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Azmir Uddin Alif - PeerSpot reviewer
Full-stack Developer at a tech vendor with 501-1,000 employees
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Top 5Leaderboard
A non-relational database that provides good documentation
Pros and Cons
  • "MongoDB stores the JSON data, and it's easy for me to understand because I'm a JavaScript Developer."
  • "MongoDB should improve its data loading part."

What is most valuable?

I use MongoDB whenever I want to use non-relational data. I use the solution to make a non-relational database or objected data for my personal project related to social media. MongoDB stores the JSON data, and it's easy for me to understand because I'm a JavaScript Developer.

What needs improvement?

MongoDB should improve its data loading part. If I update data with MongoDB via the browser, the loading takes a lot of time when I want to use the updated data. The loading is further slowed down if my internet is slow. We use MongoDB Compass to avoid these types of issues.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using MongoDB for four years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

MongoDB is a stable solution, and I haven’t seen any bugs in it.

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How are customer service and support?

I always connect the solution using the same method. I recently tried to connect to MongoDB, but I couldn't do so. I contacted the technical support team, and they told us that our server is an Asian server. They told us the issue would be fixed automatically in two or three hours. I waited for the server to be fixed and then resumed work. I did not directly contact the support team. I asked another developer facing the same problem to contact the support team.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of the solution is easy for me, but it's not easy for any beginner to learn MongoDB. MongoDB gives us the connection string that I connect to the node to ensure the connection is done. MongoDB sometimes gives us an IP problem if their IP and my IP are not the same. MongoDB uses a private IP, but I can use a global IPL.

Sometimes, beginners can't understand why the database is not working despite them connecting MongoDB the way I showed them. Sometimes, my junior developer comes to me and asks why the database is not working. By default, MongoDB sets a strict IP address. Then, I edit the solution's private IP and change it to our global IP. Using a MongoDB connection string is a bit hard for a beginner, but it gets easier as they practice it two or three times.

What other advice do I have?

MongoDB is a non-relational database that is deployed on the AWS and Azure cloud. I recommend PostgreSQL or MySQL to users who do not want to store data in JSON format. I also recommend MongoDB to users who want to build a project that stores JSON-type data in the database. MongoDB makes it easy for me to read the data from a JSON perspective and fetch the data from the database.

Connecting to MongoDB will be easy if you learn the queries and how they connect or manipulate data. For the first time, you have to learn the solution's queries and data flow to use it. The learning process for MongoDB is easy because it has easy-to-understand documentation. Any beginner can read the documentation and try to use the solution.

Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

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Laura Pardo - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Technology Officer at Juzto.co
Real User
Top 10
It's easy to develop a couple of simple solutions quickly
Pros and Cons
  • "It's super easy to develop a couple of solutions for clients with MongoDB, like a quick web page with no clear data structure that they need to spin up quickly to validate some sort of MDTP."
  • "The MongoDB documentation can be a little complicated sometimes."

What is our primary use case?

I primarily use MongoDB for personal projects or minor stuff that I have developed for people who are starting. I'm currently doing testing on MongoDB for new features we're developing at my company.

How has it helped my organization?

It's super easy to develop a couple of solutions for clients with MongoDB, like a quick web page with no clear data structure that they need to spin up quickly to validate some sort of MDTP.

What needs improvement?

The MongoDB documentation can be a little complicated sometimes.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have used MongoDB for three or four years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

MongoDB is solidly stable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I rate MongoDB nine out of 10 for scalability.

How are customer service and support?

I rate MongoDB support nine out of 10. It's pretty good.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

Setting up MongoDB is super easy.

What other advice do I have?

I rate MongoDB nine out of 10. I recommend reading up on NoSQL in general to learn the best practices. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Srinivas Mutyala - PeerSpot reviewer
Database Architect at Centific
Real User
Top 20
A stable solution that can be used to store structured, unstructured, and semi-structured data
Pros and Cons
  • "Sharding is an excellent feature of MongoDB."
  • "People coming from RDBMS should have the flexibility to write queries in SQL that can be converted into JSON queries."

What is most valuable?

Sharding is an excellent feature of MongoDB. Atlas is an awesome feature of MongoDB that makes life easy.

What needs improvement?

People coming from RDBMS should have the flexibility to write queries in SQL that can be converted into JSON queries. This feature is working, but we can still achieve some integration and make it more flexible. It is not as easy as writing direct queries on Atlas. This feature will definitely increase a lot of users. RDBMS users think this is a different query language, MQL, which is uncomfortable for them.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using MongoDB version 6.0 for more than 12 years as a customer.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

MongoDB is a very stable solution. The solution is a leader, according to the Gartner report.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

In our company, around 2000 to 3000 people are using the solution.

How are customer service and support?

MongoDB’s technical support is awesome.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We previously used the RDBMS solution, MySQL.

MongoDB has five to ten times better performance than MySQL. MongoDB has a lot of advantages. With MongoDB, you can store any kind of data, including structured, unstructured, and semi-structured data. MongoDB has a lot of benefits over RDBMS.

How was the initial setup?

It is very easy to deploy MongoDB. If it is deployed on-premises, it takes an hour. It does not need any additional prerequisites or configuration details.

What was our ROI?

We have seen a lot of ROI with MongoDB because it gives five to ten times better performance.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

MongoDB's pricing is not reasonable, but it is not as expensive as the others.

The solution's pricing depends on the deal, which includes how long you will use it and the number of deployments. They do not have a fixed cost. However, the maintenance and support cost is included.

What other advice do I have?

I am satisfied with the product.

Our organization has a DBA team of 50 people. However, the work for the DBAs is minimal because MongoDB intends to have zero DBA. They want to develop a product where the need for DBAs is minimized.

Users should approach MongoDB with an open mind, without thinking that it's a different technology altogether and has a different language. Users don't need to develop the application based on a schema. They can develop the application, and the schema will follow.

Overall, I rate MongoDB an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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SurajSachdeva - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Engineer | Developer at Team Computers
Real User
Top 5
A stable solution with schemaless architecture and sharding feature
Pros and Cons
  • "I like the schemaless architecture that it follows. I also like the sharding that it provides."
  • "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."

What is our primary use case?

We use it as a data warehouse, and we also use it for software development when we are not sure how much and what kind of data we would get from the customers. For a short span of time, we also use it for the data lake to dump the data of a temporary instance so that the developers on the next node can leverage this data.

What is most valuable?

I like the schemaless architecture that it follows. I also like the sharding that it provides.

What needs improvement?

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.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Currently, we have about 1,000 to 5,000 employees all over India. Most of us are using MongoDB for internal projects. 

How are customer service and technical support?

When I was getting trained in the data engineering field, there was a saying that if we run after the technical support, we won't be able to see a bug in our own code. Since then, our superiors or colleagues don't suggest going for technical support. If anything goes wrong, we just troubleshoot it on our own, and we have done that successfully.

What other advice do I have?

When we provide solutions for a customer, we look at the domain in which we are working, and accordingly, we recommend or select a database. It is up to the customers which database they want to use and how they are going to use it and leverage the subscription of that database. Do they want Oracle, MySQL, or SQL Server? Based on their preferences, we select the database.

For people or businesses that are currently trying to put their feet in the industry, it is a good thing to start their career with MongoDB. Sometimes, you don't have the knowledge of SQL and how to put a query to get a result. In MongoDB, there are certain things that make it different from other solutions. It is schemaless, and you don't have to have the knowledge of schemas. It is a good way to go ahead.

I would rate MongoDB a nine out of ten.

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Romel Jr Zerna - PeerSpot reviewer
Web Developer at Seven365 Pte Ltd
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
Easy to learn and provides much freedom to manipulate how the data works
Pros and Cons
  • "MongoDB is a NoSQL tool that gives us much freedom to manipulate how the data works."
  • "MongoDB should support TypeScript."

What is our primary use case?

I use MongoDB mainly on the back end. We use it in my company for the database, and I also use it on my side projects.

What is most valuable?

MongoDB is a NoSQL tool that gives us much freedom to manipulate how the data works.

What needs improvement?

MongoDB should support TypeScript.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using MongoDB for about two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I haven't had any issues with the solution's stability. However, our company faced an issue where the tool was down for two hours.

I rate the solution’s stability an eight out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

MongoDB is a very scalable solution. About 10,000 users are using the solution in our organization.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend the solution to other users because it's scalable and easy to learn. The solution's documentation can be rigid and hard to understand initially. Users should use an ORM or ODM. They should use Prisma or Mongoose as the starting point for using MongoDB. MongoDB is easier to manipulate. The easier the onboarding, the harder the maintenance.

Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

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Satya Raju - PeerSpot reviewer
Archtect - software engineering at Innominds
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
Enhanced flexibility in data modeling, seamless scalability and efficient handling of unstructured or complex data through its document-oriented structure
Pros and Cons
  • "It facilitates the generation of heatmaps for graphical data analysis."
  • "It has certain limitations when it comes to handling hierarchical data, enforcing relationships, and performing complex joins, which should be taken into account when designing databases for applications with intricate data requirements."

What is our primary use case?

The primary use case is data retrieval. It allows for easy retrieval of data as all the required information is stored within the document. This becomes particularly useful as the company scales, preventing queries from becoming sluggish.

How has it helped my organization?

Working with it extends beyond database skills. Utilizing additional tools such as ML frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow), languages like Python for data analysis, and platforms like Apache Spark for distributed computing can enhance one's capabilities in extracting meaningful insights from data.

What is most valuable?

It facilitates the generation of heatmaps for graphical data analysis. This can be valuable for visualizing patterns and trends in data. While other databases like Cassandra may also serve this purpose, MongoDB stands out for its simplicity in handling complex queries and graphical data representation.

What needs improvement?

It has certain limitations when it comes to handling hierarchical data, enforcing relationships, and performing complex joins, which should be taken into account when designing databases for applications with intricate data requirements.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with it for a year now.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is highly stable. I would rate it nine out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It emerges as a favorable choice for customers seeking efficient data storage and scalability. On a scale of one to ten, I would rate it at eight.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I have been working with both MongoDB and HIVE and the choice between them depends on the specific requirements of the client. While I've been actively engaged with both databases, the preference depends on the nature of the data and whether file storage is required. If data retrieval is the primary focus without the need for file storage, I opt for MongoDB. On the other hand, if the client requires storage for both data and files, HIVE becomes the main choice.

How was the initial setup?

I would rate the initial setup six out of ten.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I only used the open-source version.

What other advice do I have?

Opting for MongoDB could be beneficial, especially for storing large volumes of records, even for transient data. The decision hinges on the nature of the data itself. If there is a significant amount of metadata, it becomes a preferable choice for its scalability and superior query performance. It's important to anticipate future operations; for example, if there's a current load of ten thousand audio and video files, MongoDB can efficiently handle it. Overall, I wold rate it eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

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Nabil Fegaiere1 - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Executive Officer at dotFIT, LLC
Real User
Top 5
An easy-to-use solution with reasonable pricing
Pros and Cons
  • "MongoDB is easy to use."
  • "It isn't easy to recognize entities with MongoDB."

What is most valuable?

MongoDB is easy to use. 

What needs improvement?

It isn't easy to recognize entities with MongoDB. 

How was the initial setup?

The tool's installation is easy for anyone with experience in databases. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

MongoDB's pricing is reasonable. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate the solution a six out of ten. 

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VijayS1 - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of digital transformation at Maantic
Real User
Helpful support, scalable, and reliable
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable features of MongoDB are the variety of translations available and the ability to deploy it on the cloud is useful. The cloud users can access the data, work on the data, and if they want to import or manipulate some data they can."
  • "MongoDB can improve large-size video or media frame operations. There are a lot of customers who want to upload media frames and video games but there is some difficulty. In MongoDB, we are looking out for solutions that are for large-size media files that can be saved and navigated efficiently."

What is our primary use case?

 MongoDB has been installed in our active presentation in Google.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable features of MongoDB are the variety of translations available and the ability to deploy it on the cloud is useful. The cloud users can access the data, work on the data, and if they want to import or manipulate some data they can.

What needs improvement?

MongoDB can improve large-size video or media frame operations. There are a lot of customers who want to upload media frames and video games but there is some difficulty. In MongoDB, we are looking out for solutions that are for large-size media files that can be saved and navigated efficiently.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using MongoDB for approximately one year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

MongoDB is stable. It has been more stable in the cloud than what we experienced when we used it on-premise.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We are using MongoDB in the cloud and it is scalable.

We have approximately two clients using this solution.

How are customer service and support?

The support from MongoDB has been great. We had to work with them during the data validation and support was helpful. There were a lot of people giving revisions during the migration and they were working for every dollar paid. We had a good experience with their technical support team.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of MongoDB is a little complex. The setup was not complex but migrating the data from the existing resources to MongoDB was tough because we had to do some migration. If there was a better migration tool it would help.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others. Having the solution in the cloud was a very clean process.

I rate MongoDB a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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