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MongoDB vs Oracle Berkeley DB comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

MongoDB
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
76
Ranking in other categories
Open Source Databases (5th), NoSQL Databases (1st), Managed NoSQL Databases (7th)
Oracle Berkeley DB
Average Rating
7.2
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
Embedded Database (7th), Non-Relational Databases (2nd)
 

Featured Reviews

Hamidul Islam - PeerSpot reviewer
Lightweight with good flexibility and very fast performance for searching data
I used the solution in the production level to search data and create education-based tutorials for a project. We had 30 managers, senior architects, tech leads, and software engineers working on the project.  Currently, I use the solution for my personal work.  The solution has good flexibility…
Emad Mokhatab - PeerSpot reviewer
Easy to integrate and manage the setup phase
One of the things that I want to see in Oracle Berkeley DB is a driver for reactive programming. I think the tool's official driver for reactive programming, especially for Java, is the thing that Oracle needs to be more agile in, specifically in those areas of programming that other products are currently going into. Other tools have become more innovative in many areas. I know that Oracle has many responsibilities in maintaining the situation with the current projects and so on. I think it would be very cool if Oracle could make improvements to its projects, as it can help me with my current projects. One reason why I don't choose Oracle Berkeley DB is because we want to go for reactive programming, along with Project Reactor from Spring, but we don't have the official driver for it.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature is that you can store unstructured data, which is helpful when you don't know what the best structure should be and you cannot use a relational database because of that."
"I found that MongoDB is most valuable for storing school-related queries. It's also user-friendly, and I found no difficulty accessing it. Setting it up is easy too."
"The geospatial index feature is useful for dealing with latitude and longitude data."
"MongoDB is easy to use."
"The initial setup isn't really that complex."
"I think that MongoDB isn't too structured, and that's good for our technical team because they are able to search through the database better than if they are using SQL Server."
"MongoDB is relatively fast compared to relational databases."
"We've found the product to be scalable."
"The product meets all the essential business requirements."
"The tool's performance is good, and I don't have any problems with it."
 

Cons

"The solution could have more integration."
"It would be much more useful if I have an admin user and a password."
"There was a need for integrating relational database capabilities, however, MongoDB has introduced a relational converter that allows conversion between SQL and NoSQL."
"I think that MongoDB's search engine should be improved."
"Simplifying the aggregation framework would be an improvement."
"Our program developer finds it to be a little unstable, development-wise."
"We'd like information about client onboarding experience and success stories. It would help to have something to show to internal stakeholders."
"I'd like to see an ID generator. It's very technical but I don't think it has one, so we have to go to great lengths to work around that."
"The product's interface could be more intuitive and user-friendly."
"I think the tool's official driver for reactive programming, especially for Java, is the thing that Oracle needs to be more agile in, specifically in those areas of programming that other products are currently going into."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I'm using the free version of MongoDB."
"At the moment, all customers are using the community version."
"There is an annual subscription for the use of this solution."
"MongoDB is not expensive."
"It's open-source."
"We are using the Community Edition of MongoDB."
"MongoDB's pricing is reasonable."
"There is an enterprise license and it could be cheaper. We are using the free open source version."
"I rate the product's pricing a five out of ten."
"There is a need to pay for the licenses and features of the tool."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
7%
University
6%
Computer Software Company
16%
University
12%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

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?
MongoDB is free of charge. that said, there is also a paid version. We use both free and paid versions.
What needs improvement with MongoDB?
The free tools, like MongoDB Compass, could be enhanced. This is especially relevant for the IDEs or similar tools.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Berkeley DB?
There is a need to pay for the licenses and features of the tool. It can help other people use the tool properly.
What needs improvement with Oracle Berkeley DB?
One of the things that I want to see in Oracle Berkeley DB is a driver for reactive programming. I think the tool's official driver for reactive programming, especially for Java, is the thing that ...
What advice do you have for others considering Oracle Berkeley DB?
Giving out some free subscriptions and offering some premium plans for enterprise solutions that Oracle presents to the audience can help other people who want to use it. Being more agile in adapti...
 

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Facebook, MetLife, City of Chicago, Expedia, eBay, Google
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