Our primary use case has been for maintaining video content and varying it. We are an enterprise-level organization with around 500,000 employees internationally. The company has over 10,000 users of this solution. I'm an integration solution architect.
System Engineer at a tech consulting company with 10,001+ employees
User-friendly with helpful drivers; lacks sufficient elasticity
Pros and Cons
- "The solution is user-friendly with a good object retrieval feature."
- "Lacks sufficient scalability and elasticity."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
The solution is user-friendly with a good object retrieval feature. There are no joins, queries are fast and the product provides helpful drivers. I like the abstraction layers.
What needs improvement?
I'd like to see improved scalability and elasticity. Also, the software should have certified container images so it can readily be used in production.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using this solution for two years.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
More could be done to improve the scalability.
How are customer service and support?
Customer support is at a reasonable level.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was pretty simple. It's a good product for academics since it's an open-source solution so it's readily accessible with fast onboarding. Deployment was carried out in-house. There is no maintenance required.
What other advice do I have?
I rate this solution seven out of 10.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Private Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Other
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Group CEO at Mmusi Group
A fast and scalable source-available cross-platform document-oriented database program
Pros and Cons
- "MongoDB is cool. There is a difference between relational databases and newer databases like MongoDB. MongoDB is scalable and fast."
- "It could be much more flexible like SequoiaDB. I would like to see more flexibility in the next release, especially when working with Microsoft Windows. A lot of people struggle with MongoDB because of their Windows versions. But Linux is faultless and mostly runs nicely."
What is our primary use case?
We use MongoDB for the applications. You can save two or three applications but there's a lot of people using those applications.
What is most valuable?
MongoDB is cool. There is a difference between relational databases and newer databases like MongoDB. MongoDB is scalable and fast.
What needs improvement?
It could be much more flexible like SequoiaDB. I would like to see more flexibility in the next release, especially when working with Microsoft Windows. A lot of people struggle with MongoDB because of their Windows versions. But Linux is faultless and mostly runs nicely.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using MongoDB for about five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
MongoDB is a stable solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
MongoDB is a scalable solution.
How are customer service and support?
Customer service depends on your subscription. Suppose it's open-source, then hard luck because you won't get any support. But if you are paying for it, you can get some tech support. However, MongoDB's open-source community is also quite helpful. I'm satisfied with it.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is straightforward.
What about the implementation team?
We implemented this solution by ourselves. One engineer is enough to deploy and maintain this solution.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
You only have to pay for the paid version, not the open-source version.
What other advice do I have?
I'll recommend MongoDB to potential users any day.
On a scale from one to ten, I would give MongoDB a nine.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
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Easy to deploy, and stable, but is not scalable
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable feature is the speed of MongoDB."
- "The scalability of the solution has room for improvement."
What is our primary use case?
We use MongoDB to build online applications.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature is the speed of MongoDB.
What needs improvement?
The scalability of the solution has room for improvement.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution for two months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is not really scalable. I give the scalability a six out of ten.
We have ten people using the solution and we plan on increasing the number of users.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is straightforward. The deployment time was within one week.
What about the implementation team?
The implementation was completed in-house.
What other advice do I have?
I give the solution a seven out of ten.
Three people are required for solution maintenance.
We chose MongoDB because of the speed.
MongoDB is a good solution and I recommend it to others.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Technical Lead Developer at Mayora Infotech
High performance, frequent updates, and quick community support
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable feature of MongoDB is the NoSQL database. In a SQL database, we need to join data together with a unique ID amongst other things, but in MongoDB, it's not required. We can directly receive all the information. The performance is very good. Additionally, they have frequent updates."
- "I rate the support from MongoDB a four out of five."
What is our primary use case?
We are using MongoDB for storing user information and our customer data. If an application requires to save information, that data is stored in MongoDB.
How has it helped my organization?
MongoDB has helped my organization by being able to handle large amounts of data. Nowadays, if users are using our application all the data we store in our database. If you're trying to receive the information from the database, it's important we are able to retrieve the result as quickly as possible.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature of MongoDB is the NoSQL database. In a SQL database, we need to join data together with a unique ID amongst other things, but in MongoDB, it's not required. We can directly receive all the information. The performance is very good. Additionally, they have frequent updates.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using MongoDB for approximately two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability of MongoDB is good.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
MongoDB is scalable.
We have approximately seven backend developers using this solution.
How are customer service and support?
The MongoDB community support is very good. I was facing some problems using some queries, so I posted my issue on that community channel, and within one day, I received a solution. The support was very quick.
I rate the support from MongoDB a four out of five.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I previously used MySQL and PostgreSQL, but I had permission and licensing issues with MySQL. I prefer MongoDB over others.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup of MongoDB is straightforward. We only had to use a few commands to install it.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
There are different licenses available to be purchased, such as individual, premium, or enterprise.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I did evaluate other options before choosing MongoDB.
What other advice do I have?
Only one person is required for the maintenance of the solution.
I recommend MongoDB to others.
I rate MongoDB a nine 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?
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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Co-Founder at Questra Digital
The Dynamic Application feature is very valuable and the solution's setup is straightforward
Pros and Cons
- "The Dynamic Application is a valuable feature."
- "The analytics needs improvement."
What is our primary use case?
We use this solution for database verification purposes. Typically, we integrate other analytics tools with the solution, like databases and other tools.
What is most valuable?
The Dynamic Application is a valuable feature.
What needs improvement?
The analytics needs improvement.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using MongoDB for a couple of years.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Hundreds of users use the solution at present.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is straightforward.
What other advice do I have?
Overall, I would rate the solution an eight out of ten.
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Software Development Engineer at a tech vendor with 1-10 employees
Useful aggregation, simple queries, and many documentation available
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable feature of MongoDB is the ease of connections, aggregation, and queries."
- "MongoDB should incorporate more features, particularly search functionality, and real-time communication capabilities, to improve the database and provide data listening services. Currently, we rely on the Atlas offering, but it would be fantastic if MongoDB could develop a new solution or updated version that includes these features within its internal database and driver. However, I am uncertain if this would be a viable or profitable move for them, and I am speaking from a mobile-centric viewpoint."
What is our primary use case?
We installed MongoDB on an EC2 instance and used it.
Use used MongoDB for a NoSQL use case.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature of MongoDB is the ease of connections, aggregation, and queries. Additionally, there is plenty of documentation available for assistance if you require it.
What needs improvement?
MongoDB should incorporate more features, particularly search functionality, and real-time communication capabilities, to improve the database and provide data listening services. Currently, we rely on the Atlas offering, but it would be fantastic if MongoDB could develop a new solution or updated version that includes these features within its internal database and driver. However, I am uncertain if this would be a viable or profitable move for them, and I am speaking from a mobile-centric viewpoint.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using MongoDB for approximately six months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is stable. However, I recall instances when the database crashed due to high-volume querying, but this can occur with any database if the queries being run are not optimized for the particular instance.
I rate the stability of MongoDB an eight out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I rate the scalability of MongoDB a seven out of ten.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We were using PostgreSQL for everything, but it is not the best fit for our needs due to the diverse nature of our data. We switched to MongoDB, as NoSQL is better suited for this scenario.
What was our ROI?
I have received a return on investment using MongoDB.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The pricing is favorable if you opt to install MongoDB on an Amazon EC2 instance as you won't have to pay for the extra Atlas services and can instead manage the scaling yourself. This allows for a cost-effective solution and using MongoDB on a small scale, I have been able to utilize it for free.
I rate the price of MongoDB an eight out of ten.
What other advice do I have?
I rate MongoDB an 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?
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Chief Technology Officer at Juzto.co
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
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Software Engineer at a transportation company with 51-200 employees
Leverages public cloud and ease to use but support response time requires improvement
Pros and Cons
- "It's easy to use."
- "The stability could be better."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
What needs improvement?
If something is wrong on the cluster, then you need to contact the support team. The stability could be better.
For how long have I used the solution?
I used MongoDB for about a year.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It's okay. It's acceptable. The stability could be better.
How are customer service and support?
If something is wrong on the cluster, you need to contact the support team. At first, when we were trying to build a cluster.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Neutral
What other advice do I have?
We rated MongoDB a seven 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?
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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