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MarkLogic vs ScyllaDB comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 7, 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

MarkLogic
Ranking in NoSQL Databases
9th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
ScyllaDB
Ranking in NoSQL Databases
5th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the NoSQL Databases category, the mindshare of MarkLogic is 2.8%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ScyllaDB is 6.6%, down from 10.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
NoSQL Databases Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
ScyllaDB6.6%
MarkLogic2.8%
Other90.6%
NoSQL Databases
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2812596 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Data Engineer at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees
Handling hierarchical insurance data has improved ETL workflows and still needs better integration
There are several things I have observed regarding MarkLogic's improvement areas. One challenge I notice is the learning curve and setup; it can be complex for someone new, especially when integrating with other systems or setting up indexing strategies for large datasets. I occasionally spend extra time fine-tuning indexes or query performance for really large documents. Another observation concerns tooling and ecosystem support, as it does not feel as rich as mainstream databases such as Hive or SQL servers in terms of connectors and integration or community resources. Sometimes I need to build custom scripts to bridge these gaps. Finally, monitoring and debugging distributed queries can be tricky; while it has built-in tools, deeper performance profiling or tracing is not always intuitive. Overall, these are not deal-breakers, but improvements in onboarding, ecosystem connectors, and monitoring would enhance the experience.
Manikandan Gunasekaran - PeerSpot reviewer
Director of Engineering at Ola
Reliable data management with great reliability and performance
From a sales pitch standpoint, it needs to deliver on promises of better ROI and compaction. Additionally, ticketing and support systems could be improved due to the time it takes to get answers. There's also an issue with compatibility when attempting to switch back from the enterprise to the community version.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"MarkLogic has positively impacted my organization as I think company-wise, it is one of the go-to tools for validating the jobs we are running."
"MarkLogic has had a tangible positive impact on our organization."
"Using MarkLogic has had a significant positive impact on our organization, especially in terms of performance, flexibility, and reliability."
"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."
"MarkLogic has positively impacted my organization by making our job easier because we can store a large amount of data, and the built-in search feature is great, including semantic data management."
"Overall, it reduced data transformation efforts, simplified architecture, and made it easier to build richer and more connected database models."
"After moving that into MarkLogic pipelines, the same process became almost near real-time or at least reduced to minutes in most cases."
"MarkLogic has positively impacted my organization by making everything quick and fast, and I believe that is a major change we have seen here."
"The database is easy to use, fast, and accessible for applications because the API is straightforward."
"I like how fast it is to query data from the ScyllaDB node!"
"The performance aspects of Scylla are good, as always... A good point about Scylla is that it can be used extensively."
"The performance and scalability are good, and we hardly see any major issues with ScyllaDB."
"ScyllaDB allows fine-tuning of the table structure. Speed is probably the most critical factor because we perform a lot of heavy data ingestion. One of its core features is its ability to handle high volumes and maintain speed when accessing data. Additionally, high availability and partitioning are built-in features of ScyllaDB."
"Scalability in performance is good."
"The best features of ScyllaDB are how it synchronizes data and its failover system. There's a unique formula to decide the number of nodes you need and the minimum required, which I find helpful. It also offers encryption and supports APIs, making it great for distributed systems and scaling databases across different regions. While it's easy to use, having prior experience helps configure it properly. There are many configurations; if you don't understand them, you might mess up the design. So, understanding your system's needs, like whether it requires more read or write operations, is crucial for setting up the correct configuration."
"ScyllaDB is very fast, and I can use it for so many things."
 

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 area where I feel MarkLogic can improve is the learning curve."
"I would say the features can be improved, as maybe the UI could be a little better."
"There are several things I have observed regarding MarkLogic's improvement areas."
"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."
"When I started with MarkLogic, I found that its learning curve and developer experience are not very comfortable for beginners."
"Regarding improvement, I have identified a few areas. MarkLogic is quite powerful, but some areas need enhancement."
"The spreadsheet capabilities could be improved."
"Data export, along with how we can purchase the data periodically, needs to be improved so that the storage is within control. Then, we could optimize it even better."
"ScyllaDB needs to improve its handling of transactions."
"It seems we have better options available. So probably don't go for ScyllaDB. The reason is, first, it's very high. It's not as straightforward as, like, Postgres or ClickHouse to set up. It requires a complex setup."
"We faced several challenges while integrating ScyllaDB into our AWS environment. One common issue was that a security port wasn’t opened on one node, preventingdata synchronization across clusters. We noticed the data wasn’t syncing correctly when we saw different record counts in other regions. After investigating, we found that the port was closed in one AWS region. Once we opened the port, the data synchronization across all nodes resumed as expected."
"From a sales pitch standpoint, it needs to deliver on promises of better ROI and compaction."
"Some of the regular commands in NoSQL do not work."
"Support and the availability of support need improvement. I would give them a six out of ten."
"The product needs to add more features and improve the response time of the support team."
 

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."
"It's a bit expensive."
"It is an expensive tool compared to its competitor."
"The paid version of ScyllaDB is not that expensive. The main advantage of the paid version is direct support from the ScyllaDB team, which can resolve issues faster—typically within a day, compared to two to three days with the free version. The paid version also offers better guidance and support, while the free version has good documentation and is more high-level. I’d rate their support team nine out of ten because of the quick responses from their community."
"I believe that there is a yearly licensing cost and that it's expensive."
"It's free."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
29%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Transportation Company
8%
Recreational Facilities/Services Company
6%
Outsourcing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise10
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise8
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for MarkLogic?
I do not actually deal with pricing, setup costs, or licensing because I work for an organization, but I believe the pricing and licensing are definitely on the higher side compared to open-source ...
What needs improvement with MarkLogic?
I would say the features can be improved, as maybe the UI could be a little better. I am not sure if there are other options, but the one I am using is from the query console, so maybe I am not awa...
What is your primary use case for MarkLogic?
My main use case for MarkLogic involves running queries to check some of the jobs. I run batch jobs and then I want to check whether the batch jobs are running fine. I check the data on MarkLogic b...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Scylla?
From what I’ve seen (and experienced), ScyllaDB pricing is very dependent on how you deploy it, and that’s where most of the confusion comes from.
What needs improvement with Scylla?
From a sales pitch standpoint, it needs to deliver on promises of better ROI and compaction. Additionally, ticketing and support systems could be improved due to the time it takes to get answers. T...
What is your primary use case for Scylla?
We dump a lot of our data, such as every entry created with respect to when a user rides a scooter, every record gets updated to ScyllaDB. It is used as a single source of truth and it manages mass...
 

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Sample Customers

ALM, American Psychological Association, American Society of Agronomy, Cond_ Nast, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Institute of Engineering and Technology, JWG Group, Lagardre Active, RSuite CMS, Wiley
IBM, Investing.com, mParticle, Comcast, GE, Fanatics, Ola, CERN, adgear, Samsung
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