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MarkLogic vs MongoDB Enterprise Advanced comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 2, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

MarkLogic
Ranking in NoSQL Databases
19th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
5.6
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
MongoDB Enterprise Advanced
Ranking in NoSQL Databases
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
82
Ranking in other categories
Open Source Databases (6th), Managed NoSQL Databases (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the NoSQL Databases category, the mindshare of MarkLogic is 2.0%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of MongoDB Enterprise Advanced is 15.0%, down from 21.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
NoSQL Databases Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
MongoDB Enterprise Advanced15.0%
MarkLogic2.0%
Other83.0%
NoSQL Databases
 

Featured Reviews

DS
Staff Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Search workflows have become faster for complex data while cloud-native flexibility still needs work
I think MarkLogic can be improved by providing good cloud infrastructure. Since we are in a very tech era, MarkLogic should provide good cloud infrastructure. If you look at other databases or systems like Kafka and MongoDB, they have cloud infrastructure. You do not need to worry about maintaining your own servers or provisioning your own servers. You simply log in and tell MarkLogic you want a certain number of clusters or nodes in a cluster and what cloud provider you want to use, then click okay, and they will build it for you. That is a headache with MarkLogic. Apart from that, I don't see any issues. It is a really great product.
FG
Architecte Cloud at Visiativ SA
Offers reliable engine for legacy needs but requires enhanced cost management and AI features
While MongoDB is a good product, it is also an expensive product for support, and its scalability is acceptable, but the big problem with MongoDB is the cost. For security in MongoDB, we work with encrypted databases by default, but we have not contracted the security options in our contract because it is too expensive, so we only implement encrypted databases without the security pack, which is very expensive for us; in security, we are at the first steps, just using encrypted databases. I think additional features needed in MongoDB include perhaps vector databases, as I think they are not supported right now.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We moved to MarkLogic and created the API using JavaScript server-side language, and we saw almost 60% improvement in the speed of the search."
"MarkLogic has positively impacted my organization by making everything quick and fast, and I believe that is a major change we have seen here."
"MarkLogic's greatest asset is its strong engineering foundation. It was specifically designed with search capabilities in mind, and the developers placed a great emphasis on ensuring the quality of the indexing and all subsequent layers that were added."
"The rules can show us if there are missing items, like titles, and we can add them in to ensure everything is filled and makes sense and there are no missing details."
"Migrating to MongoDB upgrades the IT environment and puts users in the NoSQL environment, which is faster."
"I like the document storage feature. It's pretty simple."
"Easier to maintain the data with its document-based storage."
"We decided to work with MongoDB as its interface is easier to understand and more universal."
"like its performance and the stability. It's very stable and, performance-wise, it's really great."
"MongoDB stores the JSON data, and it's easy for me to understand because I'm a JavaScript Developer."
"It is really a pretty easy product to use. It's very reliable, it's proven."
"Its flexibility, and cost. It is reasonably priced."
 

Cons

"MarkLogic's scalability is very bad. In production, when you get to know that your data is increasing and you need to add one more node, that is not easy and not straightforward."
"One of the most common requests is to improve the user interface of the database. While it is primarily a database, there are other databases available that offer more user-friendly interfaces. The UI is good for developers but not for regular users. More visuals would be beneficial."
"The spreadsheet capabilities could be improved."
"I suppose it could be a little more secure."
"We'd like technical support to respond faster to queries."
"The free tools, like MongoDB Compass, could be enhanced."
"The user interface is not as friendly as Oracle, which is something that can be improved."
"Simplifying the aggregation framework would be an improvement."
"The solution could include more integrations with other platforms."
"It isn't easy to recognize entities with MongoDB."
"They could provide more documentation and examples for adding pipeline stages."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"MarkLogic is a pricey option, but there are some advantages to its pricing structure. For medium-sized clients or departments within larger companies, it is possible to obtain a license for one or two nodes for less than a hundred thousand dollars. Additionally, if you only need to deploy a single node, you can do so for under fifty thousand dollars. This is in contrast to other high-quality software options that are only accessible to larger businesses, where the starting price can be upwards of two hundred thousand dollars."
"I only used the open-source version."
"We are using the Community Edition of MongoDB."
"I believe that MongoDB is free."
"The solution is open source, so it is free."
"I don't know, but I have heard from people who procure it that it is much cheaper than Oracle."
"I currently use the solution's community edition which is free."
"The solution is open source so is free."
"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."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
University
6%
 

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Company SizeCount
Small Business35
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise38
 

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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?
For a small company, the cost of MongoDB Enterprise Advanced is reasonable, but for heavy data usage, we see a little bit of cost pressure but it's acceptable. I will not be able to elaborate on th...
What needs improvement with MongoDB?
The integration between data warehouse could be improved. Nowadays, a lot of data is getting generated, so certain ETL flexible scripts with backend database integrations would be an improvement I ...
 

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