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Aerospike Database 7 vs MongoDB comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Aerospike Database 7
Ranking in NoSQL Databases
12th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
MongoDB
Ranking in NoSQL Databases
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
79
Ranking in other categories
Open Source Databases (5th), Managed NoSQL Databases (9th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the NoSQL Databases category, the mindshare of Aerospike Database 7 is 3.7%, up from 2.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of MongoDB is 17.4%, down from 26.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
NoSQL Databases
 

Featured Reviews

Manikandan Gunasekaran - PeerSpot reviewer
Boost authentication and session management with reliable and fast data handling
There is a lot of technical debt in our company, and we need to update to the latest versions. The lack of automation in upgrading clusters from development to production is a concern. A tool for automatically handling such upgrades would reduce operational huddle. Additionally, it would be beneficial if Aerospike had a community version to encourage broader adoption and experimentation.
Uzair Faruqi - PeerSpot reviewer
Transforms data flow with adaptable schema and smooth public cloud deployment
One of our business units uses MongoDB, and we developed an ETL pipeline that extracts data from MongoDB and transfers it into our data warehouse MongoDB is a NoSQL database that is similar to a document database. It offers flexibility in schema adaptation, allowing us to change the schema and…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It shows better compression and compaction, which is valuable."
"The most valuable features of MongoDB include the flexible schema for storing data, its replication capabilities with high availability through a replica set setup, and horizontal scalability using sharding."
"The most valuable feature is the geometric information done with GeoJSON."
"The most valuable feature of MongoDB is the ease of connections, aggregation, and queries."
"MongoDB stores the JSON data, and it's easy for me to understand because I'm a JavaScript Developer."
"We decided to work with MongoDB as its interface is easier to understand and more universal."
"Easier to maintain the data with its document-based storage."
"One of the biggest benefits is the speed and flexibility of the documents, especially when it comes to modifications."
"It is really a pretty easy product to use. It's very reliable, it's proven."
 

Cons

"The lack of automation in upgrading clusters from development to production is a concern."
"The solution can be a bit tough to set up if you don't have knowledge about how the database works."
"Sometimes, the tool goes down temporarily. There are some stability issues in the product."
"People coming from RDBMS should have the flexibility to write queries in SQL that can be converted into JSON queries."
"Simplifying the aggregation framework would be an improvement."
"The auto transaction feature is something that I found a little bit problematic. If we want to run two or three transactions at a time, we get write conflicts. So, it becomes really difficult when concurrency comes into the picture."
"The product's data consistency could be more efficient than traditional SQLs."
"The solution could have more integration."
"MongoDB would be improved with more integration, particularly for cloud environments like Google BigQuery."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We use around half a TB of data and spend approximately $36,000 to $40,000 USD per year on Aerospike."
"It's a community edition, so we do not pay anything."
"I don't know, but I have heard from people who procure it that it is much cheaper than Oracle."
"MongoDB's pricing is not reasonable, but it is not as expensive as the others."
"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."
"MongoDB's pricing is reasonable."
"MongoDB is an open-source solution."
"I only used the open-source version."
"I believe that the licensing fees are paid on a yearly basis."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
16%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Insurance Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
15%
University
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Aerospike Database 7?
We use around half a TB of data and spend approximately $36,000 to $40,000 USD per year on Aerospike.
What needs improvement with Aerospike Database 7?
There is a lot of technical debt in our company, and we need to update to the latest versions. The lack of automation in upgrading clusters from development to production is a concern. A tool for a...
What is your primary use case for Aerospike Database 7?
Aerospike is mainly used as the first step for authentication, authorization, and session persistence in our organization. It is a critical part of our workflow, as without it, we wouldn't be able ...
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?
We use the free version of MongoDB, so there are no licensing costs.
What needs improvement with MongoDB?
There is room for improvement in integrating MongoDB with agentive AI solutions. While solutions for other databases like SQL or PostgreSQL ( /products/postgresql-reviews ) already exist, MongoDB r...
 

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