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MongoDB vs ScyllaDB comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 12, 2025

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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

MongoDB
Ranking in NoSQL Databases
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
78
Ranking in other categories
Open Source Databases (5th), Managed NoSQL Databases (9th)
ScyllaDB
Ranking in NoSQL Databases
2nd
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the NoSQL Databases category, the mindshare of MongoDB is 22.9%, down from 26.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ScyllaDB is 11.5%, up from 8.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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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…
ArpitShah - PeerSpot reviewer
Self-hosting complexity and the way ScyllaDB counts operations can be confusing and may not reflect actual usage
It seems we have better options available. So probably don't go for ScyllaDB. The reason is, first, it's very high. It's not as straightforward as, like, Postgres or ClickHouse to set up. It requires a complex setup. The other problem is what they call. For example, they will say that for up to a million operations, you experience this. But the problem is if they have nine servers, then your one operation is counted as nine operations, not one. So, even though you have one write, they count it as nine. It's like it's just not false premises. You can always host it yourself, but then it's way more complex. The benefits are not substantially more than those of other databases. It's not that it's slow or anything. It's good enough and all. But it's just that ClickHouse or other databases are simpler and faster and probably provide more features. So, I kind of burn out from the database, and that's why I would keep it small.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We've found the product to be scalable."
"I find the integration with other tools very easy."
"MongoDB is extremely developer-friendly because when you are starting, there is very little time needed upfront in terms of planning."
"The Dynamic Application is a valuable feature."
"MongoDB is scalable and stable. The initial setup is very easy, and deployment and maintenance can be done by one person."
"Easier to maintain the data with its document-based storage."
"The geospatial index feature is useful for dealing with latitude and longitude data."
"The most valuable feature of MongoDB is the ease of connections, aggregation, and queries."
"The performance aspects of Scylla are good, as always... A good point about Scylla is that it can be used extensively."
"ScyllaDB allows fine-tuning of the table structure. Speed is probably the most critical factor because we perform a lot of heavy data ingestion. One of its core features is its ability to handle high volumes and maintain speed when accessing data. Additionally, high availability and partitioning are built-in features of ScyllaDB."
"ScyllaDB is fast and reliable. It has good performance."
"The best features of ScyllaDB are how it synchronizes data and its failover system. There's a unique formula to decide the number of nodes you need and the minimum required, which I find helpful. It also offers encryption and supports APIs, making it great for distributed systems and scaling databases across different regions. While it's easy to use, having prior experience helps configure it properly. There are many configurations; if you don't understand them, you might mess up the design. So, understanding your system's needs, like whether it requires more read or write operations, is crucial for setting up the correct configuration."
"Firstly, if I update something, it's most likely to finish within milliseconds."
"The documentation is good. It integrates easily with our existing data infrastructure."
"The product's most valuable features are efficiency and reliability."
"The database is easy to use, fast, and accessible for applications because the API is straightforward."
 

Cons

"Enhancing the documentation to make it more beginner-friendly is crucial."
"Its security features can be better. Sometimes, my higher authority says that we are not going to use MongoDB because it doesn't provide that much security for the RDBMS or relational data that we use for transactions. Instead of MongoDB, we will use Oracle Database because for a transactional service, you have to rely on RDBMS ACID properties. I would love to work on MongoDB by using my mobile phone. When I am working remotely or traveling and have some instances deployed on my server, I should be able to check through my mobile whether all the data is being pulled. GitHub has a similar feature, where it lets you read from the laptop, and you can also pull and push with your mobile phone. I would request MongoDB to provide such a feature. Basically, I want a mobile version for both iOS and Android versions."
"The solution should more easily integrate with custom code."
"MongoDB is a very useful and convenient choice, but sometimes for more complex projects, there are certain niche requirements that appear, so using a different tool could be beneficial. It raises the complexity of the architecture, but it could be beneficial to the world, the features, the ease of the features which are being implemented."
"I feel that most people don't know a lot about MongoDB, so maybe they could add some more documentation and tutorials."
"The scalability of the solution has room for improvement."
"MongoDB should support TypeScript."
"I would like to see the scalability and security improved."
"We faced several challenges while integrating ScyllaDB into our AWS environment. One common issue was that a security port wasn’t opened on one node, preventingdata synchronization across clusters. We noticed the data wasn’t syncing correctly when we saw different record counts in other regions. After investigating, we found that the port was closed in one AWS region. Once we opened the port, the data synchronization across all nodes resumed as expected."
"It seems we have better options available. So probably don't go for ScyllaDB. The reason is, first, it's very high. It's not as straightforward as, like, Postgres or ClickHouse to set up. It requires a complex setup."
"From a sales pitch standpoint, it needs to deliver on promises of better ROI and compaction."
"The documentation is not well established for new developers."
"Some of the regular commands in NoSQL do not work."
"If you don't have the best computing resources, then it's not easy to set up. In such cases, we have to run ScyllaDB in developer mode."
"ScyllaDB needs to improve its handling of transactions."
"Data export, along with how we can purchase the data periodically, needs to be improved so that the storage is within control. Then, we could optimize it even better."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Our customers pay for yearly licenses for MongoDB."
"There is an enterprise license and it could be cheaper. We are using the free open source version."
"It's open-source."
"MongoDB is not expensive."
"I don't know, but I have heard from people who procure it that it is much cheaper than Oracle."
"MongoDB is a bit expensive compared to its competitors."
"I only used the 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."
"I believe that there is a yearly licensing cost and that it's expensive."
"The paid version of ScyllaDB is not that expensive. The main advantage of the paid version is direct support from the ScyllaDB team, which can resolve issues faster—typically within a day, compared to two to three days with the free version. The paid version also offers better guidance and support, while the free version has good documentation and is more high-level. I’d rate their support team nine out of ten because of the quick responses from their community."
"It's a bit expensive."
"It's free."
"It is an expensive tool compared to its competitor."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
18%
Computer Software Company
14%
University
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Computer Software Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Comms Service Provider
5%
Hospitality Company
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

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?
If something is wrong on the cluster, then you need to contact the support team. The stability could be better.
What do you like most about Scylla?
The performance aspects of Scylla are good, as always... A good point about Scylla is that it can be used extensively.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Scylla?
The enterprise version comes with a cost of about $300,000 per year, however, we did not experience the promised compaction benefits.
What needs improvement with Scylla?
From a sales pitch standpoint, it needs to deliver on promises of better ROI and compaction. Additionally, ticketing and support systems could be improved due to the time it takes to get answers. T...
 

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