improvement I ...
 

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