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Google Cloud Bigtable vs MongoDB Enterprise Advanced comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 31, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Google Cloud Bigtable
Ranking in Managed NoSQL Databases
9th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
MongoDB Enterprise Advanced
Ranking in Managed NoSQL Databases
8th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
81
Ranking in other categories
Open Source Databases (5th), NoSQL Databases (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Managed NoSQL Databases category, the mindshare of Google Cloud Bigtable is 5.3%, down from 9.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of MongoDB Enterprise Advanced is 7.8%, up from 0.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Managed NoSQL Databases
 

Featured Reviews

Aakash Sharma - PeerSpot reviewer
Great for streaming data and being a managed service is an advantage
Our primary use case is for analytics, analyzing the data sets and curing Bigtable is very user-friendly where streaming data is required. I think it's relatively easier to use than Ascentra. The fact that it's a managed service is an advantage.   The cost of this product is too expensive.…
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

"The main benefit I receive from Google Cloud Bigtable is the managed service part."
"It's very user-friendly where streaming data is required."
"The solution is very convenient."
"Bigtable is faster than other competitors in the market. It helps us collate all the data, and the security features are great. The latency is low, and the computation speed is fantastic. Bigtable is also a managed service, so you don't have to worry about anything aside from analyzing the data ingested."
"The main benefit I receive from Google Cloud Bigtable is the managed service part."
"Stability-wise, it is a simple solution. I rate the solution's stability a ten out of ten."
"The most valuable feature is the backup and replication service."
"Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The geospatial index feature is useful for dealing with latitude and longitude data."
"MongoDB is extremely developer-friendly because when you are starting, there is very little time needed upfront in terms of planning."
"MongoDB stores the JSON data, and it's easy for me to understand because I'm a JavaScript Developer."
"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."
"The most valuable feature of MongoDB is the predefined functions available when using Node.js. These functions simplify the query process, making it user-friendly and straightforward."
"It is a stable solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten...Overall, MongoDB has helped manage and analyze attachment data."
"MongoDB is fast and efficient."
"MongoDB's best features are scalability, document management, and data security."
 

Cons

"This product needs better security and transparency, and the price should be reduced."
"I've used Bigtable for about three or four years."
"The cost of this product is too expensive."
"The lagging problem of the product I face is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"Improvement should be made as per customer recommended and requirements."
"When it comes to complex queries, a user can't get any help from a drop-down box and pick columns. It would be great if some improvements could be made in the aforementioned area concerning the solution."
"MongoDB should improve its data loading part."
"The stability could be better."
"From my point of view, they need a totally free IDE to work at high levels."
"MongoDB should support TypeScript."
"I don't see a lot of areas that need improvement."
"Simplifying the aggregation framework would be an improvement."
"Actually, with MongoDB, it's difficult to calculate the return on investment; it's too expensive for our use."
"MongoDB could improve by not having so many updates and different versions."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The solution is open source so is free."
"The product is affordable."
"MongoDB is an open-source solution."
"It's a community edition, so we do not pay anything."
"It's open-source."
"There are different licenses available to be purchased, such as individual, premium, or enterprise."
"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."
"MongoDB's pricing is not reasonable, but it is not as expensive as the others."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
University
16%
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
12%
University
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Google Cloud Bigtable?
Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.
What needs improvement with Google Cloud Bigtable?
One point for improvement in Google Cloud Bigtable is that people have confusion in mapping. There are many similar products available, and Google has managed services for similar products as well....
What is your primary use case for Google Cloud Bigtable?
My main use case for Google Cloud Bigtable is mainly for advertisement-related analytics-related use cases.
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 pay approximately 2,000 euros per month for MongoDB.
What needs improvement with MongoDB?
I'm not sure about the documentation or the knowledge bases available for MongoDB because I don't interact with it at that level, but I would say it's minimal and could be improved. I am not experi...
 

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Sample Customers

Cognite, Dow Jones, Loblaw Digital
Facebook, MetLife, City of Chicago, Expedia, eBay, Google
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